misc/item_cheesesteakI didn’t know until very recently that Philadelphia has two sandwiches vying for official Philly sandwich. Of course, one is the Philly Cheesesteak, that wonderful, greasy sandwich made from steak sliced thin and fried up on a griddle, and covered with Cheese Whiz, fried onions, and maybe some sauted mushrooms and peppers, and all served on an Amoroso roll. Pure Heaven!

misc/roastpork_roastpork_02However, I was introduced a few years ago to the Philadelphia Italian Pork Sandwich, and I must admit… it would be a good fight between the two. Tony Luke’s is apparently the master of the Italian roast pork sandwich, and it’s getting picked up by other places. Even Wawa is now serving a roast pork sandwich, and it’s really good. (That pictures doesn’t do it justice… it’s finely shredded, not in big blocks like that image would have you believe.)

So, if you’re ever in Philly, you must get a cheesesteak, but also, try the roast pork. You can’t go wrong! You can even try making your own at home.

And for those of you who complain about the health of either of the above, it could be worse:

The [hamdog], a specialty of Mulligan’s, a suburban bar, is a hot dog wrapped by a beef patty that’s deep fried, covered with chili, cheese and onions and served on a hoagie bun. Oh yeah, it’s also topped with a fried egg and two fistfuls of fries.