Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Recipe – Bánh Mì Gà – FOOD is Four Letter Word (2024)

FAQs

What is the Vietnamese word for banh mi? ›

In Vietnamese cuisine, bánh mì or banh mi (/ˈbɑːn miː/, /ˈbæn/; Vietnamese: [ɓǎjŋ̟ mì], 'bread') is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and a soft, airy texture.

What is Banh Mi? Banh Mi is a Vietnamese sandwich that's made up of an odd sounding combination – crusty bread rolls smeared with pate, mayo, suspicious looking Asian ham, pickled vegetables, green onion, coriander/cilantro, a mighty wack of fresh chillies and drizzle of seasoning.

Make the sauce: In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, hoisin sauce and sriracha and season with salt and pepper. Set aside, or make ahead and refrigerate.

Foods made from wheat flour or rice flour are generally called bánh, but the term may also refer to certain varieties of noodle and fish cake dishes, such as bánh canh and bánh hỏi.

Pho is a type of Vietnamese soup that usually consists of bone broth, rice noodles, spices, and thinly sliced meat (usually beef). Though “pho” technically refers to the noodles and not the soup itself, most people consider the dish a singular unit.

Mì is the Vietnamese name for thin wheat noodles. These noodles are often mixed with egg yolk to add yellow colour, then are dried or cooked al dente in hot soups.

Banh Mi Chao (Frying Pan)

Banh Mi Chao is bread served with a small pan of pate, eggs, and sausages that are still sizzling. Instead of the toppings being inside the bread, they are served separately.

When you are ordering a dish that usually includes meat you can also say không thịt which means “without meat”.

Served on soft French baguettes, they're a delicious hybrid of French and Vietnamese cuisine. Typically, they contain pickled carrots, daikon, chiles, cucumber slices, cilantro, mayo, and a protein. Popular proteins include marinated pork, chicken, and paté, but I use tofu in this recipe to make it vegetarian.

Bánh Mì (pronounced BUN-mee) is the Vietnamese term for “bread”, but it also refers to a special kind of sandwich: a culinary fusion of two cultures and a prime example of how food is always tied with history… The story begins in the mid-19th century when Vietnam fell under French colonial rule.

What is the yellow stuff in Banh Mi? ›

Mayonnaise: Use real mayo. Traditional Vietnamese sandwiches have more of a yellow aioli style mayo used from dark chicken yolks but Hellman's original mayo or salted butter are also great substitutes.

Traditionally, the mayo used in Banh Mi is actually cut with butter to add that melty feel and nutty flavour. Fresh Herbs – Most often, it is sprigs of cilantro but other herbs are common as well.

At Tet, a diverse array of dishes – from sticky rice cakes and spring rolls to boiled chicken – graces family food trays everywhere, symbolizing prosperity, luck, and familial unity.

Cambodian street vendors offer num pang, a sandwich that closely resembles Vietnamese banh mi. The simplest version is made using only pâté and a sprinkling of garnishes. We added pork marinated with spices and sesame, along with a hint of hot sauce.

In modern Vietnamese culture, bánh bèo is slang for girls who are portrayed as overly feminine, weak-willed, and high maintenance (because of its soft, rubbery texture).