In an island nation colonized by Japan for 50 years, many Taiwanese have learned the Japanese language and their style of cooking. Katsu—Japanese-style breaded and fried cutlets—are one of most popular foods in Taiwan’s modern food scene, which means you can find them everywhere—from convenience stores to high-end restaurants. When I lived in Taiwan, I…

Autumn is a time for foliage, crisp temperatures, hunkering down, and of course, pumpkin pie spices. On this trip around the sun, our pie spices come in the form of a fall-flavored whoopie pie. Whoopie pie consists of two large, soft cookies sandwiched around a creamy filling. With roots in Pennsylvania and New England, whoopie…

Soggy bread sandwiches have plagued brown-bag lunches for too long. The solution is a one-ingredient swap: Replace the bread with bell peppers! Seriously. It is so simple (and filling) to build deli-style ham or turkey sandwiches, stacked with all of the fixings, on fresh bell pepper halves. We promise you don’t need to be on…

You don’t have to leave the house in order to eat your favorite game day foods. This recipe for sausage and pepper hero sandwiches will transport you straight to the baseball field, all from the comfort of your couch. Just pair it with a cold beer and bam, you’re at the ballpark. Summer really isn’t complete until…

In life, sometimes we encounter questions whose answers shake us to our very core and make us question everything we thought we knew on an existential level. What is the meaning of life? Do we really have free will? Are burgers and hot dogs sandwiches? OK, maybe whether or not burgers and hot dogs can be considered sandwiches is…

One of the best parts of traveling is trying food from cultures all over the world. Even if you can’t travel right now, you can still experience food from around the world. And a great place to start is with this chicken gyro recipe. Gyros are a staple in Greece, where the dish is a popular street food….

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a nostalgic childhood treat as well as a quick and easy on-the-go lunch. You might’ve been making them for decades without realizing that there are actually multiple different recipes and approaches to making the perfect PB&J — and some are superior to others. There are a few main methods of construction. One is spreading…

A croque monsieur is a delicious toasted sandwich made with humble ingredients commonly found in a French pantry. It’s traditionally made with pain de mie (white sandwich bread), ham, cheese, and bechamel. The sandwich is layered with the ingredients then baked in the oven until the edges are crisp, the cheese is melty, and the…

Remember those days from your childhood when you came home from school starving and your mom prepared an afterschool snack? Sometimes she would make ants on a log or ham and cheese pinwheels. But when she made a grilled cheese sandwich, you knew it would be a great day. If your love for grilled cheese followed you into…

It isn’t often that regional dishes cause a stir beyond their borders. But when they do, they’re usually here to stay. The Kentucky hot brown is a shining example of that. You could argue that the dish put Louisville’s Brown Hotel on the map. ​​Often described as a cousin of the Welsh rarebit and the…