Bánh mì is a Vietnamese sandwich made with a French-inspired baguette, small slices of pickled carrots, daikon, onions, cilantro, and choice of barbecued pork, paté, and other meats. The constrasting flavors and textures of the sandwich — as well as its relative low cost — make it a popular dish. This article is about the food item. ... A baguette (French: stick) is a variety of bread distinguishable by its much greater length than width. ... Binomial name Daucus carota The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in color with a woody texture. ... A pile of daikon in the supermarket Daikon (大根) is a mild-flavored Japanese giant white radish usually called daikon radish in US supermarkets. ... Binomial name Allium cepa L. Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the Genus Allium but used without qualifiers usually means Allium cepa L., also called the garden onion. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American and Southeast Asian cooking. ... A pâté (also spelled paté) is a spreadable paste, usually made from meat although vegetarian variants exist, and often served with toast as a starter. ... This article is about the food item. ...

The sandwich can be found in small bánh mì shops in Vietnamese American communities such as Little Saigon in San Diego, Houston, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. They are also sold in tiny mom-and-pop shops in major Chinatowns, which are usually owned by Chinese Vietnamese immigrants. A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of ethnic Vietnamese descent. ... Little Saigon is a name given to any of several Vietnamese-American communities in the United States. ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... Houston redirects here. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... This article is about the city in California. ... The third-largest Chinatown in North America is in San Francisco, California, where signs, storefronts, proprietors, and even lamp posts bring the culture of China to the United States. ... The Hoa (Chu Nom: 華), also referred to as either Chinese Vietnamese, Vietnamese Chinese, or ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, are a Chinese minority in Vietnam. ...

The ingredients in a vietnamese sandwich vary most notably in their meat selections. The most common varieties are bánh mì gà made with chicken, bánh mì bì made with shredded pork and roasted rice powder, bánh mì thịt nướng made with barbecued pork, and bánh mì xíu mại made with crushed pork meatballs. Also occasionally available is bánh mì chay, a vegetarian option, usually made with tofu or textured vegetable protein. Binomial name Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is concerned with chicken as a domesticated fowl; for other uses of the term see chicken (disambiguation). ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on meat. ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on meat. ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on meat. ... See MeatballWiki for the article about the wiki about communities. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Tofu (also called bean curd, doufu or beancurd) is a food made by coagulating soy milk with calcium sulfate (gypsum), nigari (a sea-salt derived compound rich in magnesium chloride), or other agents, and then pressing into blocks, similar to the way cheese is made from milk. ... Dry TVP flakes are an inexpensive protein source when purchased in bulk and can be added to a variety of vegetarian dishes or used as a supplement to bulk out a meat dish. ...

Banh mi is generally served in small shops and at some pho noodle eateries. Several chains offering banh mi in the United States include Lee's Sandwiches (California), Ba-Le Sandwiches (California), and Saigon Sandwiches (California). Several modern chains, including the ever-expanding Lee's Sandwiches, offers traditional Vietnamese banh mi and Western-style baguette sandwiches. Mr. Baguette, a popular banh mi cafe located in the Los Angeles suburb of Rosemead, California, is planning to expand to other areas in California. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Rosemead is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

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• Pho

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External links

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Bánh Mì

• Lee's Sandwiches - A growing bánh mì chain in California.
• Vietnamese Sandwiches in NYC - A listing of NYC bánh mì places.