by Lesley Balla

Fans of "the sandwich" at Roma Market in Pasadena know to head straight for the back and grab a pink paper-wrapped bundle at the edge of the counter. A novice might ask for one, to which a slight older man with friendly eyes will respond from his perch behind the deli case: "You've never had my sandwich? Take one. You'll love it. Everyone loves it."

That's 77-year-old Rosario Mazzeo, and he's right. Nothing more than a soft roll filled with thinly sliced salami, coppa, mortadella, and provolone with a drizzle of good olive oil, "The Sandwich" is a thing of minimalist beauty. The bread is baked fresh daily by Mazzeo's cousin, he will tell you.

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