Recently the Washington Post asked its readers "Who makes the best sandwiches in the D.C. area?" The winner: SUNdeVICH.
ALI BAGHERI: "We never thought we would win. We just wanted to capture a little bit of market share so our name remained on there. Next thing we know, they’re coming in like, 'You won, this happened,' and then the line went out the door."
CUSTOMERS: "I heard that it got an award for the best sandwich in DC. Our neighbor told us about it." "I used to work at an Iranian-Mediterranean restaurant and it was delicious, and I remember the meat, the kubideh kabob. I've never been to Iran, but I love Iranian food, and it seems very authentic."
Mr. Bagheri is an Iranian-American who opened his sandwich shop in July. SUNdeVICH offers flavors from around the world. The menu reads like the stamps on a passport. Sandwiches are named for cities.
ALI BAGHERI: "Every city really reflects on the flavor profile. It's important that we stay true to what the inspiration was, but still put our own spin on it."
His mother works with him, but this is Mr. Bagheri's kitchen.
ALI BAGHERI: "It's funny to have the tables turned -- that watching her little by little, and now she asks me, 'Hey taste this. Is this OK? Does this need salt?'"
They use local ingredients to make popular choices like beef tongue sandwiches and kabob.
ALI BAGHERI: "We don't have a freezer. We don't have walk-in coolers. We prep what we can for the day. We sell what we can for the day. And then we start again tomorrow."
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