{"id":497,"slug":"banh-mi","title":"Bánh Mì","description":"means 'bread' in Vietnamese, and it often refers to a type of Vietnamese sandwich. It may have started as a 'kitchen sink' recipe in Vietnam, where various leftovers would be tossed into a sandwich to finish them up (like a po' boy). is now sought after by many for its unique and delicious flavours. There are many different types ofbánh mì sandwiches, ranging from chunked BBQ grilled pork, sliced pork pâté, and shredded grilled chicken, to grilled and smoked fish, sardine, meatball, Chinese-style sausage, and tripe.","ingredients_raw":["1 loaf baguette-style bread","Julienned carrot","Julienned daikon radish","Salt","Water","Coconut vinegar or white vinegar","Sugar","Cilantro (coriander) leaves and stems","Super-thin jalapeño slices","Fresh sliced cucumber","BBQ pork","BBQ chicken","Sliced pork pâté","Sliced pork meatloaf","Sliced ham","BBQ beef","Meatballs","Sliced Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese-style sausage (waxy kind)","Sardines","Tripe","Smoked salmon","Grilled or fried whitefish","Textured vegetable protein (wheat gluten, seitan, sueyu, suegai - vegetarian fish fillets)","Seasoned tofu","Sliced turnip","Sliced green onions","Sliced, patted dry tomatoes","Sprigs of mint","Sprigs of basil","Shredded cabbage","Sprout mix","Lettuce","Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie Mayo - squeeze bottle with a baby on front)","Mayso (mayo and soy sauce)","Maysocha (mayo, soy sauce, and sriracha chili sauce)","Maycha (mayo and sriracha)","Hot Mom (mayo, Lao Gan Ma Chinese hot sauce)","Any of the above with lime or lemon juice and sugar","BBQ sauce and mayo"],"ingredients_norm":["loaf baguette style bread","carrot","daikon radish","salt","water","coconut vinegar or white vinegar","sugar","cilantro leaves and stem","super thin jalapeno slice","fresh sliced cucumber","bbq pork","bbq chicken","pork pate","pork meatloaf","ham","bbq beef","meatball","chinese/thai/vietnamese style sausage","sardine","tripe","smoked salmon","grilled or fried whitefish","textured vegetable protein","seasoned tofu","turnip","green onion","patted dry tomato","mint","basil","cabbage","sprout mix","lettuce","japanese mayonnaise","mayso","maysocha","maycha","hot mom","any of the above with lime or lemon juice and sugar","bbq sauce and mayo"],"steps":["Lightly sprinkle the julienned carrot and radish with salt. Let rest 5 min, then rinse with cold water.","Mix equal parts of water, vinegar with sugar. Bring to a boil, cool, and pour over vegetables.","Store this mixture in a container in the refrigerator for at least a day before using.","Slice a length of baguette lengthwise. Form a trench in each half by either removing the excess bread or compressing it. These depressions are where you will put the filling.","Toast the bread if desired.","Spread a layer of desired sauce(s) on each half of the bread.","Fill the sandwich with any of the desired fillings listed above.","Serve."],"categories":["Sandwich recipes","Vietnamese recipes","Recipes for sandwiches","Recipes using mint","Recipes using sugar","Recipes using carrot","Recipes using cilantro","Recipes using white radish","Recipes using bread","Recipes using ham","Vegan recipes"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":"1 sandwich","difficulty":"very easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Bánh_Mì","source_ref":"4605959","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Bánh_Mì&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"3b385b76673dec9d30bf321a8e5548e3607a37c63372f720eb0edbbc2027df64","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:42:57Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/banh-mi"}