Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi")

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (IndianaPete)

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:24:10 GMT

Banh Mi in Indianapolis @ K&T Deli, 38th & Lafayette Rd.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (RodBangkok)

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:06:12 GMT

senor boogie woogie

If you are in SE Asia and like beer, try to get Beer Lao (sometimes called Lao Beer). It's the best beer in Asia and the only beer of Laos.

In Vientiane at the moment and there is one better at least that most of us frequent here seem to think so, and thats Dark Beer Lao. By the jug poured into a frosty glass.....life is good!

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (senor boogie woogie)

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:12:59 GMT

I had those in Vietnam. Little push cart places on the side of the road. Food in general was wonderful in Vietnam.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were once colonies of France, and for some reason, they apparently love the baguettes and still make them, the best time to buy is in the early mornings. I doubt Subway will ever make a dent there (I live in Hangzhou, in the P R China that has about 6 locations).

If you are in SE Asia and like beer, try to get Beer Lao (sometimes called Lao Beer). It's the best beer in Asia and the only beer of Laos.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Twinwillow)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:05:24 GMT

wilson2011

looks like some subways with Asia ingredients.

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RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Twinwillow)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:24:43 GMT

I have to laugh because here in the Dallas area we must have literally, about 100 or so Vietnamese restaurants. I think half of Saigon settled in the DFW area. It's easy to become addicted to authentic, flavor driven Vietnamese food. We can probably thank the French colonization of Vietnam for a good part of that. From their famous Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup, "Pho" which by the way is pronounced, "Fah". To the equally famous Vietnamese sandwich, "Banh Mi".
There are many variations of Banh Mi. The "classic" (and my favorite) is made on a (softer) French style baguette and filled with "French" ham, sliced roast pork, pork liver pate' and all sorts of greens including plenty of cilantro and hot peppers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bánh_mì

Most of the Vietnamese ex-pats (including most South East Asian ex-pats) have settled in the Dallas suburbs of Garland and Richardson.
And thats where you'll find, La Me. Serving (arguably) the best Banh Mi sandwich in the area.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-me-richardson

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (MilwFoodlovers)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:16:19 GMT

wilson2011

looks like some subways with Asia ingredients.

yumyumcooks.com

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (quijote)

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:17:33 GMT

Like the other Milwaukeeans here, I've enjoyed the Banh Mi at Saigon Restaurant on National Ave. They're very generous with the pork.

In Chicago I recently enjoyed a couple of Banh Mi at Ba Le, at Broadway and Argyle. One of these days I want to do a Banh Mi tour of other restaurants on Argyle.

In Buffalo, where I spend quite a bit of time each year, Banh Mi are available at Pho 99 on Bailey Ave. They're not as good as the other Banh Mi I've had; the "pork" includes processed turkey slices to fill out and fatten up the sandwich. Still tasty, but I'd rather pay a little more $ for more pork and no turkey.

I'm going to Paris for a couple of weeks this summer, so I hope to find some good banh mi there!

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (acer2x)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:20:58 GMT

For those in the Philadelphia area:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2006-07-20/food6.shtml

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (NYPIzzaNut)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:50:37 GMT

...well I learned Le's in Cinci is gone so Dayton is our only hope it appears..anyone know if you can get this type of sub there?

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Bossa Nova)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:47:36 GMT

Great bahn mi's in Brooklyn (Sunset Park) at Ba Xuyen 4222 8th Ave. About 10 different types. $3.75 for a pretty big sandwich.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (NYPIzzaNut)

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:21:13 GMT

paul and louise

this sounds a lot like a vietnamese po boy.........

Yup!!!!!!! Hope to find one in Cinci/Dayton area soon.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (LoyalTubist)

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:48:54 GMT

There is a chain of Vietnamese sandwich places called "Lee's Sandwiches." They want outlets all over the United States...

http://www.leessandwiches.com/

Actually, the family name is Le, but they thought Lee sounds better for business.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Gyp)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:47:21 GMT

MilwFoodlovers

I just had some Sunday at The Saigon in Milwaukee; the price has crept up to $2.75 but still a bargain.

This post is a couple years old but I just wanted to add that I went to Saigon for the first time the other night and got banh mi. It was fantastic. The one I got was $3.50. I believe the lowest priced ones are $3.00. Here's a picture

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (The Mikado)

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:38:30 GMT

Don't know if anybody mentioned it, but you can get the sandwiches in Birmingham at the little place on Green Springs, right past Oxmoor on the right. Can't think of the name, but it's probably the nearest place to get the sandwiches in the Huntsville area without driving to Buford Highway in Hot-lanta. (Oh, yes, I think it's Que Huong.)

I don't know from experience that Buford has them...but if not, I'd be shocked. There's a reason they call that place Chambodia, and it's all the wonderful Asian food at your fingertips.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (spicoli)

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:07:51 GMT

Even better than the ones I've had in San Francisco (and I've had a LOT of them here) were the sandwiches at Golden Flower restaurant in Reno. The meat is grilled/marinated, and the bread is fresh. $3.39 a pop, but they're AWESOME.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (guacshorts)

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:49:02 GMT

I agree with the Serrano insight from the previous post.

As for the sandwiches: The best I've had are in San Francisco, downtown, near Nob Hill, at midnight. The price: $2.50 for a HUGE sandwich.

