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Medianoche (Midnight in Spanish) is a type of sandwich with origins in the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is served in many Cuban Cuban-American Puerto Rican and other Latino communities in the United States. It is so named because of the sandwich’s popularity as a staple served in Havana’s night clubs right around or after midnight.A medianoche consists of roast pork ham mustard Swiss cheese and dill pickles.