Bánh Mì

means 'bread' in Vietnamese, and it often refers to a type of Vietnamese sandwich. It may have started as a 'kitchen sink' recipe in Vietnam, where various leftovers would be tossed into a sandwich to finish them up (like a po' boy). is now sought after by many for its unique and delicious flavours. There are many different types of bánh mì sandwiches, ranging from chunked BBQ grilled pork, sliced pork pâté, and…
Ingredients
Core ingredients
- 1 loaf baguette-style bread
- Julienned carrot
- Julienned daikon radish
- Salt
- Water
- Coconut vinegar or white vinegar
- Sugar
Standard bánh mì fillings
- Cilantro (coriander) leaves and stems
- Super-thin jalapeño slices
- Fresh sliced cucumber
Protein fillings
- BBQ pork
- BBQ chicken
- Sliced pork pâté
- Sliced pork meatloaf
- Sliced ham
- BBQ beef
- Meatballs
- Sliced Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese-style sausage (waxy kind)
- Sardines
- Tripe
- Smoked salmon
- Grilled or fried whitefish
- Textured vegetable protein (wheat gluten, seitan, sueyu, suegai - vegetarian fish fillets)
- Seasoned tofu
Optional additional fillings
- Sliced turnip
- Sliced green onions
- Sliced, patted dry tomatoes
- Sprigs of mint
- Sprigs of basil
- Shredded cabbage
- Sprout mix
- Lettuce
Sauces for sandwich
- Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie Mayo - squeeze bottle with a baby on front)
- Mayso (mayo and soy sauce)
- Maysocha (mayo, soy sauce, and sriracha chili sauce)
- Maycha (mayo and sriracha)
- Hot Mom (mayo, Lao Gan Ma Chinese hot sauce)
- Any of the above with lime or lemon juice and sugar
- BBQ sauce and mayo
Steps
Pickling the vegetables
- Lightly sprinkle julienned carrot and radish with salt. Rest 5 min. Rinse with cold water.
- Mix equal parts water and vinegar with sugar. Bring to boil. Cool. Pour over vegetables.
- Store in container in refrigerator at least a day before using.
- Slice length of baguette lengthwise. Form trench in each half by removing excess bread or compressing it.
- Toast bread if desired.
- Spread desired sauce(s) on each half.
- Fill sandwich with desired fillings listed above.
- Serve.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Bánh Mì” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-12-07, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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