Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) - East Asian Recipe

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Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich)

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Bánh mì is a direct product of French colonialism (1887–1954) — the Vietnamese baguette loaf is adapted with rice flour for a lighter crumb.

Ingredients

• 1 Vietnamese baguette (shorter, airier than French). Filling: char siu pork or pâté
• Vietnamese ham (chả lụa)
• pickled daikon and carrot (do chua: equal parts daikon/carrot, salted, brined in rice vinegar + sugar + water)
• cucumber slices
• jalapeño
• fresh cilantro
• kewpie mayo

Method

1. Making — Make pickles: salt daikon and carrot 30 min, rinse, brine 1 hour in warm vinegar/sugar/water. Refrigerate.
2. Slicing — Slice baguette, spread mayo on one side, pâté on other.
3. Layering — Layer meats, pickles, cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro.

Tags: vietnamese baguette . filling: char siu pork or pâté, vietnamese ham, pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber slices, jalapeño · Source: Brittani's Almanac