Banh Mi or Vietnamese baguette sandwiches, have attracted a loyal fan base like never before. The uniqueness of these sandwiches not only lies within the French influenced baguette, but it’s also the flavor packed, savory Viet fillings that what makes the marriage of the two main ingredients a true love affair.

 

 

What is Banh My

It starts with a Viet style french baguette; usually made with a combination of rice and/or wheat flour, resulting in a very light, crackly crust and not overly dense bread. The majority of Viet bakeries strive & compete to achieve a golden, crackly crust with just a touch of center, where most of the baguette is more crust than center.

 

Some ingredients of Banh Mi

 

Ingredients:

- Viet flavored fillings such as pork prepared in numerous ways; juicy pork meat ball (xiu mai), bar-b-que (thit nuong), shredded (bi) and pork roll (cha lua).

Cold cut combinations (pork roll, ham, and/or head cheese), grilled chicken (ga nuong), sardine (ca moi), scrambled egg (trung chien) and vegetarian (chay) are just a sampling of the plethora of possibilities one may be offered on the menu.

- Other common ingredients used to finish the sandwich often are: liver pate, homemade mayo, touch of soy sauce, shredded pickled carrots & daikon, fresh cilantro, jalapeño heat and crispy cucumber slices.

 

When and where to eat

In three different regions of Việt Nam (North, Centre and the South), bánh mì varies greatly in terms of taste. However, bánh mì made in Hà Nội style, in Hội An style or in Sài Gòn style still share lot of commonalities and you can eat any time on daily. 

Below are tops places for you to enjoy Banh My in each region:

In Ha Noi

1. Banh my Phố Huế: 118 A, Huế street

2. Bánh my Trâm: 30 Đình Ngang street

3. Banh my Hoi An: Bami Bread: 88 Trần Hưng Đạo

4. Banh my Lan Ông: 6 Chả Cá

5. Banh my Bà Dần: 34 Lò Sũ

 

In Hoi An

1. Banh my Phượng: 2b Phan Chu Trinh street,

2. Banh my Phố cổ: 2 Lê Lợi

3. Banh my Lanh: 430 Cửa Đại

4. Banh my thit heo quay (roasted pork) Minh Thu: 248 Lý Thường Kiệt

5. Bánh my Queen (ba Khanh): 115 Trần Cao Vân

 

HCM City

1. Banh my Huỳnh Hoa: 26 Lê Thị Riêng street, district 1

2. Banh my Hồng Hoa: 62 Nguyễn Văn Tráng, district 1

3. Banh my thịt nướng (grilled pork): 37 Nguyen Trai

4. Banh my ốp la Hòa Mã: 51 Cao Thắng, district 3

5. Banh my Nguyên Sinh: 141 Trần Đình Xu, district 1