In turn, pan Cubano adds hearty notes that give the Cuban sandwich its delicious and distinctive taste. But bread isn't the Cubano's only major player. The meat you use also matters.

Alvarez, a candle-maker from Los Angeles, created a scented candle to make any home smell like a loaf of fresh-baked pan cubano. “You literally can smell the salty butter, the yeasty dough.

After judging the Festival Cubano at Riis Park on the city's Northwest Side, ABC7's Hungry Hound visited the winner of the best Cuban sandwich, Senor Pan, a tiny restaurant on West Fullerton.

After judging the Festival Cubano at Riis Park on the city's Northwest Side, ABC7's Hungry Hound visited the winner of the best Cuban sandwich, Senor Pan, a tiny restaurant on West Fullerton.