Despite the ethnocentrism in Maharashtra, vada pav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Marathis despite the concept of a sandwich (a filling of potato within slices of bread) being western.
Meskipun etnosentrisme di Maharashtra, vada pav diklaim menjadi bagian dari budaya Marathis meskipun konsep sandwich (mengisi kentang dalam irisan roti) berasal dari budaya barat.