Umami Mobile Eatery

Stopped by City Park yesterday to grab some food and heard about Umami from my sister who LOVES it! I will say the sheer size of this thing alone was well worth the price but there were a couple of critiques I'd make about this sandwich. I loved the pork (because that's the only logical choice of protein on a banh mi) which was an excellent decision because it was tender and flavorful. I really liked the sriracha mayo, fresh jalapeños, and the bread was a great choice as it was perfectly airy and fluffy. The biggest issue I had with this sandwich were the pickled daikons and carrots. They were way too overpowering to the point where I couldn't finish the sandwich because all I was tasting was vinegar. At some points the bread was too soggy to hold everything in its fluffy yeasted cloud of wheat which made it a little difficult to eat. If you're a fan of getting smacked in the face with acid I'd definitely recommend this. I guess I did get this sandwich sans peanut sauce, however, I can't imagine that would cut the acidity all that much. Overall it was a good sandwich, but not great. My recommendations to the sandwich creating gods would be: less pickled vegetables, more cilantro, and it was seriously lacking the crisp, cooling bite of a fresh cucumber you would find on a traditional banh mi. I will definitely be back to try their dumplings or next time they feature this on their specials board!