Pork Sandwiches

New York-based freelance writer Laurel Fantauzzo goes on a personal quest to find the best succulent pork sandwiches. Filling, inexpensive and delicious, these sandwiches range in variation from the Cuban (made with roast pork, Swiss cheese, ham slices and pickles on Cuban bread), the croque monsieur (served with Gruyère cheese, buttered bread and ham), and Vietnamese banh mi (shredded roast pork, pate, pickled daikon and carrots and cilantro). Some Los Angeles area restaurants that serve pork sandwiches are:

For Cuban sandwiches:

Cafe Tropical

2900 Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90026

323-661-8391

Porto's Bakery

315 N Brand Blvd

Glendale, CA 91203

818-956-5996

For croque monsieur:

Maximillian's

11330 Weddington St

North Hollywood, CA 91601

818-980-6294

Le Petit Beaujolais

1661 Colorado Blvd

Eagle Rock, CA 90041

323-255-5133

For Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches:

Mr. Baguette

8702 E Valley Blvd

Rosemead, CA 91770

626-288-9166

Lee's Sandwiches

1289 E Valley Blvd

Alhambra, CA 91801

626-282-5589

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