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It doesn’t have to be in relation to Japanese culture- the whole point of the word is that it comes from English language. Using it to describe a sandwich in general makes sense. We adopt all sorts of words from other cultures and this one in particular is made to describe something we popularized. Of course it’s an opinion but I’m letting you know Sando is a very real word unlike what you thought before lol
Never heard of this word. Heard “Sammie”, but never sando >

Hahaha I was like to say "Sammy is okay though, right?" >

No. No, it is not ok. >

They say this in Japan too because it does mean sandwhich, but if you're in America where it's just sandwhich, people want to be cute and say sammich instead or other ways of saying it. >

Really? Genuinely curious what part of Japan you hear it in. I lived in Okinawa for 7 years, and didn't hear that word once from a local. Granted, Okinawa is not mainland Japan, but I also visited the mainland several times and never heard it. >

“In Japan, sandos form part of a unique food group known as yōshoku, or Western-inspired Japanese food. These clever adaptations of Western classics evolved from a long history of trade and tourism between Japan and the west.” They are very common in Japanese cafes rn. >

Interesting, thanks for the response. I lived in Okinawa from 1998 to 2005, and "sando" wasn't a thing I ever heard. Maybe this is a more recent trend? Anyway, I'm not here to shit on anyone's culture, and I have a tremendous amount of love and respect for the Japanese people. So, free pass for them. Anyone else, not so much. >

There are a bunch of Japanese Sando shops popping up around places like NYC and Dallas. There’s nothing wrong with sharing each others culture with respect. The very word SANDO is derived from English and western culture. I don’t see anything wrong with doing the same on our end and adapting parts of their culture used to literally describe ours lol. Also Japan has changed a lot since 2005 and Okinawa is much different in culture and food than mainland. >

That's fair. I disagree, in this instance. Hence, posting that opinion in this sub 🙂
Edit: just to add, I'm 100% certain that none of the people I've heard use the word "sando" we're doing it in any relation to Japanese culture.