There’s nothing like a classic Cuban Sandwich. The problem is there is a heated debate over what a classic Cuban sandwich is. If you press for facts, it comes down to where you believe the original sandwich comes from, Tampa or Miami. Both make a similar sandwich, but both also disagree somewhat on what the authentic Cuban looks like. But there is one thing that all sides agree on. The bread. Today, we are going to see how authentic Cuban bread is made and try and decide once and for all the home, and makeup of the original Cuban Sandwich.

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BONUS – Cuban Sandwich and Ybor City trivia.

1. How did the Cuban sandwich get its name? Served at lunch for immigrant workers the Cuban Sandwich was originally called a mixto by the Spanish people. But English-speaking workers called it a Cuban, because that’s who they saw eating it.
2. The Cuban sandwich is at the center of a long-running rivalry between Miami and Tampa. As part of that rivalry, the “Historic Tampa Cuban Sandwich” was designated the “signature sandwich of the city of Tampa” by the city of Tampa City in 2012.
3. At the Cuban Sandwich Festival in Ybor City in 2015, the world’s longest Cuban sandwich was made measuring in at 105-foot-long. That’s around the height of a10-Story Building.