St. Paul sandwich St. Paul sandwich The St. Paul sandwich can be found in many Chinese American restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as other cities in Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City, and Springfield. The sandwich consists of an egg foo young patty (made with mung bean sprouts and minced white onions) served with dill pickle slices, white onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato between two slices of white bread. The St. Paul sandwich also comes in different combinations and specials, such as chicken, pork, shrimp, beef, and other varieties. One source has the origin of the St. Paul sandwich dating to the
History of Chinese Americans in St. Louis the St. Louis Amitabha Buddhist Learning Center, the St. Louis Tzu-Chi Foundation, the St. Louis International Buddhist Association, the Mid-America Buddhist Association (MABA) in Augusta, and the St. Louis Falun Dafa. The Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Center (FGS; T: 佛光山聖路易禪淨中心, P: "Fó Guāngshān Shèng Lùyì Chánjìng Zhōngxīn") is in Bridgeton. The Chinese Culture Days are annually held at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. The Chinese community organizations sponsor this event, cultural gatherings, and other Chinese-American events. History of Chinese Americans in St. Louis Greater St. Louis has a Chinese community. There are 1,931 Chinese Americans in St. Louis (0.6%