Junk trip repertoires wear a bit thin mid-summer, so we set out to find some of Hong Kong's more lively sandwich attractions.
Up-market cheeses are the trend du jour for fillings these days, especially sliced fresh figs and blue cheese, which is the culinary equivalent of a John Galliano couture creation. The classic favourite, Parma ham, lives on, updated with chopped mint and thin slices of pear.
The Vivienne Westwood of the latest picnic basket circuit is the Dr Seuss-inspired green eggs and ham. Green eggs are created by combining the yellow of scrambled eggs with the blue of blueberry jam, says Dr Seuss-fan Mary Justice Thomasson. Add ham, and the recipe jumps right out of the pages of the good doctor's popular tale into your hands.
Tapping the trend for cheese in a perhaps more accessible way, Pomeroy's offers brie with smoked turkey and tomato on farm bread.
Italian bakes If sandwich fillings are drawing the lion's share of creative energies this season, it's because breads have had their time in the limelight.
But bakers haven't been slacking: the latest addition to the bread basket is from Marks & Spencer, which has introduced its St Michael ciabattas to the local market. The Italian-style breads, including one made with black olives, are ready-to-bake and require 10 to 15 minutes in the oven. The loaves cost about $20 each and are suitable for freezing.