#14 of 48: Pork Burger at Facing East Taiwanese Restaurant

Until today, I'm not sure either of us could have said we've had sugar on a sandwich before. That is no longer the case, and I'm not so sure that's a good thing. The peanut topping on Facing East's pork burger was unfortunately overwhelmed by brown sugar and overly sweet. The glaze on the pork belly was lovely and appropriate, but in general, this sandwich was lacking in focus for us. Neither of us could get the "perfect bite".

In addition to these criticisms, it seems like a stretch to call the pork burger a sandwich at all. Sold for $3.25 each, the pork burger is quite small in size and serves better as a snack. We popped in after 2:00 pm on a Sunday afternoon to find Facing East bulging with customers. Fortunately, it was very easy to grab these to go. Next time, I might just see if I can have the pork belly in the bun all by itself. That just might notch it up to an A.

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