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Ban Pagnat. Photos: Sue Style

Pan bagnat, a sandwich bursting with all manner of delicious Mediterranean goodies, is the quintessential street food of the city of Nice, France.

As with most foods that have acquired legendary status, pan bagnat has suffered greatly in interpretation over the years. So much so that in 1991 an association, La Commune Libre du Pan Bagnat, was formed to protect, promote and celebrate the real thing.