Recently, The New York Times Magazine did an entire article on the joys of the great Banh Mi. A Vietnamese sandwich that combines French colonial staples with Asian flavors, the traditional banh mi is a crusty baguette slathered with spicy aioli and stuffed with seasoned meat, pickled vegetable slaw, fresh jalapeno, and lots of fresh cilantro.
Banh mi are all the range in Vietnamese restaurants across the country, but you can make your own at home. Try out these tasty recipes for chicken banh mi and Vietnamese meatball banh mi from Epicurious.com and see what all the buzz is about.
