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🇻🇳 A TASTE OF VIETNAM
Bánh Mì Sandwich.
The perfect fusion sandwich — a crispy French baguette stuffed with pork charcuterie, pickled daikon and carrots, jalapeños, cilantro, and umami-rich mayo.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2 people
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
For 2 servings · Check off as you go
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4 stepsQuick-pickle the vegetables
Julienne daikon and carrots. Toss with a pinch of salt, let sit 5 minutes, squeeze out moisture. Soak in a mix of rice vinegar, sugar, and water for at least 30 minutes (ideally overnight).
30 min+
Cook the pork
Marinate pork in soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and pepper. Grill or pan-fry until caramelized and slightly charred at the edges.
10 min
Make the umami mayo
Mix mayonnaise with a dash of Maggi or soy sauce and a tiny drop of sesame oil.
2 min
Assemble
Split the baguette and toast lightly. Spread both sides with paté and mayo. Layer cooked pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber slices, jalapeño, and abundant fresh cilantro. Eat immediately.
5 min
Cooking Tips
The bread must be a proper Vietnamese baguette — lighter and crispier than French bread with a shattering crust. Make the pickled vegetables a day ahead for best results.
Nutrition per Serving
Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.
- calories
- 480 kcal
- protein
- 26 g
- carbs
- 54 g
- fat
- 18 g
- fiber
- 3 g
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