🇰🇭 Cambodian Cuisine

Num Pang

Cambodian Sandwich

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 2
Difficulty Easy
Calories 424 kcal

A crusty baguette filled with grilled chicken, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and chili mayo, reflecting Cambodia's French colonial culinary legacy.

Ingredients

  • 2 small baguettes, split
  • 300g chicken breast, grilled and sliced
  • Pickled daikon and carrots
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Cucumber slices
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise mixed with chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Sliced green onion

Instructions

  1. 1 Grill chicken breast marinated in soy sauce until cooked through. Slice thinly.
  2. 2 Toast baguettes until crispy on the outside but soft inside.
  3. 3 Spread chili mayo on both halves of each baguette.
  4. 4 Layer grilled chicken, pickled vegetables, cucumber, cilantro, and green onion.
  5. 5 Press gently and serve immediately.

Did You Know?

Num pang predates the Vietnamese banh mi and uses a slightly different style of baguette from the French colonial era.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/cambodian/num-pang/