# Spaghetti Meatball Sandwiches The Delightful Spaghetti and Meatballwich is Pasta in Sandwich Form By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-04-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaghetti-meatball-sandwich References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/food/dear-meatball-sandwich-with-a-spaghetti-bun-get-in-my-belly/) & [eattheboard](http://eattheboard.com/specials/) While you have probably heard of a meatball sub before or even ramen being used as buns, this spaghetti meatball sandwich takes things to a whole new (and infinitely epic) level. Currently a special at The Carving Board restaurant in Los Angeles, the Spaghetti and Meatballwich is a sliced beef meatball sandwich with 'bread' made out of parmesan and spaghetti noodles, lots of melted mozzarella cheese and garlic basil marinara sauce. It also comes with a side of french fries and more marinara for dipping. If you are the kind of person who got in trouble for eating your pasta with your hands (hopefully as a child), the spaghetti meatball sandwich lets you revert back to this behavior in a socially acceptable way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gourmet Sandwich Innovations:** Expanding sandwich options with unique and creative ingredients and presentation, such as using spaghetti noodles as bread in the Spaghetti Meatballwich. - **Hybrid Cuisine:** Fusing different cuisines together to create innovative and unexpected flavor combinations, like combining Italian spaghetti and meatballs with a traditional American sandwich. - **Interactive Dining Experience:** Offering dishes that engage diners and allow them to eat in a playful and interactive manner, such as enabling them to eat spaghetti with their hands in the Spaghetti Meatballwich. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality and Restaurants:** Restaurants can explore creative sandwich options, like the Spaghetti Meatballwich, to attract customers who are seeking unique and exciting dining experiences. - **Food and Beverage:** Food manufacturers and retailers can develop gourmet sandwich products that incorporate unconventional ingredients, like using spaghetti noodles as bread, to appeal to adventurous consumers. - **Event Planning and Catering:** Caterers can create interactive food stations or menu items, like the Spaghetti Meatballwich, for events and parties to provide a memorable and engaging dining experience for attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Marinara Meatball Subs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-meatball-sub.md) - [Off-Menu Meatball Subs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underground-menu.md) - [Microwavable Meatball Subs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marinara-meatball-sub.md) - [Pasta-Inspired Pizza Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaghetti-and-meatballs-pizza.md) - [Plant-Based Meatball Subs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-plantbased-meatball-parmigiana.md) - [Spicy Nacho-Inspired Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-nacho-steak.md) - [Chunky Vegan-Friendly Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-cannonballs-sandwich.md) - [Meatball Menu Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatballs-and-marinara.md) - [Pasta-Topped Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheese-pulled-pork-sub.md)