Medianoche (Cuban Midnight Sandwich)
Soft, slightly sweet egg bread layered with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, buttered and pressed until warm and melty. The Cuban sandwich's late-night cousin.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Open the bread
Split the bread rolls lengthwise without cutting all the way through, then spread both cut sides of each roll with the mustard.
- 2 bread rolls
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
Layer the fillings
On the bottom half of each roll, layer the roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and pickle slices, then close the sandwiches with the top halves.
- 150 g roast pork
- 100 g ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 pickle slices
✅ Done when: fillings are evenly layered and the sandwich holds together when closed
Butter the outside
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Press
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Serve
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Open the bread
Split the bread rolls lengthwise without cutting all the way through, then spread both cut sides of each roll with the mustard.
- 2 bread rolls
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
Layer the fillings
On the bottom half of each roll, layer the roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and pickle slices, then close the sandwiches with the top halves.
- 150 g roast pork
- 100 g ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 pickle slices
✅ Done when: fillings are evenly layered and the sandwich holds together when closed
Butter the outside
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Press
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
The medianoche ('midnight') got its name because it was the snack of choice in Havana's nightclubs and theatres after shows. It has the same fillings as the Cuban sandwich but uses a softer, sweeter egg bread.
Today it's sold in every Cuban café in Miami, often smaller than a Cubano.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Sweet bread, salty meats and melted cheese: it's the perfect late-night bite.
💡 Fun Fact
Pan de medianoche is similar to Jewish challah, and some bakers in Miami use challah as a substitute.
Havana
23.11°N, -82.37°W
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