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Gatsby
A long Cape Town submarine sandwich — a full loaf loaded with curry-slathered chips, meat and salad.
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Why it's worth your time
A Cape Town invention from the 1970s, born at a fish-and-chips shop when a hungry customer wanted a sandwich big enough to share, and supposedly named after the movie 'The Great Gatsby.' A whole loaf, split and loaded with chips, grilled meat, and sauces, is built to feed four. It's the city's great takeaway icon — buy one from a township or Cape Flats spot like Super Fisheries in Athlone and accept that you'll wear some of it.