A story about the humble sandwich

I have always been intrigued by the notion of a SANDWICH. My fascination with the humble sandwich has prompted me to do some online research. The humble sandwich was said to be ‘invented’ by the 4^th Earl of Sandwich, an Englishman who was fond of gambling. As the story goes, during a gambling streak, he instructed a cook to prepare his food in such a way that it would not interfere with his game. The inventive cook presented him with sliced meat between two pieces of toast. Okay, it is probably not the most exciting meal one could expect, but a sandwich could be so much more exciting than people give it credit for. The humble sandwich is often perceived to be bland and uneventful. However, a sandwich can be more than what meets the eye. I guess the saying “never judge a book by its cover” applies to the hero of my story perfectly-never judge a sandwich by its name. Sandwiches are eaten all around the world. They might not all look like sliced meat between two slices of bread, but the idea of a sandwich is a universally-endorsed concept, for example, a soft taco from Mexico, an Indian roti ‘sandwich’, or a pork and steamed bun ‘sandwich’ from Singapore. Here is an idea for your next work event, why not organize a ‘multicultural sandwich’ day, where colleagues from different cultures can showcase their culturally-distinct gastronomic delight? I think its about time that we give the humble sandwich the honour it deserves, as it is a reminder that no matter how different we think we are from the next person, we can always find something in common, in food-Everybody loves a good sandwich! Time to celebrate, peeps!