Eel Banh Mi(Vietnamese Sandwich) in My Van | Easiest Fish to Catch

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than pork.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients, while white bread is typically cheaper.

Catch eel using a kayak and a pokeball.

Gut the eel, removing the spine and any bones.

Prepare a pickling mixture with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.

Add sliced carrots and daikon to the pickling mixture and shake it up.

Make a marinade with soy sauce, a little water, oyster sauce, black pepper, and cornstarch.

Score the eel to prevent curling during cooking and to help the marinade penetrate.

Let the eel marinate for a bit while enjoying the view.

Toast the bread for the banh mi.

Assemble the banh mi: add the eel, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro to the bread.

Enjoy the banh mi while watching the sunset.

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