The classic mortadella sandwich is a simple affair: High quality focaccia, thinly sliced mortadella (a deli meat hailing from Bologna, Italy), and maybe one or two toppings. This formula is taking off in Seattle, leading Tan to dub mortadella “the sandwich of the summer.” He breaks down three standout sandwiches with mortadella enthusiast and food tour producer Adam Weintraub. 

Read more about Seattle’s Hot Mortadella Summer: Mortadella is the sandwich of the summer in Seattle | The Seattle Times

Recommendations in this episode:
Nomadic Wine Dispensary, Capitol Hill – for a simple and excellent mortadella sandwich ($18)
Wilmott’s Ghost, Denny Triangle – for a chefy take on the classic ($18)
Tivoli, Fremont – for a unique, umami twist on the mortadella formula ($16)

Tan wants to answer your questions about his life is a food critic. Wanna know how he eats three dinners in one day? How he picks spots to review? Send us your questions at SeattleEats@kuow.org. 

Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.

The classic mortadella sandwich is a simple affair: High quality focaccia, thinly sliced mortadella (a deli meat hailing from Bologna, Italy), and maybe one or two toppings. This formula is taking off in Seattle, leading Tan to dub mortadella &ldquo;the sandwich of the summer.&rdquo; He breaks down three standout sandwiches with mortadella enthusiast and food tour producer Adam Weintraub.&nbsp;
Read more about Seattle&rsquo;s Hot Mortadella Summer: <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/mortadella-is-the-sandwich-of-the-summer-in-seattle/">Mortadella is the sandwich of the summer in Seattle | The Seattle Times</a>
Recommendations in this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Nomadic Wine Dispensary, Capitol Hill &ndash; for a simple and excellent mortadella sandwich ($18)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Wilmott&rsquo;s Ghost, Denny Triangle &ndash; for a chefy take on the classic ($18)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tivoli, Fremont &ndash; for a unique, umami twist on the mortadella formula ($16)</li>
</ul>
Tan wants to answer your questions about his life is a food critic. Wanna know how he eats three dinners in one day? How he picks spots to review? Send us your questions at <a href="mailto:SeattleEats@kuow.org">SeattleEats@kuow.org</a>.&nbsp;
Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at <a href="http://kuow.org/eats">kuow.org/eats</a> and <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a>.

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing. New episodes every Thursday.

 

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.&nbsp;New episodes every Thursday.
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Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh

The hottest meal this summer is a cold one -- a simple sandwich, made with the highest quality ingredients. Food critic Tan Vinh and mortadella enthusiast Adam Weintraub explain why this simple deli meat is so delicious and debate the best mortadella sandwiches in Seattle. 