In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

Num Pang seems to have this amazing ability to turn out killer vegetarian sandwiches. l walk into the sandwich shop craving a pork belly sandwich, but end up leaving with their vegetarian special on more occasions than I can remember. This one, the Salt and Pepper Yam, is a solid winner with vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. It starts with Parisi bread, toasted with a smear of mayonnaise. In go layers of thinly sliced, roasted salt and pepper Japanese yam—crisp on the outside, creamy sweet on the inside—with a helping of warm sauteed chard and cipollini onions. Finish off with sliced cucumbers and a tangle of pickled carrots and fresh cilantro. It's a hefty (though I dare say, semi-healthy?) sandwich and fairly priced at $7.25.

Num Pang

21 East 12th St, New York NY 10003 (map)
212-255-3271
numpangnyc.com