A sandwich in Sandwich has set taste buds tingling and could win a pub in the historic town centre a top national food challenge title.
Licensee of The Market Inn Jeanette Todd is behind the concoction between the two slices of wholegrain bread, which includes a combination of pastrami, pulsed black beans with cumin, feta, red onion, fresh coriander and tomato, with a special dressing.
It won the Shepherd and Neame pub, opposite the Guildhall in the Cinque Port, the Sandwich of Sandwich crown last year and is now in with a chance of becoming the nation’s Best Pub Sandwich, having been announced as one of three finalists in the National Pub Food Challenge Awards.
The licensee said: “Since we won Sandwich of Sandwich, The Market Inn sandwich is a popular choice on the menu and it has been photographed by the media and tourists on numerous occasions.
“It is very exciting and we are delighted - and a little daunted - to be in the running for another award!”
When The Market Inn won the 2012 competition the quirky sandwich in Sandwich topic attracted a host of international media attention.

* For full story see the East Kent Mercury, February 14.