BAHN MI VIETNAMESE SANDWICH: HOW TO MAKE THE BEST AUTHENTIC SANDWICH.. (PORK OR CHICKEN)

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive than pork.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber, while white bread is usually less costly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: yogurt

Avocado spread is healthier, while yogurt is a budget-friendly alternative.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and healthier, while banana peppers are often cheaper.

Slice pork butt steak off the bone and even out with a mallet.

Marinate pork with soy sauce, ketchup, hoisin sauce, honey, fish sauce, Chinese five spice, sesame oil, and minced garlic for 20 minutes.

Prepare pickled vegetables by julienning carrots and daikon radish, then mixing with rice vinegar, chicken bouillon, and sugar.

Preheat grill.

Grill marinated pork until charred and cooked through.

Slice hoagie bread lengthwise without cutting all the way through.

Spread mayonnaise mixture (mayonnaise, Maggi seasoning, sriracha) liberally on both sides of the bread.

Stuff the sandwich with grilled pork, cucumber, pickled vegetables, and cilantro.

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