Recipes · Cambodian · Burgers and Sandwiches

Num Pang (Cambodian Sandwich)

One serving has 486 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (105%), selenium (100%), niacin (78%), riboflavin (58%), pyridoxine (56%) and vitamin A (50%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Num Pang (Cambodian Sandwich)
Photo: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (277 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, egg, gluten, meat, mustard, pork, soy

Ingredients

  • 90 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 70 g Pork loin, raw
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Liver pâté
  • 8 g Mayonnaise
  • 25 g Carrots, raw
  • 25 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 8 g Vinegar, white
  • 20 g Cucumber, raw
  • 5 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw

Method

  1. Cut the carrot and daikon into thin matchsticks and toss with the vinegar and a pinch of the sugar; let them quick-pickle for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Marinate the pork loin in the soy sauce, remaining sugar and minced garlic for 10 minutes, then grill or pan-fry over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through and lightly charred; slice thinly.
  3. Split the baguette lengthwise and spread one side with the liver pâté and the other with the mayonnaise.
  4. Layer in the sliced pork, drained pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber slices, cilantro and sliced chili.
  5. Press the sandwich closed, cut in half, and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy486 kcal23%
Carbohydrates55.8 g
Water172 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein27.8 g58%
Tryptophan0.19 g
Threonine0.83 g
Isoleucine0.87 g
Leucine1.5 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.47 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.76 g
Tyrosine0.66 g
Valine0.94 g
Histidine0.72 g
Fat16.6 g
Monounsaturated5.3 g
Polyunsaturated5.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.8 g
Saturated4.3 g
Trans-Fats0.06 g
Cholesterol80.9 mg
Calcium90.3 mg9%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium64.8 mg21%
Manganese0.73 mg41%
Phosphorus315 mg45%
Potassium620 mg13%
Selenium54.9 µg100%
Sodium1,011 mg
Zinc2.6 mg33%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.1 mg105%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.64 mg58%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.9 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)136 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.76 µg32%
Choline58.2 mg14%
Vitamin A349 µg50%
Vitamin C14.4 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)13.2 IU2%
Vitamin E0.86 mg6%
Vitamin K36.3 µg40%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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