Where to buy BANH MI in Hanoi
1. Vietnamese BANH MI
a. What is BANH MI
Vietnamese bread (referred to as BANH MI) is a Vietnamese dish, with the outer layer being a loaf of toast with crispy skin, soft inside, and a filling inside. Depending on the regional culture or personal preference, people can choose from many different bread fillings. However, the traditional type of BANH MI usually contains sausages, meat, fish, vegetarian food or fruit jam, along with some other ingredients such as pate, butter, vegetables, chili and pickles. Bread is considered as a popular food and is usually consumed in breakfast or any snack of the day. Because of its reasonable price, BANH MI has become a favorite dish of many people.
b. The origin of Vietnamese BANH MI
Vietnamese BANH MI is derived from baguettes, brought to South Vietnam by the French in the 20th century. Some researchers believe that BANH MI has been present in Vietnam since 150 years ago. Decades later, Vietnamese BANH MI spread throughout the central and southern regions, especially in Saigon. The Saigon people then modified the baguette into a smaller and shorter loaf, only about 30–40 cm, and the inside of the baguette was more hollow to accommodate more fillings, similar to a sandwich. Depending on the ingredients, BANH MI has different names. In addition, BANH MI is also served with a variety of dishes, such as braised beef, sardines or xiu mai.
c. Vetnamese BANH MI spread over the world
After 1975, following the migration and crossing of the sea of Vietnamese people, Vietnamese BANH MI became popular in many countries and territories around the world. This dish is present in nearly every country where Vietnamese expatriates live because of its easy-to-find ingredients as well as simple processing, suitable for the culture of the place where they live. In the common way of calling, the British Americans changed the word "bread" to banh mi instead of calling Vietnamese sandwich like similar dishes. In March 2012, the travel website of The Guardian newspaper voted Saigon BANH MI in the top 10 most delicious and attractive street foods in the world.
2. 10 Best Vietnamese BANH MI
Depending on the ingredients sandwiched inside, the bread has different names.
a. BANH MI THIT
is the most popular type of bread in Vietnam, the seller cuts the bread along the bread and stuffs it with meat, rolls, butter, pâté, spring rolls, cold meat, some cilantro, vegetables, and food. sour and chili
b. BANH MI XIU
is a type of bread filled with meat (sweet and salty pork with soy sauce, similar to char siu), adding a little laksa leaves and dill chili sauce or broth (gravy)
c. BANH MI XIU MAI CHUNG MUOI
This type of shumai bread adds a few salted egg shumai balls, making the cake look thicker. In addition, the cake also has other fillings such as onion fat, grilled meat, tofu... This is usually the choice for breakfast or late night dinner of diners.
d. BANH Mi BI
is a sandwich of meat or pork skin cut into small pieces. To increase the attractiveness of the dish, the seller will add fish sauce to the bread to make it rich and flavorful. The way to eat this dish is similar to broken rice: the seller cuts the loaf in half, spreads the onion fat along the body, gives the skin, pickles, cucumber, cilantro, and then pours a spoonful of fish sauce with a thick consistency, sweet and sour taste as used in cooking. broken rice.
e. BANH MI BO KHO
This bread without dipping but served with braised beef
g. BANH MI BOT LOC
Has a filling of filter cake (made from shrimp, meat and spices covered with flour and then steamed), add a little chopped chili, some vegetables, then drizzle a little dipping sauce and enjoy . The bread that people use is usually long, full of intestines.
h. BANH MI BO NE
This bread served with beef - a dish with many ingredients including sliced beef, potatoes, pâté, omelet and salad. The reason for the name is because when serving, diners have to dodge to avoid getting oil from the dish.
k. BANH MI CA MOI
(Sardine bread): is a type of bread served with sardines, usually sardines are canned fish with ketchup.
l. BANH MI CA NGU
(Tuna bread): a cake with a tuna filling, sprinkled with a sauce that no longer has the fishy taste of fish.
m. BANH MI CHA CA
is a type of fried fish sandwich, this dish is increasingly popular in Saigon, and in Nha Trang, the cake is very thin and does not use butter. Fresh fish cakes are shaped into an oblong shape, fried until golden brown in a pan of hot oil, then sandwiched in crispy bread and then added with pickles, cucumber, cilantro or laksa leaves, depending on your taste, add chili sauce, soy sauce or salt and pepper. into the loaf.
3. Where to buy best BANH MI in hanoi
Bánh Mì 25 Hàng Ca street-Hoan Kiem-Hanoi
Banh Mi 11 Hang Ca Street -Hoàn Kiem-Hanoi
Banh Mi 98 Hang Bac Street- Hoan Kiem-Hanoi
Bánh Mi Pho 61E Hang Ma Street- Hoan Kiem- Hanoi
Bánh Mì Long Hội 1 Hang Dau Street- Hoan Kiem - Hanoi
Banh Mi 20 Hang Giay Street - Hoan Kiem Hanoi
