Bahn Mi Sandwiches

15 Ratings: 3.9

A Vietnamese sandwich generally made with French baguettes, daikon radishes and carrots, cilantro, cucumber, jalepeno, and some type of meat

Bánh mì or bánh mỳ is a Vietnamese baguette made with wheat and rice flour, as well as a type of sandwich traditionally made with this type of baguette. The sandwich is made up of thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, onions, … see full wiki

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review by ariajuliet. August 14, 2009

posted in Gourmand

Vietnamese 101: Bahn Mi Sandwiches

Have you tried Banh Mi yet? My greatest lunch obsession right now are these vietnamese sandwiches. The sandwiches are always fresh, super filling, and cheap. It’s the type of lunch that completely fills you up, but does not weigh you down. Basically, the sandwich is made of a small loaf of fresh, crusty French baguette and then stuffed with thin slices of daikon, cucumber, onion, carrot, cilantro, and a tangy Vietnamese mayonnaise like sauce. You can also opt for more fillings, usually pork … more

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review by JarrettHuxley. July 29, 2010

Bahn Mi: better than the sum of it's parts

Bahn Mi sandwiches are my favorite of all sandwiches, they're very different from any other sandwich, I've never used the word scrumptious for any particular food before, but these are. I absolutely can't stand cilantro, and have a mild reaction to it, but I brave ahead and eat it on a bahn mi! I would've never thought I'd eat liverwurst either, or pickled carrot slices, but this is a union of things I can't stand that turned into something I can't live without. … more

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Quick Tip by devora. November 30, 2009

A Quick Tip by devora

I like my bahn mi bursting with cha, pate & Vietnamese mayo!

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review by LingEatsCake. December 10, 2008

banh mi picture from the blog Porkchop Express

My life has improved b/c of this Vietnamese sandwich

I discovered bahn mi sandwiches in the past year while living in New York. I believe that it's a dish that originated when the French colonized Vietnam. There are some French ingredients (crusty French bagette, mayonaise), and some Vietnamese ingredients (cilantro, daikon radish and carrots, various forms of meat stuffing like pate or grilled pork, jalapeno peppers). I can genuinely say that my life has improved b/c of this sandwich. To me, what really makes this sandwich … more

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