Mexico breaks its own record for largest "torta" sandwich

Record ID: 904177

  • Title: Mexico breaks its own record for largest "torta" sandwich
  • Date: 26th July 2017
  • Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JULY 26, 2017) (REUTERS) PEOPLE OUTSIDE SITE WHERE TORTA SANDWICH FAIR IS BEING HELD LINE OF CHEFS PUTTING INGREDIENTS IN BREAD SPECTATORS WATCHING SPECTATORS WATCHING LINE OF CHEFS PREPARING TORTA SANDWICH CHEF PUTTING MAYONNAISE ON BREAD MORE OF LINE OF CHEFS PUTTING INGREDIENTS ON BREAD AVOCADO BEING PUT ON TORTA SANDWICH CHEFS CLOSING UP THEIR TORTA SANDWICH AND PUTTING HANDS UP IN THE AIR TO INDICATE THAT THEY HAVE FINISHED CHEF CLOSING UP SANDWICH CHEF SCOOPING UP INGREDIENTS TO PUT IN SANDWICH (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPECTATOR AT THE TORTA FAIR, BERE MENDOZA, SAYING: "I think it is important for us to show everything that we have got in Mexico because this is at an international level, not nationally but internationally with different countries participating. For us it is something beautiful, people are coming in from different places and they can taste the flavour of Mexico." CHEFS CUTTING UP TORTA SANDWICH INTO PIECES MORE OF SPECTATORS LOOKING ON TORTA SANDWICH BEING CUT WITH INGREDIENTS INSIDE IT SPILLING OUT PEOPLE TAKING PIECES OF TORTA SANDWICHES BEING HANDED OUT (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CUBAN VISITOR TO FAIR, DAYANI, SAYING: "I think it is sensational that each (food) stand is a source of work as well, I think it is spectacular that each has their own torta and families too." PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND TO TAKE PIECE OF TORTA BOY EATING LARGE PIECE OF TORTA CHEFS CUTTING UP TORTA SLICES MAN EATING TORTA SLICE
  • Embargoed: 9th August 2017 21:52
  • Keywords: festivity local record record breaking sandwich Mexico Mexico City sandwich largest torta sandwich tradition competition
  • Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
  • City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
  • Country: Mexico
  • Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RCULHF
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