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03
Jul

The Street Food Saga – Banh My

Banh My

Those of you who have enjoyed Vietnamese sandwiches abroad are familiar with the Bánh Mỳ Patê. With origins from the French colonial period—these are fresh baguettes filled with a slab of county style pork pate. While purists stick to the basics, you can also add cucumber and sausage slices, greens and a squirt of chili sauce for the perfect eat as you go snack. Another variety is the breakfast or Bánh Mỳ Trứng, which is a baguette filled with eggs (your choice of how many) scrambled with scallions, and like the bánh mỳ pate, with optional toppings such as cucumbers, herbs, and spicy sauce.

Where: Banh My “Tam” on Ngoc Khanh street, Bánh Mỳ Patê Restaurant Francais at 17 Lý Quốc Sư, Bánh Mỳ Hoàng Long no 68 Hòa Mã, Bánh Mỳ Huế no 9 Hòa Mã. There are many little temporary stands that pop up in the early morning hours serving bánh my trung. One fixed location serves up a tasty version of the breakfast sandwich as well as a variety of bánh mỳ patê all day just 50 meters down the road from “The Original Hostel”.

When: Breack fast and Lunch

How much: 15,000 – 25,000 dong

Banh My Bit Tet – Steak sandwich to you and me

Also try: BÁNH MỲ BÍT TẾT, (Steak baguette)

Back in the western world, we would refer to this as a steak sandwich. Cooked in front of you and tasting absolutely awesome, it would definitely be prudent of you to search out one of these little spots and give it a try. Mouth watering to say the least.

Where: 61 Lò Sũ, 42 Bát Đàn and 51 Hàng Buồm

When: Lunch, Dinner or both

How much: 50,000 VND