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Panini origin?

I had the most delicious vegetarian sandwich at a cafe today. It was called 'veganini panini.' I am curious of the origin of this type of sandwich. What type of cuisine is it?

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1. Italian? I love them.
2. dont have a clue...sorry
3. Panini translated from Italian to English means "Little loaf of bread" Veganini is just a stylized word to match the style of the word Panini Made to please Vegans a category of Vegeterians or vegetarian cuisine In Europe, in my heritage country anyways, its nothing new to make a "sandwich", usually open-faced sandwich, with butter and tomato slices and maybe a bit of chives. Maybe the place you got it is re-inventing and enhancing this concept, which north-americans might not be familiar with. It can be surprisingly tasty.
4. Itailian Here's a great one to make at home: CHICKEN & SALSA VERDE PANINI Recipe By : Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Poultry Sandwiches Italian Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 7 Green olives, coarsely Chopped 1 sm Garlic clove, peeled and Coarsely chopped 2 tb Drained capers Grated zest (yellow part of Peel) of 1 lemon 3 tb Olive oil 4 tb Lemon juice Pinch salt Freshly ground black pepper To taste 2 Skinless, boneless roasted Chicken breast halves, Thinly sliced 4 Round or oblong sandwich Rolls, split in halves 1. On a chopping board, combine the green olives, garlic, capers and lemon zest. Chop finely. (Or combine and chop in a food processor.) Transfer to a bowl. In a small jar combine the olive oil and lemon juice; shake until combined and pour over the olive mixture. Stir in the salt and pepper. (If not using right away, cover and refrigerate.) 2. Spread bottom halves of rolls with the salsa verde, leaving some of the juices in the bowl. Top with the slices of chicken breast. Brush the remaining juices over the inside of the top halves of the rolls; place on top of bottom halves and press down lightly. Cut into halves and serve. Data per sandwich: Calories.....422 Carbohydrates.....52g Monounsaturated fat.....9g Protein......22g Sodium..........783mg Polyunsaturated fat.....1g Fat..........15g Saturated fat......2g Cholesterol...........37mg
5. Italian and panini means "little bread"
6. It's an italian sandwich and yup they rule!
7. this sandwhich is of the Italian descent. you can make it at home yourself with a grill. (george foreman).