The Taste of Frustration on Rye Bread: A Sandwich from the Heart of a Flat Tire. Sometimes inspiration doesn’t come from a cookbook, but from a small disaster on a gray morning. Like the moment when you’re cycling and you notice your rear tire going flat, gently but relentlessly, while the drizzle has just stopped and a chilly wind is still playfully brushing your cheeks. From this state of mild desperation, this sandwich was born — a culinary translation of mixed emotions: irritation, nostalgia, resignation, and even a touch of poetry.