Bauru (sandwich)

in a French bun with the crumb (the soft inner part) removed [cite web | url=http://www.sanduiche.baurusp.com.br/?id=receita|title=Official recipe|language= Portuguese|accessdate=2007-10-23] .

), entered "Ponto Chic [cite web | url=http://www.pontochic.com.br|title=Ponto Chic, the birthplace of the Bauru|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2007-11-17] ", a traditional eatery and student hangout, and asked the cook to prepare a sandwich from his specifications [cite web | url=http://www.pontochic.com.br/frameset.asp?frame=bauru|title=Casemiro tells the story himself|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2007-11-17] . "Bauru's Sandwich" was an immediate hit, and eventually became the best-selling dish at the place [cite web | url=http://www.sanduiche.baurusp.com.br/?id=historia|title=History of the sandwich|language= Portuguese|accessdate=2007-10-23] .

Many other eateries, though, offer sandwiches named "Bauru" with different combinations of ingredients -- for instance, using sliced ham instead of roast beef or sliced bread instead of French bread. These are considered inferior to the "true" Bauru. The city of Bauru eventually named the traditional Bauru as the city's official sandwich, codifying the recipe in a municipal law and instituting an official certification program [cite web | url=http://www.sanduiche.baurusp.com.br/?id=certificacao|title=Certification program|language= Portuguese|accessdate=2007-10-23] .

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