In the last few months a new Bánh Mì, the classic Vietnamese sandwich shop, has opened in Venice aptly named Bánh Mí (go figure…).
According to the wonderful world of Wikipedia, Bánh Mì is a
Vietnamese term for bread. Said bread, or
more specifically the baguette, was introduced by the French during its
colonial period. The bread most commonly
found in Vietnam is a single serving baguette, therefore the term Bánh Mì is
synonymous with this sandwich bread. Bánh Mì is known to be more airy than
its Western counterpart, with a thinner crust making it crunchy in texture. It
goes by the street names of "Vietnamese sandwich,” "Vietnamese Po-Boy,”
or “Vietnamese Hoagie.”
At the new Venice location, Bánh Mì sandwiches are served
with pickled daikon & carrots, cucumber, fresh
cilantro, jalapeño, country pâté spread or house-made chili mayo, and
baguettes (that’s baked fresh daily).
Offerings include their most traditional Vietnamese sandwich
OINK MÌ, caramelized pork belly: golden-browned shallots, garlic, country pâté
spread, and the MOO MÌ, braised short ribs with mortar-pounded chili
paste, kaffir lime, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, house-made chili mayo.
I partook in the VEG MÌ, chili roasted tofu: tofu sautéed
with green onion and chili oil with crunchy garlic. Crispy, spicy, and fresh it is everything
that epitomizes Bánh Mì: light crunch bread, spiciness, and a great blend of
street food flavors!
Bánh Mí offers a few tables for dine in or, for those in a rush, you can take your
sandwich to go crispy wrapped with their logo and twine.
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