Home›Sandwiches›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1700 CE 1Origin RegionFilter Results18 entriesArea (sq km)All603.4 (1)744.3 (1)22,072 (1)30,689 (1)43,094 (1)70,273 (1)92,225 (1)100,472 (1)242,500 (1)302,069 (1)331,338 (1)357,022 (1)632,702.3 (1)756,102 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,287,263 (1)9,866,632 (1)Founding YearAll1507 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1818 (1)1821 (1)1830 (1)1861 (1)1922 (1)1945 (2)1947 (1)1948 (1)1965 (1)PopulationAll5,458,600 (1)6,001,008 (1)6,110,200 (1)10,147,200 (1)11,424,031 (1)11,867,634 (1)12,442,373 (1)19,629,588 (1)51,106,229 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)92,417,681 (1)103,439,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 18BelgiumOrigin Region1 entryChileOrigin Region1 entryDenmarkOrigin Region1 entryFranceOrigin Region2 entriesGermanyOrigin Region2 entriesIndiaOrigin Region1 entryIranOrigin Region1 entryIrelandOrigin Region2 entriesIsraelOrigin Region1 entryItalyOrigin Region2 entriesMexicoOrigin Region2 entriesMumbaiOrigin Region1 entryPortugalOrigin Region1 entrySingaporeOrigin Region1 entrySouth KoreaOrigin Region1 entryUnited KingdomOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region20 entriesVietnamOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Sandwich (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaSandwich, Etymology section, 18th century EnglandQuote, Sandwich, Etymology section, 18th century EnglandThe sandwich is named after the inventor of a certain roast-beef sandwich in 18th-century England, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.