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Banh Mi – Eat Street!

 

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Banh Mi sandwich is one of the most popular sandwiches in the world. It is a type of sandwich and a trendy street food item in Vietnam and is considered to be one of the world’s best sandwiches.  

Key facts about Banh Mi!

  • It is a fresh and crunchy French-style baguette (french loaf), stuffed with many types of meats, vegetables, and sauces.
  • The baguette is made with a combination of wheat and rice flour with a thin crispy crust.
  • The traditional meats used in it are pork, pate and cured ham.
  • Additional items like Vietnamese herbs and vegetables like coriander, cucumber, carrot, slices, and radish are added.
  • This Vietnamese speciality is also very popular in the US, UK and France.  History
  • The banh mi was introduced by the French when they colonised the region.
  • Then, the Vietnamese took it and made it their own later.
  • The sandwich gained popularity around the world after the Vietnam War.

‘Eater’ explains the regional differences in making the sandwich as one travels from the North to the South of Vietnam on YouTube.

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