{{italic title}} {{Short description|Cambodian bread or sandwich}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Num pang'' | image = Num Pang Cambodian Sandwich Pork Belly, grilled corn, pickles.jpg | image_size = 300px | caption = ''Num pang'' with pork belly | alternate_name = ''nom pang'', ''nompang'', ''nombang'', Cambodian sandwich | country = Cambodia | region = | creator = | year = | type = Sandwich | served = | main_ingredient = Baguette, mayonnaise, meat, vegetables, herbs | variations = | calories = | similar_dish = ''bánh mì'', ''khao jee pâté'' | other = }}
In Cambodian cuisine, '''''num pang''''' ({{langx|km|នំបុ័ង}} {{IPA|km|num paŋ|}}; from {{langx|fr|pain}} – "bread") is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and soft, airy texture. It is often split lengthwise and filled with savory ingredients like a submarine sandwich and served as a meal, called ''num pang sach'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងសាច់}} {{IPA|km|num paŋ sac|}}; {{literal translation|bread with meat}}). It is similar to Laos's ''khao jee pâté'' and Vietnam's ''bánh mì''.
==History== Baguettes were adopted into Cambodian cuisine from the French when Cambodia was a protectorate in French Indochina.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rivière |first1=Joannès |authorlink1=Joannès Rivière |date=2008 |title=Cambodian Cooking: A humanitarian project in collaboration with Act for Cambodia |publisher=Periplus Editions |page=21 |isbn=978-0-794-65039-1}}</ref>
More recently, ''num pang'' has spread outside of Cambodia with eateries specializing in ''num pang'' opened in cities, such as New York,<ref>{{cite web |last=Kludt |first=Amanda |date=23 June 2011 |title=Num Pang Sandwich Shop Now Open in Midtown |url=https://ny.eater.com/2011/6/23/6673453/num-pang-sandwich-shop-now-open-in-midtown |website=Eater |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> Washington,<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Caroline |title=The 'Wiching Hour: Maketto's Cambodian "Num Pang" Pork Sandwich |date=7 May 2015 |url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/332840/the-wiching-hour-makettos-cambodian-num-pang-pork-sandwich/ |newspaper=Washington City Paper |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> Boston,<ref>{{cite news |last=Cain |first=Jacqueline |title=Num Pang Lands in Boston This Week |date=9 May 2017 |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2017/05/09/num-pang-boston-open/ |newspaper=Boston |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> and Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kampot Kitchen shares Cambodian culture through num pang baguettes |url=https://seasonedtraveller.com/places/cambodian-num-pang-melbourne |website=Seasoned Traveller |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
==Variations== There are a number of regional variations of ''num pang'' with different fillings: *''Num pang pâté'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងប៉ាតេ}}) with pâté, a variety of cold cuts, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers and fresh herbs (such as coriander).<ref>{{cite web |last=Dunston |first=Lara |title=Num Pang Pate Recipe – Cambodian Style Vietnamese Banh Mi |url=https://grantourismotravels.com/num-pang-pate-recipe/ |website=Grantourismo Travels |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> *''Num pang brahet'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងប្រហិត}}) with pork meatballs, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and daikon, salad, and fresh herbs (such as coriander, mint and basil). A very popular street food snack in Siem Reap.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dunston |first=Lara |title=Num Pang with Meatballs Recipe for a Summer Baguette Sandwich |url=https://grantourismotravels.com/num-pang-with-meatballs-recipe/ |website=Grantourismo Travels |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> *''Num pang sach chruk'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងសាច់ជ្រូក}}) with braised pork belly, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and papaya, and fresh herbs (such as coriander). *''Num pang sach ko'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងសាច់គោ}}) with grilled lemongrass beef skewers, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and papaya, cucumber and fresh herbs. *''Num pang trey khaw'' ({{lang|km|នំបុ័ងខត្រី}}) with fish simmered in tomato sauce, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and papaya, cucumber, and fresh herbs (such as coriander).
<gallery> File:Num Pang with liver pate.jpg|''Num pang'' with liver pâté File:Kampuchea oxtail num pang.jpg|''Num pang'' with oxtail File:Catfish peppercorn num pang.jpg|''Num pang'' with catfish </gallery>
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==External links== {{commons category|Num pang}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6056cJfq2M Coconut Shrimp Sandwich Recipe From Num Pang | Between the Bread]. PopSugar Food. 23 October 2013. * Jenn Harris. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hS0hpfxxaU What We’re Into: Obsessing over the spicy pork num pang from Gamboge]. Los Angeles Times Food. 8 December 2020.
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