#36 of 48: Pork Belly Bahn Mi at Matt's in the Market.

Did I seriously last update this blog at the end of May? That's embarrassing. Oh, well, I digress... There have been sandwiches eaten. There have been more restaurant closures, so sandwich eating opportunities have also been lost. Fortunately, Matt's in the Market is well loved in Seattle. Providing a quiet place to eat lunch just above the always crowded Pike Place Market, it's a gem of a restaurant.

Meet Matt's Pork Belly Bánh Mì. It's pricey at $16, but is packed with a generous portion of fairly lean and tender pork belly. The tangy sauce creates quite a mess, so this is at least a two napkin kind of sandwich. I unfortunately had to remove the fresno chilies because they made the sandwich too spicey for me. We both agreed that this particular Bánh Mì's taste is worthy of an A, but the hefty price tag doesn't make it a particularly good value.

Also worthy of ordering at Matt's in the Market: the not-so-coffee-flavored, but somewhat spicy Stumptown BBQ Pulled Pork.