Description
A cookbook devoted to the beloved Vietnamese sandwich, with 50 recipes ranging from classic fillings to innovative modern combinations.
Created by Vietnamese street vendors a century or so ago, banh mi is a twist on the French snack of pâté and bread that is as brilliant as it is addictive to eat. Who can resist the combination of crisp baguette, succulent filling, and toppings like tangy daikon and carrot pickles, thin chile slices, refreshing cucumber strips, and pungent cilantro sprigs? You’ll have ample opportunities to customize your sandwich with filling options such as grilled pork, roast chicken, and “the special”—a delectable combination of garlicky pork, liver pâté, and Vietnamese cold-cuts.
Opening a new realm of flavor for anyone tired of standard sandwich fare, The Banh Mi Handbook presents more than fifty recipes and numerous insights for crafting a wide range of sandwiches, from iconic classics to modern innovations, including:
Crispy Drunken Chicken
Shrimp in Caramel Sauce
Grilled Lemongrass Pork
Beef and Curry Sliders
Coconut Curry Tofu
Lettuce Wrap Banh Mi
Respected food writer Andrea Nguyen’s simple, delicious recipes for flavor-packed fillings, punchy homemade condiments, and crunchy, colorful pickled vegetables bring the very best of Vietnamese street food to your kitchen.
Table of Contents
Introduction
banh mi 101
Banh Mi Pantry ■ Master Banh Mi
bread
■ 13 ■
Bread Buying Guide 14 ■ Homemade Banh Mi Rolls 17
mayonnaise, sauces, and pickles
■ 23 ■
Homemade Mayonnaise 24 ■ Sriracha Aïoli 26 ■
Cilantro Maggi Mayonnaise 27 ■ Eggless Mayonnaise 28 ■ Garlic Yogurt Sauce 29 ■ Mock Maggi Sauce 30 ■
Spicy Hoisin Sauce 31 ■ Daikon and Carrot Pickle 33 ■
Citrusy Red Cabbage Pickle 34 ■ Pickled Shallot 36 ■ Snow Pea and Lemongrass Pickle 37
cold cuts
■ 39 ■
Garlic Pepper Pork Tenderloin 40 ■ Cheater’s Silky Sausage 42 ■ Garlicky Silky Sausage 44 ■ Beef and Dill Sausage 45 ■ Gateway Chicken Liver Pâté 47 ■
Quick Pork Liver Pâté 48 ■ Edamame Pâté 48 ■
Headcheese Terrine 51 ■ Baked Maggi Tofu 53
chicken
■ 55 ■
Hanoi Grilled Chicken 57 ■ Classic Chicken 58 ■
Chicken Sausage Patties 59 ■ Chicken Sate 60 ■
Sri Lankan Black Curry Chicken 63 ■ Rotisserie Chicken and Cracklings 65 ■ Crispy Drunken Chicken 66 ■
Oven-Fried Chicken Katsu 68
seafood
■ 71 ■
Shrimp in Caramel Sauce 73 ■ Viet Oyster Po’ Boy 74 ■ Panko-Crusted Tilapia 75 ■ Sardine and Tomato Sauce 76 ■ Herbed Salmon Cakes 79 ■ Spicy Wok-Seared Shrimp 81
pork and beef
■ 83 ■
Grilled Lemongrass Pork 84 ■ Meatballs in Tomato
Sauce 87 ■ Chinese Barbecued Pork 89 ■
Caramel Sauce Pulled Pork 90 ■ Crispy Roast Pork 93 ■ Viet Home-Style Doner Kebab 95 ■ Beef and Curry
Sliders 96 ■ Star Anise and Lemongrass Sloppy Joe 97 ■
Korean Beef and Kimchi 99 ■ Maggi Steaks 101
vegetarian
■ 103 ■
Peppery Portobello 105 ■ Gingery Tofu Sliders 106 ■
Egg and Tofu Pancakes 107 ■ Coconut Curry Tofu 108 ■ Thai Fried Omelet 111 ■ Lemongrass Sriracha Tempeh 112
alternative banh mi
■ 115 ■
Banh Mi Buns 117 ■ Lettuce Wrap Banh Mi 120 ■
Banh Mi Salad 121
Acknowledgments ■ 122
Index ■ 123
