Ahhh… It’s been such a long time! *Crack knuckles and stretch out fingers* This lovely poboy is from The American Sector in the WWII museum on Magazine Street. What’s special and fun about this restaurant is that it brings you back to the old days where everyone dressed well, combed their hair and always served with a smile! At the same time, they serve traditional Southern comfort cuisine with some contemporary twist. And bacon. They have quite a bit of bacon on the menu. ^___^
This poboy was called the Perfect Pork Poboy and the name was well given. It was slow roasted pulled pork that was marinated with a variety of spices. One that kinda stood out to me (which I can be totally wrong on this one) was actually hoisin sauce! And in the picture you can see the carrots and jalapenos and if you just squint hard enough you will see the mint! YES! YOU ARE RIGHT! It’s a fusion Banh Mi! What I found different and refreshing about this poboy was that it used a combination of Vietnamese and Chinese spices which can be similar but still different. I don’t know how to explain it but it just tasted different from a banh mi you would get from a Vietnamese shop. And of course it was served with a choice of chips or fries. Which worked! It was just delightful. Also, they were definitely generous with the mint. If there was anything that I HAD to pick on, which is really hard for me, was that I wish that the meat to picked and fresh veggie ratio was slightly different. There was quite a bit of meat which was pretty heavily seasoned but not enough pickled veggies and cucumbers to cut the strong flavors. But it is still very very good. I was definitely a happy panda after eating that.
Also, if you have never been to The American Sector, they also have awesome milkshakes, which you can get them malted, as well as these AMAZING pickles that you can snack on while trying to figure out what you want to eat. Yes, I know. What’s so special about a pickle? Well, for someone who just LOVES sour and tart foods, their pickles are definitely a must try. Just like all their dishes, it is very well spiced with coriander and peppers and not to mention just a little bit sweet to cut the tartness. Delightful.
Finally, I would like to thank the readers for giving us suggestions and we do have a good list going! All we need is a little bit of free time to go try out those restaurants and get them posted! Keep those suggestions coming and we will try to keep up with the blogging! <3
