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Today is supposedly National Sandwich Day, another one of those made-up nonsense holidays conceived by the restaurant industry (Thursday, by the way, is National Nacho Day). But you know what? I’ll play along.

Please note: This is not an authoratative list of the best sandwiches in Chicago. They are merely ones I’ve sampled and have enjoyed. What’s most revealing about this list is I have a worrisome problem with pork.

I like these sandwiches in Chicago:

Pork belly sandwich at Blackbird

Woodland mushroom torta at Xoco

Pork belly banh mi (The No. 5) at Nhu Lan Bakery

Chivito at Cafecito

Breaded pork tenderloin at The Silo

“The Pine” fried chicken sandwich at Reno

Fried chicken sandwich at Big Jones

Thick-cut BLT at Jack’s Restaurant

The Beefy Cheezy at Cookies & Carnitas

The Shrimp at Little Goat Bakery

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