Name: Bánh Mì
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 each baguette-style bread; as needed carrot (julienned); as needed daikon radish (julienned); to taste salt; as needed water; as needed vinegar (coconut or white); as needed sugar; as needed cilantro (leaves and stems); as needed jalapeño (super-thin slices); as needed cucumber (sliced); as needed BBQ pork; as needed BBQ chicken; as needed pork pâté (sliced); as needed pork meatloaf (sliced); as needed ham (sliced); as needed BBQ beef; as needed meatballs; as needed Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese-style sausage (sliced); as needed sardines; as needed tripe; as needed smoked salmon; as needed whitefish (grilled or fried); as needed textured vegetable protein (seitan, etc.); as needed tofu (seasoned); as needed turnip (sliced); as needed green onions (sliced); as needed tomatoes (sliced, patted dry); as needed mint (sprigs); as needed basil (sprigs); as needed cabbage (shredded)

Dinner

1 servings

650 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Lightly sprinkle the julienned carrot and daikon with salt and let rest 5 minutes.

Carrot (julienned)Daikon radish (julienned)Salt

Step 2

Rinse the rested vegetables with cold water.

Carrot (julienned)Daikon radish (julienned)Water

Step 3

Combine equal parts water, vinegar, and sugar and bring the mixture to a boil.

WaterVinegar (coconut or white)Sugar

Step 4

Cool the pickling liquid and pour it over the prepared vegetables.

Carrot (julienned)Daikon radish (julienned)WaterVinegar (coconut or white)Sugar

Step 5

Store the pickled vegetables in the refrigerator for at least one day before using.

Carrot (julienned)Daikon radish (julienned)WaterVinegar (coconut or white)Sugar

Step 6

Slice the baguette lengthwise and form a trench in each half for the filling.

Baguette-style bread

Step 7

Toast the bread if desired.

Baguette-style bread

Step 8

Spread your chosen sauce(s) on each half of the bread.

Mayonnaise (e.g., Kewpie)Soy sauceSrirachaLime or lemon juiceBBQ sauce

Step 9

Fill the sandwich with desired fillings (herbs, pickles, vegetables, proteins).

Cilantro (leaves and stems)Jalapeño (super-thin slices)Cucumber (sliced)BBQ porkBBQ chickenPork pâté (sliced)Pork meatloaf (sliced)Ham (sliced)BBQ beefMeatballsChinese/Thai/Vietnamese-style sausage (sliced)SardinesTripeSmoked salmonWhitefish (grilled or fried)Textured vegetable protein (seitan, etc.)Tofu (seasoned)Turnip (sliced)Green onions (sliced)Tomatoes (sliced, patted dry)Mint (sprigs)Basil (sprigs)Cabbage (shredded)Sprout mixLettuce

Step 10

Serve the assembled bánh mì.

1 servings

650 cal/serving

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Ingredients

Baguette-style bread1

Carrot (julienned)as needed

Daikon radish (julienned)as needed

Saltto taste

Wateras needed

Vinegar (coconut or white)as needed

Sugaras needed

Cilantro (leaves and stems)as needed

Jalapeño (super-thin slices)as needed

Cucumber (sliced)as needed

BBQ porkas needed

BBQ chickenas needed

Pork pâté (sliced)as needed

Pork meatloaf (sliced)as needed

Ham (sliced)as needed

BBQ beefas needed

Meatballsas needed

Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese-style sausage (sliced)as needed

Sardinesas needed

Tripeas needed

Smoked salmonas needed

Whitefish (grilled or fried)as needed

Textured vegetable protein (seitan, etc.)as needed

Tofu (seasoned)as needed

Turnip (sliced)as needed

Green onions (sliced)as needed

Tomatoes (sliced, patted dry)as needed

Mint (sprigs)as needed

Basil (sprigs)as needed

Cabbage (shredded)as needed

Sprout mixas needed

Lettuceas needed

Mayonnaise (e.g., Kewpie)as needed

Soy sauceas needed

Srirachaas needed

Lime or lemon juiceas needed

BBQ sauceas needed

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