Bánh Mì

an airy, well-filled Vietnamese roll

Vietnam

Snack
4 persons
150
Mild

Bánh mì or bahn mi is the Vietnamese word for sandwich. It refers to the French baguette that is used. Bahn mi is a sandwich made with grilled pork, chicken or pate and often served by street vendors in Vietnam. In this recipe, we use grilled pork and it is actually called: Banh Mi Thịt Nuong.

Ingredients

- 2 tbsp Rice Oil

- 2 tbsp Sweet Soy Sauce (Ketjap Manis)

- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil

- 3 tbsp Fish Sauce

- 2 tbsp Brown Rice Vinegar

- 85 g Lemongrass Powder

1 kg Chops on the shoulder (boneless)

100 g Sugar

1.5 tbsp Black Pepper

150g Grated Carrot

150 g grated Daikon

4 Baguettes

3 tbsp Mayonnaise

1 bunch of Coriander

2 tbsp garlic puree

Preparation method for Bánh Mì

Lightly pound the pork with a hammer or the back of the kitchen knife.
Combine the lemongrass, sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, shallots, garlic, sesame oil, rice oil and sweet soy sauce in a bowl. Marinate the pork with the marinade for 2 hours or preferably overnight. Discard any excess marinade before grilling.
Mix the rice vinegar with the grated carrot and daikon and let it stand for a while.
Grill the pork in a grill pan on both sides until cooked through. Remove the pork from the pan.
Spread the mayonnaise over the baguette and add a few slices of grilled pork. Put the carrots, daikon and cilantro leaves on top of the pork.
Cut the baguette in half and serve.