"Tjin’s began serving curried egg and sardine sandwiches from the back of Tjin’s Record Shop in 1977. It turned out the sandwiches were more popular than the records, and an institution was born. Today, the shop offers a wide variety of sandwiches, including bacalao, tempeh and long beans, and char siu pork, spiced up with house-made hot sauce and pickled cucumbers, as well as roti rolls, baras, blood sausage, and buns filled with pom (a casserole made with elephant ear root, chicken, citrus, and spices). There’s also an array of drinks on offer, but a soda from Surinamese brand Fernandes is classic. Best for: A good, quick meal after walking past all the boring tourist snacks on the Albert Cuypstraat." - Katharine Khamhaengwong