[dropcap size=big]B[/dropcap]y now we’re all familiar with the no substitutions rule with Father’s Office’s burger but if I could ask for one modification? Change the name and call it a torta.
The torta umbrella fits chef Sang Yoon’s creation better than a burger. At its base elements, a torta can be as simple as meat and cheese but can be as complicated or complex as the maker desires. In a one-to-one comparison, a typical torta has plenty of meat, cheese, and produce sandwiched between a telera or bolillo, which can be argued to be another version of a French roll.
All elements of which are present in The Office Burger®.
There are really no guidelines to what a torta is and could be, but my rule of thumb is this: All tortas are sandwiches but not all sandwiches are tortas. What makes a torta a torta is the bread, or in Father’s Office’s case, a bolillo, A.K.A., that french roll. “I liked the oval shape because visually it didn't look like a burger." Yoon has even partially admitted this claim in the past, explaining the thought process behind the bread, “This bun doesn't have a lot of character, it's almost bland, but that allows it to absorb the flavors.”