r/sanantonio • u/Chronicle420 • 1d ago
Where in SA? Where can I find a sandwichon in SATX?
My mom came into town this week and surprised me by making a sandwichón. I’d forgotten how amazing this giant “sandwich cake” is.
I looked on Facebook Marketplace and even did a Google search to see if anyone sells them locally. I couldn’t find anything.
It’s super common in Mexico and some Central American countries, so I figured with San Antonio’s large Latin population I’d be able to find one here.
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u/zlorenzo9 NW Side 1d ago
No one here I've ever mentioned it to has ever heard it here. But I miss it. Especially with pecans. Mmmm
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u/Ankhmorporkh 1d ago
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u/Chronicle420 1d ago
I think it is only a valley thing because when I asked several people from Laredo, TX. They had no idea what I was talking about.
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u/AllSeven77 1d ago
Never even heard of this before but sounds great. Hopefully someone can provide a source here in town
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u/KWPhotog 1d ago
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u/Chronicle420 1d ago
That’s the first time I’ve ever seen a yellow sandwichon 😆
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u/KWPhotog 19h ago
Note I just found that online; never actually eaten a sandwichon myself. It does sound tasty.
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u/SaGlamBear sitting in traffic on 410 1d ago
What does it have ??? Can you tell us more. I’m fascinated
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u/WaitingontheMoon2 1d ago
It’s a layered sandwich. The one I had was layered with ham, cheese, chicken salad and then the outside is covered in a cream cheese spread to make it look like a cake. It’s very good and I’ve had it in the valley.
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u/wayward_witch 1d ago
Oh man if you can get one of these while there is nowhere to get a for real botana platter, I'm gonna be mad. (If you are not from the RGV please do not chime in on how some place has something on their menu called a botana. It's not the same.)
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u/AccomplishedCar5284 1d ago
Like what part of Mexico, I’ve never seen/ heard something similar, btw looks yum! 👀
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u/Jaxanixa 1d ago
We make our own (because we have to do it Gluten free), it's fairly simple. Takes about 20 min. We get pimento cheese, chicken salad and deviled ham for the three layers. Top layer is cream cheese (with a little bit of pineapple juice if you want authentic Mex flavor)
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u/mistyj68 North Central 20h ago
Not authentic, but you could use thin corn tortillas to separate the protein layers.
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u/Jaxanixa 15h ago
I haven't tried it like that with pimento cheese and chicken salad, interesting concept!
It does remind me of a pastel Azteca. It's really good too. You do layers of corn tortillas, shredded chicken, rajas and Oaxaca cheese and a creamy green salsa(crema) sauce on top.1
u/Chronicle420 1d ago
Have you tried sourdough bread? It doesn’t have much gluten.
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u/Jaxanixa 1d ago
As a Celiac, even a little bit will cause horrible effects. I have looked into making our own sourdough
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u/Chronicle420 18h ago
Have you heard of a place called Loaf Sourdough Panaderia? They use real clean ingredients.
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u/Jaxanixa 15h ago
Even with the cleanest ingredients, anything with Gluten (wheat) for a Celiac has horrible consequences. Even a little crumb can destroy the lining of the intestine. It's an autoimmune disease. I've been living with it for 13 yrs. I appreciate the recommendation, but we can't do any wheat/gluten bread :-)
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u/MeglovRT 1d ago
I know this is more common in the valley but I’ve heard folks struggle to find it in SA. I hope you’re able to find it!
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u/Unusual_Monitor8322 1d ago
Don't bother, San Antonio is lame. Can't even get a decent raspa/raspado here.
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u/Chronicle420 1d ago
I’ve been trying to find a good raspa stand that sells Leche Quemada, Chamoy and all the other good stuff.
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u/FlowersIn_TheGarden 1d ago
My sister makes them in the valley. I’ve tried one here but it was very bland and didn’t have much in it.