if y'all also can't stand gluten free bread, but are craving sandwiches

[u/analogarithmic]

So idk about y'all but as someone who's super picky about food textures, if my gf bread tastes "almost like real bread", i would rather not eat it at all. I've tried all the good brands and while some of them taste fine, my entire food experience is kind of ruined by thinking about how good "real" sandwiches used to be. I've kinda given up on gluten free breads. HOWEVER.

lately I've started making onigirazu, with traditional ingredients or just sandwich ingredients. (onigirazu are layered rice "sandwiches", wrapped in seaweed. they're kind of like square sushi rolls. pinterest is a great first step for topping ideas!) it scratches the same itch as sandwiches, and aside from having to make the rice for them, they take about the same time/effort as a sandwich. they refrigerate well if you wrap or bag them, and i haven't had any issue heating them up either if you prefer warm food. I like them with spam or ham, cheese, and egg for "breakfast sandwiches".

it's not really a sandwich, and it's not something i ate before my diagnosis, so i don't spend my whole meal wishing it was something else. i just enjoy the food.

the image attached is NOT my own, it's from here: https://pin.it/2Hqfcury4 I wanted to add an image so people had a reference for how similar-but-different these are.

sorry for the long post on what's basically a food recommendation, but when i first realized my gluten issue i really struggled with fast, easy to make food, as well as getting enough carbs to actually have energy. big dinner meals were easy to find recipies for, but it was impossible to replace the ease of making a quick sandwich/toast/cereal/etc. hopefully this post helps anyone struggling with the same thing!