Bite Club: Sichuan Spicy Tofu sandwich at Zenwich
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Sichuan Spicy Chicken with tofu subbed in. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios
My favorite new sandwich is a chicken sandwich, hold the meat.
The bite: Sichuan Spicy Tofu, subbed in for chicken ($14), at Zenwich in Elmhurst.
What to expect: The tofu is perfectly crisp, complete with crunchy edges, but definitely not greasy — a hard feat. Whatever is coating it hits the spot.
- This sandwich packs some major heat with diced jalapeños and Lao Ganma chili crisp, but the cucumber and creamy sauce, combined with chunks of celery, balance it out.
- My meat-eating husband said the tofu was just as good as chicken.
Between the lines: This is the very rare sandwich that is actually better with the bread a little soggy, after it's soaked up some of the sauce.
The latest: Zenwich has opened a second location at 1124 W. Thorndale Ave. in Edgewater.
Plus: I'm a huge sucker for homemade potato chips, but they're easy to get wrong! Too soggy, too greasy, too flavorless.
- Zenwich ($2.50) serves up a heavy coating of homemade seasoning (not just tons of salt) and perfect crispness.
- Why I stopped at one bag is beyond me. At least there's a new location in the city I can hit soon.