Also, I used to go to ASU in Tempe, AZ, and there was (closed down now) a college Vietnamese place that served them too... so good. Thanks for the reminder, ya'll!

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (eggsactley)

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:51:25 GMT

Just to update the board Ba Xuyen moved to 4222 8th Ave in Brooklyn. Still the best in NYC.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Cinnabonbon)

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:15:44 GMT

Paul,

The Disneyland area they are referring to is Anaheim CA not Disney World in Orlando. The place they are refering to is in Garden Grove there is a section called Little Saigon. Lots of Banh Mi places most sell the sandwiches for under $3.00

I prefer the BBQ pork or BBQ chicken. Try checking at some Vietnamese places if it's not on the menu ask & maybe they can tell you where they sell them.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Sundancer7)

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:18:43 GMT

Where is this located. I get to Orlando pretty frequently.

I am surprised about the Viet population in Orlando. I am Houston and the population here is huge. I understand they almost dominate the shrimp fishing and M D Anderson employees a huge amount of those fine folks.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (EdSails)

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:14:40 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by czardog

If you are ever in the Disneyland area, venture over to Little Saigon, home of the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. It's a few miles, but worth the drive. There's a Pho and/or a Banh Mi restaurant on virtually every corner.

Yes......and you can still find great sandwiches there for $1.25!

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (buffetbuster)

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:42:57 GMT

I can definitely vouch for the quality of the Banh Mi sandwiches that Lucy Sheets sells outside of the My Ngoc restaurant in Pittsburgh. No trip to the Strip District is complete without getting one.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (MilwFoodlovers)

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:18:49 GMT

I just had some Sunday at The Saigon in Milwaukee; the price has crept up to $2.75 but still a bargain.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (czardog)

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:39:29 GMT

If you are ever in the Disneyland area, venture over to Little Saigon, home of the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. It's a few miles, but worth the drive. There's a Pho and/or a Banh Mi restaurant on virtually every corner.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (txtwister)

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:40:22 GMT

Gary, thanks for the help. Between that and spring rolls, I'd just about kill to be a kid in that neighborhood again.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Gary Soup)

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:17:23 GMT

Sorry, my reply got mangled by the system (maybe I'm pushing the wrong button). Basically, I said that I hadn't tried the Chinese place because my office is no longer in the Civic Center area.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Gary Soup)

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:11:17 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by BT

quote:
Originally posted by Gary Soup

Wraps Delight does seem to have sharper flavors, and that "special sauce" (eat your heart out, McDonald's). There's a new one in the immediate area called Baguette Express that has generated some positive buzz too, but I haven't tried it.

Me either--I'm suspicious of the name (sounds too "western") but I suppose the only reason I never had the same reaction to Wrap Delight was that I had eaten there for a year or two before I noticed the name. Rumor has it that the owners/staff at both Baguette Express and Wrap Delight are formerly of Saigon Sandwiches.

By the way, as an aside, I wonder if you (Gary) have tried the newish Chinese place on the same block as Wrap Delight and, if so, what you think. I'll tell you I personally haven't been able to get beyond the potstickers in sampling their menu. I love potstickers and I find theirs excellent (wrappers aren't too thick, stuffing is unusually light and tasty).

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (BT)

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 03:11:00 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Gary Soup

Wraps Delight does seem to have sharper flavors, and that "special sauce" (eat your heart out, McDonald's). There's a new one in the immediate area called Baguette Express that has generated some positive buzz too, but I haven't tried it.

Me either--I'm suspicious of the name (sounds too "western") but I suppose the only reason I never had the same reaction to Wrap Delight was that I had eaten there for a year or two before I noticed the name. Rumor has it that the owners/staff at both Baguette Express and Wrap Delight are formerly of Saigon Sandwiches.

By the way, as an aside, I wonder if you (Gary) have tried the newish Chinese place on the same block as Wrap Delight and, if so, what you think. I'll tell you I personally haven't been able to get beyond the potstickers in sampling their menu. I love potstickers and I find theirs excellent (wrappers aren't too thick, stuffing is unusually light and tasty).

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Gary Soup)

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 02:39:35 GMT

Wraps Delight does seem to have sharper flavors, and that "special sauce" (eat your heart out, McDonald's). There's a new one in the immediate area called Baguette Express that has generated some positive buzz too, but I haven't tried it.

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (BT)

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:58:14 GMT

They can make that pork as prominent as they want at Wrap Delight ( http://www.sfsurvey.com/restaurant_details.asp?ID_restaurant=1161 ) on Larkin St., my favorite banh mi spot in SF, 'cause that's what I always get. They do have pate, though, as well as "meatball" and other goodies. My second choice, but a big local favorite, is Saigon Sandwiches in the next block of Larkin St. ( http://www.sfsurvey.com/restaurant_details.asp?n=restaurants&Submit.y=12&rest=Saigon&Submit.x=27&ID_restaurant=525 )

RE: Vietnamese subs ("Banh Mi") (Gary Soup)

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:37:31 GMT

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Originally posted by txtwister

I wonder if anyone could help me identify exactly *what* we were eating... When I read that pate is a frequent addition, it occurred to me that it might have been a kind of pate, but definitely not a creamy one.

"Pate" is exactly what you were given. I'm no authority on Bahn Mi, but I suspect pate is the basic ingredient of the native version, and the more identifiable pork, beef and even chicken cuts are made more prominent for Western tastes in the U.S.