We picked up a package from UPS along West Broadway, and before heading home, we had dinner at International Sandwich Factory across the street.
First, I love the interior design filled with maps of the contents. There are airplanes painted on the wall and other trinkets on the shelves behind the counter. It's such a happy place.
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| Interior of International Sandwich Factory |
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| Counter of International Sandwich Factory |
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| Map of North and South American Continents |
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| View from inside the store |
Next, I am overwhelmed by the options. Thankfully, hubby suggested that we start from the top of the menu and go down from there. This means every time we come here for a meal, it's like being transported to a different place.
Lastly, the sandwiches we got were delicious! I prefer the Cochinita Pibil Sandwich over the Torta because there's unexpected heat coming from the Cochinita.
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Torta Pork, criolla salad, cilantro, avocado, mayo, and habnero sauce |
According to Masterclass.com, "A torta is a Mexican sandwich served on a soft roll and filled with meat sauce, and various toppings such as crema, avocado, salsa, and iceberg lettuce."
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Cochinita Pibil Mayan achiote, shredded pork, black beans, red onions, mayo, lettuce, and tomatillo green sauce |
Doing my research, Cochinita Pibil originated from Mexico and "is a traditional Yucatec Mayan slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatan Peninsula."
I can't wait to come back and try more of their sandwiches! So, for future me, here is a checklist of their different sandwiches.
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☑️ Cochinita Pibil ๐ฒ๐ฝ
☑️ Torta ๐ฒ๐ฝ
๐ฒ Lumberjack (My best guess is from ๐จ๐ฆ because it includes Smokie Montreal)
๐ฒ Broadway (My best guess is from ๐บ๐ธ)
๐ฒ Otto & Fritz (My best guess is from ๐ฉ๐ช because of German chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann
๐ฒ Cubano mi Elmano ๐จ๐บ
๐ฒ El Che (My best guess is from ๐ฆ๐ท because of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara)
๐ฒ New Yorker ๐บ๐ธ
๐ฒ Gringo (My best guess is from ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ because it includes English Ham, and it's the term used among Latin Americans to describe a foreigner (usually an English-speaking Anglo American)
๐ฒ Croissant ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฒ Italian Gigolo ๐ฎ๐น
๐ฒ La Ostia (My best guess is from ๐ฎ๐น because of the ingredients, and Ostia is a Comune in Italy.)
๐ฒ Veggie Sandwich ๐บ️
