Japanese fruit Sando hits the high streets

Strawberry and cream – a distinctive British mix since the 1800s. But do they belong together in a sandwich?

The M&S has released strawberry of limited version and a creamy sandwich, made of strawberry, whipped cream cheese and sweetened bread, which it says is inspired by “Japanese Viral Fruit Sando”. The supermarket says it was its best -selling sandwich two days after its launch.

Strawberry sandwiches are available in some Japanese bakeries in the UK, but it seems that the M&S width is the first time that they have been widely available on supermarkets.

The idea of ​​serving fruits in an unusual sandwich may look not new in Japan. Known as “Furutsu Sando”, they became common after Japanese fruit stores opened sweets halls to customers to taste their goods.

They have recently become sought all over the world after they became viral on social media, as Western tourists are scrambling on Tijok to get their hands on the release in the Japanese store 7-Eleven.

Shuko Oda, chef at Koya Restaurant in London, says fruit sandwiches are usually made of fine, soft white bread with cream and whipped fruits, usually strawberry or Clemsin, says Shoko Oda, a chef at the Koya Restaurant in London. It is usually cut into triangles so that the fruit is displayed.

“It looks quite beautiful,” Shoko says, adding that sandwiches are a “fun play”.

She says that some people in Japan make them at home, but they are commonly purchased from stores, dining halls, or custom Sando stores. People often enjoy them as a light meal with tea or coffee or serve on a plate next to delicious sandwiches.

In the UK, it is not uncommon as you may think of a fruit pairing with slices of bread. Think about banana sandwiches, which are served with fruit or mashed slices, or nostalgia for childhood jam. Chicken sandwiches range from coronation from dried apricots or Sultan as well.

What is it sandwichIn its essence? Should it be delicious? Should this be done even with typical wheat bread – take Gibarito, for example, made of fried bananas instead.

What about open Scandinavian sandwiches? And if you return as sandwiches, what about French toast covered with fruits and sauce?

The English Oxford dictionary says that sandwiches are made of thin slices of bread, usually butter, “with delicious … or any other filling.”

Although humans have been making bread for thousands of years, sandwiches, as we know today, owe their popularity to John Montagu, Erlan IV in a sandwich. The story says that he asked his employees to bring him between two slices of bread so that he can continue to play paper without stopping to eat.

Some of the sandwiches that we eat in the UK will raise eyebrows all over the world. Take savage savies, chicken chicken synthesis, or modest chip. But if you feel inspiration from Sandos in Japan and want to raise your Sandwich game, here are some sandwiches from all over the world.

Bánh Mì is a Vietnamese sandwich served in the French loaf, usually filled with meat, caps, pickles and hot sauces. Usually eaten for breakfast. BBC Food It contains a recipe made of sweet and hot pork belly and hot pepper sauce.

Crook, sir It is a French sandwich served with dissolved cheese sticky. It is made of white sauce, cheese, cabinet and mustard cooked under the grill. To mix it, serve with a fried egg on top and – Voala – you have Madame Crook.

Bou Bo, who comes from a “poor boy”, is a food sandwich in New Orleans on New Orleans Street celebrating seafood in Louisiana. A wide range of fillings is available, but the most popular include fried shrimp, crabs or lobster covered between lettuce, Remulade and pickles. BBC Food has a simplified version that you can make at home more easily using Frozen Scampi.

Instead of using the baking of typical wheat flour, Arepas is made using cornmeal. It is also common in Colombia, but it is Venezuela, where it is often converted into sandwiches. One of the popular filling is Rina Baybada, which combines chicken, avocado and coriander.

We are not strangers to double the UK carbohydrates – the Australian spaghetti depends on the same principle. It is made by serving the remaining pasta in the tomato sauce inside toast. In stores all over Japan, you can also pick up a yakisoba frying pan – pasta that is served in the Hot Dog.

Francesinha, the emerging Portuguese sandwich in Porto, is the sky of cheese and meat. The impressive structure is manufactured by filling the toast lightly with a slice, sausage, cheese and pork.

Then more cheese is placed on top, and the entire sandwich is usually baked in the oven until the cheese is dissolved and then served with an egg on top. Then the hot sauce made from the port, beer and tomatoes are poured over everything. If this is not really enough, it is usually served with chips on the side.

Additional reports by Poly Wix, BBC food