Open Call
The only requirement for a sandwich?
Something delicious between two (or more) slices of bread – it’s that simple. Sandwiches are as diverse as the bread cultures of the world. They are eaten with one hand, often on the go, sometimes alone – but what if we changed that?
Join in! Let’s start a conversation about sandwiches.
The Ongoing Open Call Sandwich Transcultural invites everyone to submit their recipe and is part of the curatorial project
Layered Stories.
What goes into your perfect sandwich? What story lies behind it? Tell me.
From time to time, I create a culinary encounter from all submissions – a public performance in which a simple sandwich becomes something social: a moment of exchange, shared experience, and connection through bread.
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About Sandwiches
The name goes back to Lord Sandwich, as it was first documented in connection with his creation of two slices of bread with meat in between. However, it is believed that this method of preparation existed already in ancient times.
A sandwich cannot be reduced to a single definition. Whether two slices of bread with filling, flatbread with stuffing, or a hearty roll – there are countless versions.
In Greece, there is Gyros in Pita with Tzatziki. In Portugal, there is a Francesinha, a baked version of the Croque Monsieur covered with beer sauce. In Uruguay, many eat a Chivito with steak, bacon, and olives, while in Japan, they eat a Sando – soft bread without crust, filled with egg or tuna salad. The list could go on endlessly. The sandwich is not bound to one culture but opens a culinary space for creativity, migration, and change. It is not a recipe but a way of eating.
It can be quickly and casually eaten, often alone, without utensils or a fixed eating rhythm. One might suspect a tendency towards isolation, a departure from social dining at the table, because sandwiches have freed us from forks, structured meals, and traditional table manners – and in some ways, from society itself.
But the sandwich also has another side: It can connect. The diversity of sandwiches can open up a wide repertoire of memories and stories and create a space for awareness of transculturality. Whether a recipe passed down from generation to generation or spontaneously assembled from available ingredients – it always tells something about those who prepare and eat it.
With Layered Stories, I want to take the sandwich out of its solitary function and make it the starting point for exchange.
The Project
The project is ongoing. From time to time sandwich tastings and exchange will happen public in different cities.
More informations follow here on the website and on the Instagram Account: layered.stories