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Num Pan Pate

Battambang, Cambodia – Similar to Vietnam’s bahn mi and Laos’s khao jii pate, Cambodia’s num pan pate is an a relic of the country’s French colonialist past.  I got this particular sandwich at the White  Rose, a decent restaurant in Battambang where both locals and foreigners gather for Khmer food.  Unlike most, this was a DIY version of the sandwich.  Slices of red and green tomato, ham, headcheese and pickled, shredded cabbage and carrots are served on the side of a  warm, crusty baguette that is sliced in half and filled with pate, butter and cucumbers.  Though I prefer the sandwich with fresh herbs, which I haven’t seen in Cambodia, I was so hungry my hands were shaking and, along with a papaya shake, this num pan pate really hit the spot.