Say “banh mi” and most people think of the quotidian Vietnamese sandwich — a crisp, light baguette lined with mayo, pate, meat, pickles, cucumber, and chile. But the sandwich can be a knock-out vegetarian affair and may even be deconstructed on a plate as a breakfast platter. Banh mi also just means “bread,” and over […] The post How to find good bread for banh mi appeared first on Viet World Kitchen.| Viet World Kitchen
Fresh herbs enliven Vietnamese foods with their flavors and perfumes. Pinched off their stems or chopped, raw leaves are tucked into rice paper rolls, dropped into hot soup, mixed into cool salads, stir-fried with noodles and wrapped up with grilled morsels in lettuce. Vietnamese people enjoy large quantities of fresh herbs, and in fact, herbs […] The post Quick Guide to Vietnamese Herbs appeared first on Viet World Kitchen.| Viet World Kitchen