Cambodian Sandwiches from Num Pang

Mackerel and Leek Sandwich from Num Pang, originally uploaded by plumandlion.

My love for Vietnamese sandwiches runs deep. My sister dated a Vietnamese guy named Do for years and we lived together when I was a teenager. Do would bring home Vietnamese Sandwiches often and I developed a hankering for them. So I was happy when I read about Num Pang, a Cambodian sandwich shop at Union Square in the archives of for me, for you. I imagined them to be close to Vietnamese sandwiches. After all, the Cambodians had the French running around their country too. Geoff and I stopped by one day after work. He had the pork brisket while I had the mackerel leek sandwich. While the pork sandwich was deemed too fatty, the mackerel sandwich was generous and tasty.

Pork Brisket Sandwich from Num Pang, originally uploaded by plumandlion.

View from Num Pang, originally uploaded by plumandlion.

There's even a bit of seating upstairs. I'd go back again and try some of the other options. There's also a bunch of choices for you vegetarians.

*Sorry for the poor pics, it was dim in there!