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I’m going to show you how to assemble a Banh Mi ( Vietnamese Sandwich ) the way that Lee Sandwiches does it !
Lucky for me I live in Southern California where there are a plethora of Vietnamese sandwich shops! I can get fresh baked baguettes anytime of the day as I only live about two minutes away from one of those shops . One day after dropping my kids off at school I had decided to stop by Lee’s Sandwiches to buy me a Banh Mi and I thought to myself, why not show you all how to put one together!
So I had ordered their #11 “Special” sandwich that morning and took the sandwich home to disassemble it. I had asked them to cut it in half so that I can disassemble one side of the sandwich. I had then left the other half of the sandwich untouched so that I can use it as an example . I then reassembled the sandwich exactly the same way that Lee’s sandwiches had assembled it.
If you live near a Vietnamese deli or grocery store than you certainly can make your very own Banh Mi ! Start out by getting yourself a fresh baked baguette from a Vietnamese sandwich shop and they normally sell for $1 each where I live . Sometimes you can purchase the rest of the ingredients there and if not then you can get them at an Asian supermarket. At Lee’s Sandwiches they have a small refrigerated section with pretty much everything that you will need to make your own sandwich! The only items they do not sell there is the cilantro and sliced jalapenos which can easily be purchased anywhere.
To make their “Special” Sandwich you will also need besides the baguette are some cold cut meats, pork liver pate, vietnamese mayonaise, soy sauce, cilantro, sliced jalapenos, and picked daikons & carrots,
Now that you know what goes into a Vietnamese sandwich and where to purchase the ingredients, let’s make a Banh Mi !
Banh Mi - Vietnamese Sandwich
Ingredients
- Fresh Baked Baguette
- Pork Liver Pate
- Vietnamese Mayonaise
- Soy Sauce
- Sliced Gio Thu Head Cheese
- Sliced Jambon Cooked Cured Formed Pork Wrapped In Pork Skin
- Sliced Gio Lua Vietnamese Cooked Pork Roll
- Pickled Daikons & Carrots
- Sliced Jalapenos
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Slice the baguette lengthwise but not completely through. Lightly toast the baguette. Then spread on some Pork Liver Pate and Vietnamese Mayonaise on the bottom half of the baguette and drizzle some soy sauce on the upper half .
- Place a slice of the Gio Thu ( Head Cheese ) on the bottom half of the baguette.
- Then add a slice of Jambon ( Cooked Cured Formed Pork Wrapped in Pork Skin ).
- And also add a slice of Gio Lua ( Vietnamese Cooked Pork Roll ) .
- Next add on the Pickled Daikons & Carrots.
- Add a few slices of jalapenos.
- And lastly add a sprig or two of cilantro.
- And voila ! You've got yourself a Banh Mi to enjoy !
