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Bite into a tasty Key West-style Cuban sandwich at C. Señor in Dallas

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 C. Señor, the Cuban sandwich stand
C. Señor, the Cuban sandwich stand(Jae S. Lee / Staff Photographer )
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But another C.  Señor sandwich, the Key West Mix, is giving the Cubano a run for its money.

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As anyone who has spent time in Tampa knows, the Cubano -- originally called a mixto -- was created in that city. (Around the turn of the last century they were sold as portable lunchtime treats for cigar factory workers in Ybor City, Tampa's Cuban quarter.)

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The Tampa-style mixto, which includes salami,  is the starting point for C. Señor's Key West Mix, which adds lettuce and sliced tomato, traditional accouterments in Key West, where Alvarez grew up.

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A delicious mix?  Sí, señor.