medianoche

{{Short description|Type of Cuban sandwich}}

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| name = Medianoche

| image = Sandwich de Medianoche.jpg

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| caption = A sliced medianoche with lettuce

| alternate_name = Cuban sandwich

| country = Cuba

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| type = Sandwich

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| main_ingredient = Egg bread, roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and sweet pickles

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Medianoche ({{IPA|es|meðjaˈnotʃe|pron}}; Spanish for "midnight") is a type of sandwich which originated in Cuba. It is served in many Cuban communities in the United States. It is so named because of the sandwich's popularity as a staple served in Havana's night clubs right around or after midnight.

A medianoche consists of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and sweet pickles. It is a close cousin to the Cuban sandwich, the chief difference being that a medianoche is made on soft, sweet egg dough bread similar to challah rather than on crustier Cuban bread. Like the Cuban sandwich, the medianoche is typically warmed in a press before eating.[http://www.tasteofcuba.com/medianoche.html Taste of Cuba]