BANH MI. Done Right *Includes Vietnamese Banh Mi Recipe

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 usually cheaper.

Prepare the bread dough by mixing flour, yeast, bread booster, sugar, salt, and cold water, then let it rise.

Make Vietnamese pate by sautéing shallots and garlic in oil, then mixing with ground pork, chicken liver, mushroom seasoning, fish sauce, and black pepper.

Prepare pickled daikon and carrot by soaking them in vinegar and sugar.

Make Vietnamese butter by melting butter and mixing it with eggs.

Assemble the sandwich with the bread, pate, pickled vegetables, and additional meats like pepperoni, salami, bologna, and Vietnamese sausage, garnished with green onion and cilantro.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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