Crispy Chicken Nanban

Today I visited Sandwhich in St Peters, a super new sandwich shop that only opened in mid-July. They were already making waves on Instagram before opening, and the team behind it has worked across some pretty well-known Sydney kitchens.

When I arrived, the line was veeerrrrry long. And let me be honest, I had my doubts 😂 I was pretty sure it would be good, but was it going to be worth-the-line good? Once I finally ordered though, everything moved surprisingly fast.

I was tossing up between the mortadella and the Crispy Chicken Nanban, but the chicken sounded a bit more special. I also added the onsen sambal egg dip. You can get the sambal chilli oil on its own, but I figured if I’m doing it, might as well get the egg too.

And my oh my... that first bite. CRAZY.

The chicken was super crispy with a light coating, meaty and not oily at all. Even on its own, the sweet soy glaze and egg tartare were already so good. But that sambal took it somewhere else. Savoury, slightly sweet, heaps of depth without being overly hot, and somehow it added to everything without competing with the sandwich. Definitely get the sambal!!!

This pretty much beat everything I’ve had recently and exceeded my expectations by a mile. It was so good I could cry 😂 Despite that ridiculous line, I’m already super tempted to go back. Also had the matcha coconut cloud, which was super nice too.

Seriously, I left sooo happy.