The canonical version and where to order it.
Maczanka po krakowsku is Kraków's signature sandwich: shredded pork shoulder simmered with marjoram, garlic and caraway, served in a soft kajzerka bread roll, dipped in the cooking broth at the counter.
Maczanka po krakowsku originated in 19th-century Kraków as a hot lunch sandwich for market porters and stagecoach drivers. The name comes from 'maczać' (to dip): the bread roll is dipped in the cooking sauce just before serving. The dish was effectively extinct by the 1980s and was deliberately revived as a Kraków heritage food by the city's culinary association in the 2010s. Andrus on Sławkowska 19 is the editorial Kraków revival window, serving the sandwich for 18 zl. The dish predates the kebab as Kraków's late-night handheld and has been formally recognised by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture as a regional traditional product since 2007.
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Andrus in Kraków's Kazimierz revives maczanka po krakowsku, the city's marinated-slow-roasted-pork sandwich on a homemade bun. Started as a food truck 2014.
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TipThe sandwich runs 18 zl. Cash and card. Closed Sunday; queue at lunch.
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