Genuine Cuban sandwich is sliced across the vertical with a filling of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, mustard and majo, a garlicky vinegar sauce. You don't have to travel to Miami to find the nearest.

The Breadline, 1751 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 202 822 8900, on Thursdays at lunch;
Banana Cafe, 500 8th St SE, 202  543 5906;
Mixtec Restaurant, 1792 Columbia Rd NW, 202 332 1011;
Caribbean Grill, 5183 Lee Hwy, Arlington, 703 241 8947;
Cuban Corner, 825 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, 301 279 0310;
Cubano's, an exhuberantly painted full service restaurant 1201 Fidler Ln, Silver Spring, 301 563 4020;
Cuba de Ayer, 15448 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, 301 476 9622.

Drink it with a tacita. It's a tiny cup of terrifically strong coffee with thick foam on top. A cortadito has two-thirds milk added.