"Pride in Vietnamese Products" Contest: Bread spreads the value of Vietnamese cuisine

As a "hardcore fan" of banh mi, I clearly remember that on March 23, 2011, "Banh mi" (banh mi /ˈbɑːn miː/) was officially added to the Oxford dictionary, becoming a separate and proud noun alongside the names: baguette, sandwich... This means that our banh mi will be called by many foreigners.

In that famous dictionary, they describe banh mi as a snack, filled with one or more types of meat, pate and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, coriander... and spices such as chili, pepper...

My father, who used to work for French employers, told me that the French used to eat baguettes with chicken liver or goose liver pate. The Vietnamese created their own version with cheaper pork liver instead.

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Steamed bread is strange and delicious

Later, the Vietnamese came up with the idea of combining many ingredients in a loaf of bread. That change created an explosion of flavors: hot, crispy bread, mixed with salad, herbs and meat, combined with meat sauce, tomato sauce, chili sauce.

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There is a strange and delicious type of bread that I once ate in Phu Nhuan District (HCMC), which is steamed bread. Cut the bread diagonally into slices, dip it in cold water, then steam it for about 10-12 minutes. Make onion oil, minced beef (or lean pork), stir-fry until cooked with diced cassava. Take the bread out of the steamer, brush with onion oil, and put the filling on top of each slice of bread. Serve with lettuce, basil, perilla, basil, and sweet and sour fish sauce. Delicious!

Vietnamese bread has appeared many times in culinary voting lists and is known as one of the best breads in the world , because of its attractive flavor, diverse nutritional ingredients for a light meal, and the addition of mixed vegetables and herbs that are good for health and the digestive system. Above all, this bread is not expensive and easy to make.

Over the years, banh mi has become a popular street food, a daily dish of Vietnamese people. Saigon banh mi, Hoi An banh mi, Hanoi banh mi... each has its own characteristics and attractive flavors. However, they are all banh mi associated with two dear words: Vietnam.