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Winter 2015

Recipes

Fresh sandwich with ham, chive and cheese for breakfast

Brief history/story about it:
Vietnamese sandwiches, or Banh mi, are a popular Vietnamese street food. In fact, "banh mi" was named one of the top 10 best street foods in the world by TasteAtlas in 2023.

Ingredients/Measurements:

  • 100g cooked pork, chicken or beef (thinly sliced)
  • Ham
  • 1 egg (optional, fried)
  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Baguette or sandwich roll
  • Mayonnaise, butter, chilli sauce, soy sauce

Directions:

  1. Prepare vegetables: julienne carrot, slice cucumber, and wash cilantro.
  2. Cook meat (if needed): Grill or pan-fry sliced meat until fully cooked.
  3. Prepare egg (optional), fry
  4. Slice bread: Cut the baguette lengthwise
  5. Assemble sandwich: Spread mayonnaise or butter, patte inside bread. Layer meat, egg, ham, vegetables and cilantro. Add chilli sauce and soy sauce if you like.

You can change the meats and vegetables to your favourite.

Servings:
Makes 1 serving