Name: Banh mi
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 4 small baguettes or sandwich rolls; 1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 carrot, julienned; 1 small daikon, julienned; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 cucumber, cut in spears; Cilantro sprigs and sliced jalapeno; Soy or Maggi-style seasoning sauce

Where it comes from

Banh mi blends the Vietnamese love of fresh herbs and pickles with the baguette, a bread that became part of daily life in Vietnam. It started as a street-stall breakfast and is now loved worldwide.

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Recipe

Make Banh mi at home

Serves 4Time 1 hour

Ingredients

4 small baguettes or sandwich rolls
1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, julienned
1 small daikon, julienned
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cucumber, cut in spears
Cilantro sprigs and sliced jalapeno
Soy or Maggi-style seasoning sauce

How it's made

Toss carrot and daikon with vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, and a pinch of salt; let pickle 30 minutes.
Marinate pork in fish sauce, remaining sugar, and garlic for 30 minutes.
Pan-fry or grill the pork until browned and cooked through.
Warm the baguettes in a hot oven until the crust crackles.
Split each loaf, spread with mayonnaise, and add a splash of seasoning sauce.
Layer pork, pickles, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeno.
Serve right away while the bread is crisp.