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.

- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Split the baguette lengthwise and spread one side with the liver pâté and the other with the mayonnaise.
- Layer in the sliced pork, drained pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber slices, cilantro and sliced chili.
- Press the sandwich closed, cut in half, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 486 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 55.8 g | |
| Water | 172 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 27.8 g | 58% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.83 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.47 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.76 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | |
| Histidine | 0.72 g | |
| Fat | 16.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.8 g | |
| Saturated | 4.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 80.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 90.3 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 64.8 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.73 mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 315 mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 620 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 54.9 µg | 100% |
| Sodium | 1,011 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.6 mg | 33% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.1 mg | 105% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.9 mg | 78% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.73 mg | 56% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 136 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.76 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 58.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 349 µg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 14.4 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.86 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 36.3 µg | 40% |
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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