But the best part of the sandwich is the sprouts. I suspect the sprouts are where the “California” moniker comes from, since decades ago anything seemingly healthy was synonymous with the state.

Vegetable Sandwich with Dill Sauce. 5.0 ... If raw onions have too much of a bite, tame them by rinsing the slices under cold running water or soaking them in a bowl of cold water for a few minutes.

California’s Timeless Veggie Sandwiches Have One Key Ingredient. Rainbow, hippie, ... “Hippie Food,” until the 1970s, only Southern Californians ate raw alfalfa sprouts.

Ten More Great Vegetable Sandwiches in Dallas Sabich , an Israeli street sandwich at Sachet with eggplant and egg; 4270 Oak Lawn Ave. Tomato and burrata sandwich at La Bodega; 208 W. Eighth St.

The key, as that plate of radishes at Prune showed me, is knowing how to pair raw vegetables with ingredients that enhance their best qualities.