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Gatsby

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A Gatsby is a South African submarine sandwich made from a bread roll filled with chips, meaning French fries, and a choice of fillings and sauces. It originated in Cape Town and is popular throughout the Western Cape province, and is typically large enough to be shared among several people. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Origin Region
South Africa 1
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1. Gatsby (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): South Africa
    South Africa
  • P31 (instance of): Snack or street food
    Snack or street food
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Gatsby (sandwich) (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It originated in Cape Town and is popular throughout the Western Cape province.
  • In Cuisine: South African Cuisine, Lead paragraph
    A Gatsby is a South African submarine sandwich consisting of a bread roll filled with chips (French fries) and a choice of fillings and sauces.
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