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Bánh mì, Vietnamese sandwich with pickled carrot and daikon

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The bánh mì, a Vietnamese sandwich: a crispy baguette filled with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh herbs, grilled meat, pâté, or tofu, and a spicy mayonn…

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Mxn, Atcovi and 25 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Bánh mì” means “bread” in Vietnamese and also refers to this sandwich, which is said to have originated as a way to use up leftover ingredients. Only the pickles are prepared the day before; for the rest, combine fillings and sauces as you like.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$13.85 $13.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

1 people

Pickles

  • $0.13
  • $0.29
  • $0.01
  • $0.02
  • $0.01

bread

  • $0.99

Fresh garnishes

  • $0.18
  • $0.03
  • $0.20
  • $0.74
  • $0.12
  • $0.84
  • $0.04
  • $0.07
  • $0.81

Main components, to choose from

  • $0.10
  • $2.38
  • $1.21
  • $1.01
  • $3.52
  • $0.37

Sauces, to choose from

  • $0.14
  • $0.14
  • $0.14
  • $0.14
  • $0.14
  • $0.05
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 20 of 28 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. For the pickles, lightly salt the carrots and daikon, let them sit for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
  2. Bring water, vinegar, and sugar together in equal parts to a boil, then let it cool before pouring over the vegetables.
  3. Store the pickles in the refrigerator, in a sealed container, for at least one day before using them.
  4. Cut a length of baguette in half lengthwise and hollow out each half, removing some of the crumb or compacting it to create space for the filling. ≈ 3 min
  5. If you like, you can toast the bread.
  6. Spread half of the sauce you prefer on each half of the bread. ≈ 3 min
  7. Garnish with pickles, fresh herbs, and one or more main ingredients, then close and serve immediately. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Bánh mì, Vietnamese sandwich with pickled carrot and daikon

  • carrots, julienned$0.13
  • daikon radish, julienned$0.29
  • salt$0.01
  • Coconut vinegar or white vinegar$0.02
  • sugar$0.01
  • 1 loaf of baguette-style bread$0.99
  • Cilantro leaves and stems$0.18
  • Thin slices of jalapeño hot peppers$0.03
  • Cucumber, sliced$0.20
  • Turnips, sliced$0.74
  • Finely chopped green onions$0.12
  • Sliced tomatoes, patted dry$0.84
  • Mint stems$0.04
  • Basil stems$0.07
  • Lettuce$0.81
  • Sliced pork meatloaf$0.10
  • Grilled beef on the barbecue$2.38
  • Meatballs$1.21
  • Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese sausage, sliced$1.01
  • smoked salmon$3.52
  • seasoned tofu$0.37
  • Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie)$0.14
  • mayonnaise and soy sauce$0.14
  • mayonnaise, soy sauce, and sriracha sauce$0.14
  • mayonnaise and sriracha sauce$0.14
  • mayonnaise and Lao Gan Ma spicy Chinese sauce$0.14
  • barbecue sauce and mayonnaise$0.05
  • Lime juice or yellow lime juice and sugar, to enhance one of these sauces$0.03

Total$13.85

that's $13.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • carrots, julienned
  • daikon radish, julienned
  • salt
  • water
  • Coconut vinegar or white vinegar
  • sugar
  • 1 loaf of baguette-style bread
  • Cilantro leaves and stems
  • Thin slices of jalapeño hot peppers
  • Cucumber, sliced
  • Turnips, sliced
  • Finely chopped green onions
  • Sliced tomatoes, patted dry
  • Mint stems
  • Basil stems
  • Finely chopped cabbage
  • Sprouts
  • Lettuce
  • Grilled pork on the barbecue
  • Grilled chicken on the barbecue
  • Pork pâté, sliced
  • Sliced pork meatloaf
  • Ham, sliced
  • Grilled beef on the barbecue
  • Meatballs
  • Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese sausage, sliced
  • sardine
  • Tripe
  • smoked salmon
  • Grilled or fried white fish
  • Plant-based proteins (wheat gluten, seitan, vegetarian fish fillets)
  • seasoned tofu
  • Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie)
  • mayonnaise and soy sauce
  • mayonnaise, soy sauce, and sriracha sauce
  • mayonnaise and sriracha sauce
  • mayonnaise and Lao Gan Ma spicy Chinese sauce
  • barbecue sauce and mayonnaise
  • Lime juice or yellow lime juice and sugar, to enhance one of these sauces

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