Even though vada pav is a specialty of Mumbai street food culture, the dish is popular all over India. And now it looks like it’s got the rest of the world going crazy for it too. Taste Atlas, a travel guide platform that showcases recipes, food reviews and features research papers on foods, released its list of the 50 “Best Sandwiches in the World”. And you guessed it, Vada Pav is one of the top sandwiches in the world. It has been ranked 13th and has made Indian cuisine proud.
Taste Atlas Has posted this list of 50 winning sandwiches on its official Twitter handle. It also shared a link to the list of 100 best sandwiches in the world. “Nearly 100 best rated sandwiches in the world on the link,” it read in the caption.
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Take a look at the post:
Nearly 100 best rated sandwiches in the world at the link: https://t.co/OS7SzEZhKNpic.twitter.com/IybKxsXFpu— TasteAtlas (@TasteAtlas) February 27, 2023
On their website, Taste Atlas gives a brief description of Vada Pav AS: “This iconic street food originated from a street vendor named Ashok Vaidya, who worked near Dadar train station in the 1960s and 1970s. He thought of a way to satiate hungry workers, and concluded that The ideal dish should be portable, cheap and easy to prepare. Ashok created Vada Pav and its popularity skyrocketed.”
Several other popular items appeared on the list. Turkey’s Tombik topped the list with the first rank. Cuban sandwiches, avocado toast, French dip sandwiches and other such delicious dishes earned their place on the list.
The tweet has now been viewed over 3 million times. However, some were disappointed to not see their favorite sandwich on the list. The post received comments such as:
“Everyone knows that the steak, egg, and cheese bagel at McDonald’s is the greatest sandwich ever.”
“No French Jambon Beurre….? I can’t take that seriously.”
“I can’t believe a green chile cheeseburger isn’t on the list!”
“Here we have the Chacarero and Barros Luco from Chile, the best sandwiches in the world. So, update and improve your list. Regards.”
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Are you as happy to see your favorite vada pav on this list as we are?
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