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Vietnamese Style Bahn Mi Sandwich
The first time I saw Vietnamese sandwich, I thought it was quite odd. For me sandwich was some kind of meat (ham, roast beef) and cheese. This one was with Tofu and Daikon pickles.
Banh mi Sandwich
Course MainCuisine Asian, VietnameseDifficulty: EasyServings
2
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
10
minutesTotal time
30
minutesPrepare vegetable pickles in advance. See below for the recipe.
Ingredients
4-6 Slices sliced pork
1 tsp Honey
1/2 tsp Fish sauce
1 piece Deep fried tofu (sliced)
3-4 leaves lettuce
some Thai basil (or basil) cilantro leaves mint leaves
some Onion or green onion (diced)
lime (option)
2 TBS Mayonnaise and Siracha sauce mix
some Yellow Japanese radish pickles and carrot pickles (see the recipe below)
2 Mini French Bread
Directions
- Pork sandwich - Sauté pork slices over med heat and add onion, honey and fish sauce. Put aside.
- Deep fried Tofu sandwich - slice deep flied tofu and sauté over med heat. Set aside.
- Cut mini baguet in half. (toast if you like)
- Put either pork or fried tofu, lettuce, vegetable pickles, and sauce (mayo and siracha)
Notes
- Carrot pickles: Slice 1 small carrot and marinate in honey (1TBS) and apple cider vinegar (1/4 cup) for one day. Refrigerate. Purchase Japanese yellow radish pickle in Japanese food store. Slice about the same size as carrots.
Bahn Mi Sandwich Plating Sample
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