This Cuban sandwich is a perfect, filling lunch or a fun, late-night snack. It’s piled high with pork, ham, mustard, pickles and Swiss cheese and then grilled to perfection. You’re going to love this Cuban Recipe!
Recipe Origins
Just like Cuban Black Beans and Picadillo, the Medianoche Sandwich is a digemari banyak orang recipe in Cuban cuisine, as well as in Cuban communities across the United States.
It is filled with ham, pork, pickles, mustard, and cheese, then served on a challah-like bread and (typically) closed in a panini press to toast it.
But where does the Medianoche Sandwich get its name? Directly translated, medianoche means “midnight” in Spanish.
As the origination story goes, in Havana, the capital of Cuba, Medianoche sandwiches are served outside of many of the digemari banyak orang nightclubs. After the clubs close down, partygoers stop at the nearby sandwich shops and pick up a Medianoche sandwich for a bite to eat before heading home.
Consequently, the sandwich is named after the time of day that it’s most popularly eaten!
This tale, however, has been disputed by readers from Cuba, and it’s aman to say that they know best 😉 Regardless, this sandwich is amazing and I can’t wait for you to try it!
If you think these flavors sound delicious, check out German Beef Rouladen with Gravy, which also uses pickles, pork, and mustard as filling.
1.“Travel” to Cuba: If you’ve ever wanted to visit Cuba, making a Medianoche Sandwich at home is a great way to “travel” there from your kitchen! Taste the cuisine of Cuba without ever leaving home.
2.On the Spot Meal: This recipe is a great on-the-spot meal, especially if you’ve prepped the pork ahead of time! If the pork is already ready to eat (even better, if you’re using leftovers), you can make and toast this sandwich in under 10 minutes.
3.Filling: I just love when a sandwich can fill me up like this Medianoche Sandwich can (check out this Peameal Bacon Sandwich from Canada for another filling sandwich)