10 Best Banh mi in HCMC
“Banh mi” – Vietnamese bread. One of the most popular street foods in Vietnam. Saigon will bring you countless bread vendors selling a huge number of banh mi’s variations. Banh mi has grown up with anyone’s childhood, bread for breakfast, bread for main meal. It is convenient to sit down and taste it or easily to grab one on your way. Spending your days wandering from tourist Boulevard to local streets, from alleys to corners all over around, grab a baguette with a delicious selection of ingredients fillings.
Bánh mì Huỳnh Hoa
Huynh Hoa Banh mi is located at 26 Le Thi Rieng Street, District 1. Queue up for one of the best Banh mi in town. A fully loaded bánh mì made with crispy bread filled with greens and a choice of fillings, including pork paté, butter, several kinds of Vietnamese ham, pickled carrots, cucumber, and coriander. It has become famous for tourists and a must-have in Saigon travel bucket list. Check it out and tell me if it is worth the wait?
Banh mi Huynh Hoa, 26 Le Thi Rieng Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Bánh mì thịt heo luộc (Slow Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Pork Banh Mi)
Pulled pork banh mi is properly not a traditional version of Vietnamese baguette, but it’s one of the favorite versions of ‘banh mi’ to search for breakfast. Inspired by Southern style, the bread is filled with boiled pork and seasoned in the Chinese style. The filling of bacon inside the soft-boiled bread has an eye-catching shrimp-brick red color, accompanied by vegetables and cucumbers and topped with a creamy sauce of fried garlic. The recipe is well-rated by locals through its strong and well-balanced flavor, which properly pleases any discerning palates. Here are 2 recommended addresses: Tam Cau (District 10) and Bay Ho (District 1), which is well-known in the city with this famous boiled pork sandwich.
Bánh mì Tám Cẩu, 460 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.
Bánh mì Bảy Hổ, 19 Huynh Khuong Ninh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Bánh mì chả thập cẩm (Mixed Vietnamese Ham Banh mi)
Throughout decades, traditional banh mi has been sold at 119 Hai Ba Trung Street, District 3 by an original Northern grandpa. It does not contain paté or pickles, the only 3 main ingredients are ham from beef, pork, and pork skin then lighten it up by salt & pepper or soy sauce. The interesting thing about his stall is that the food is covered by banana leaf and placed on a tray put on a small chair on the sidewalk.
Bánh mì phá lấu (Organ Meats Stew Banh mi)
Originating from Chinese cuisine, ‘Pha Lau’ is widely adopted in Vietnam, often mentioned as popular street food in the Southern part of the country, especially in Ho Chi Minh city. To enhance the flavors and diversify ‘banh mi’ recipes, street vendors introduced the new idea of putting ingredients of ‘pha lau’ into the middle of the loaf. District 5 is where you may effortlessly search for this delicious sandwich, and one of the suggested addresses is Tam Ky restaurant on Nguyen Trai Street
