Types of “Bánh Mì” in Vietnam
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When mentioning the foods in Vietnam, one of the most popular in your mind may be “Bánh Mì”. Notwithstanding, not all of us understand clearly about the type of “Bánh Mì” in Vietnam. In fact, there are a lot of Bánh Mì version, each of version brings a individual culture and story. Let’s explore

Type of “Bánh Mỉ” in Vietnam

What is “Bánh Mì” ?

Bánh Mì is kind of Vietnam Cuisine which is is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and soft, airy texture. It is one of the most popular street food as well as breakfast in Vietnam with cheap price and good quality. It merges deeply in Vietnam Culture

There 2 components of “Bánh Mì”: short baguette and ingredients inside. The flavor of “Bánh Mì” is defined by the special sauce which can be soya sauce, fish sauce or special sauce created from the chef.

The short baguette was believed to bring from France a century ago, but there were some beliefs that it appeared 150 years ago. Then, “Bánh Mì” becomes popular in the Center, North, especially in Sai Gon. Every place did create the specify ingredient of inside for this kind of food.

Bánh Mỳ Sài Gòn

Types of “Bánh Mì”

The types of “Bánh Mì” were created by the creative of people in Vietnam as well as the special culture of each region. Here, I will describe from the most popular and some specific types to let you understand more clearly.

“Bánh Mì Thịt” (meat bread) and “Bánh Mì Trứng” (egg bread) are too popular in Vietnam to find easily in every where in Vietnam.

“Bánh Mì Thịt” is named by its ingredient: Meat. The bacon poached is very popular. Every region will have the special way to make poaching such us in Sai Gon, the poaching can be made with fish sauce, but in Mekong delta, they use coconut.. The special thing of ” Bánh Mì Thịt” is that it must be used together with the sauce, so the taste will be unique. There are many types of “Banh Mì Thịt” which the meat inside can be beef, duck, chicken, fish and the way of cooking can be grill, fried,.. . Sometime Vietnamese call: Bánh Mì Heo Quay, Bánh Mì Vịt Quay,…

Bánh Mỳ Thịt

“Bánh Mì Trứng” is named by its ingredient: Egg. The Egg was fried before get into the bread. Its sauce is usually soya sauce. Honestly did not find the difference taste between each region. However, this kind of Banh Mi is very popular in Vietnam because it is easily to make and doesn’t not take too much time.

A special versions of Bánh Mì Trứng that I found are boiled egg, soft boiled eggs…. they can be used together with the sauce. They are not too much popular because they were created by the creator

Bánh Mỳ Trứng Non

“Bánh mì” by regions

DEPENDING ON THE REGION, THERE WILL HAVE SPECIFIC TYPE OF BÁNH MÌ, THE INGREDIENT ARE MOSTLY FROM THE SPECIAL CUISINE.

BÁNH MÌ LẠP XƯỜNG (sausage bread): you can find it in Mekong delta. This region is very famous by sausage, so the people here made this kind of bread. You will find the sweet taste in salty taste inside the bread because the culture in cuisine here is the sweet in each food. You should try one time, it promised to bring the unique to you

Bánh Mỳ Lạp Xường

BÁNH MÌ CHẢ CÁ (Grilled fish): you can find in the area near the sea such as Nha Trang, Da Nang. The bread was make Chả Cá (grilled fish), this is specialties location. The sauce which is use for this bread is fish sauces because the fish sauce of sea area are really special taste.

BÁNH MÌ CHẢ LỤA (Pork Sausage) has the root from North if Vietnam because this region can make Pork Sausage in the really special way to have specific taste. Beside Pork Sausage, it can have ham,…

BÁNH MÌ XIÚ MẠI (SHUMAI) was make from Shumai and eat and used together with the sauce of Shumai. Đa Lat is the famous place for this kind of bread

Honestly , there are a lot versions of Bánh Mì which I can not list here. But every Bánh Mì bring a unique color of taste that you should try time one. You can find every types of Bánh Mì in Sai Gon, but the taste will be very “Sai Gon” because it was change to adopt with people and culture in Sai Gon. Trying “Bánh Mì” is one of the most wonderful way to trying culture of each region in Vietnam

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