Num Pang, the fantastic Cambodian sandwich place M has written about before (here and here), has a series called "Guest Chefs Give Back" where they invite chefs to design a sandwich, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. We love trying these sandwiches (like the chicken salad one designed by ABC Kitchen which we never got around to writing about) and the current one is the "Cardoz Num Pang" designed by Floyd Cardoz (chef at North End Grill, another place we've visited, but never written about).
The Cardoz sandwich consists of black pepper braised lamb with pickled red cabbage, chili yogurt, and mint, in addition to all the other good stuff that comes on your usual Num Pang sandwich - cucumbers, pickled carrots, cilantro and chili mayo.
The lamb was fairly gamey which A likes. M usually isn't a fan of that, but didn't really notice it that much here (maybe it was overpowered by the spices and toppings). We both really liked this sandwich. The spices on the lamb (which reminded M a bit of the lamb tofu stew they have at Chinese restaurants) and the chili yogurt were a beautiful combination and really highlighted Chef Cardoz's training and styling. The pickled red cabbage added a nice sourness. The standard Num Pang vegetables added their standard crunch and were finished off with their toasty bread.
The Cardoz Num Pang is only around until October 12th, so if you want to try it, you should go soon! We recommend it!
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