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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
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It originated in Cape Town and is popular throughout the Western Cape province.
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