A Gatsby is a South African sandwich very similar in content and method of prepa ration as a hoagie in the United States.

It is mostly popular in the Western Cap e province. Gatsbies usually consist of long bread rolls cut lengthwise and opened up to for m a sort of cradle which is filled with various fillings. While the choice of fi lling in a Gatsby varies widely depending on customer preference and vendor, one standard item is usually hot chips i.e. French fries. Different varieties of Gatsbys include masala steak, chicken, polony, Vienna sau sage, calamari, fish, and chargrilled steak. Gatsbies originated in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town, where people would ofte n buy large rolls and fill them with whatever leftovers they had, and split them four ways. This practice has carried on in modern times, with gatsbies being bo ught in full, half or quarter sizes.[citation needed] History[edit] Rashaad Pandy the proprietor of a fish and chips fast food store called Super Fish eries located in Athlone, Cape Town claims to have invented it one night in 1976, when he tried to feed some day labourers after he had run out of fish.[1] Where to find them[edit] Cosy Corner, Wynberg, Cape Town[2] Farmstall, Ottery, Cape Town[3] Bona Fast Food, Grassy Park, Cape Town[4] Golden Dish, Athlone, Cape Town[5] Mariam's Kitchen, CBD, Cape Town[6] Super Fisheries, Klipfontein Road, Cape Town[7] Aneesa's Take-Aways, Wynberg, Cape Town[8] Aneesa's Take-Aways, Grassy Park, Cape Town Aneesa's Take-Aways, Athlone, Cape Town Hamza Foods, 441 Main Road, Delft 7100.