St. Paul sandwich

noun

An American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo yung patty between slices of white bread.

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Meanings

nounSt. Paul sandwich (plural St. Paul sandwiches)

plural St. Paul sandwiches · alternative Saint Paul sandwich

  1. An American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo yung patty between slices of white bread.

Origin

According to local legend, the St. Paul sandwich was invented by Steven Yuen at Park Chop Suey in Lafayette Square, a neighborhood near downtown St. Louis, Missouri; Yuen named the sandwich after his hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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St. Paul sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Paul%20sandwich

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