Pork Banh Mi

History

The char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) bánh mì is one of the most popular variations of Vietnam's beloved street sandwich, blending the French colonial baguette with Chinese-influenced roasted pork. It became a staple of Vietnamese street stalls and sandwich shops both in Vietnam and across the diaspora, prized for its sweet, caramelized pork against the tang of pickled vegetables.

Ingredients

• Vietnamese baguette
• Char siu (Chinese BBQ pork), thinly sliced
• Liver pâté
• Pickled daikon and carrot
• Sliced cucumber
• Fresh cilantro
• Sliced jalapeño
• Mayonnaise
• Maggi seasoning sauce

How to Make

1. 1Prepare char siu by marinating pork in hoisin, soy, honey and five-spice, then roasting until caramelized.
2. 2Pickle julienned daikon and carrot in rice vinegar, sugar and salt for at least 30 minutes.
3. 3Split the baguette and lightly toast the cut sides.
4. 4Spread a thin layer of liver pâté and mayonnaise on the bread.
5. 5Layer in the char siu pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño.
6. 6Drizzle with Maggi seasoning sauce and serve immediately.

Known for it

• Bánh Mì Huynh Hoa - Lê Thị Riêng26 Lê Thị Riêng, Bến Thành, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam