Bánh Mì Trứng Kho
Bánh mì trứng kho wedges a braised egg into the loaf: whole eggs simmered in dark caramel and fish sauce until the white turns amber, usually a leftover from the Tết pot of thịt kho trứng.
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Bánh Mì Trứng Cuộn
The rolled-omelette bánh mì is named for the act of rolling: a thin egg sheet turned over and over into a log, then sliced across into spiral coins that lie flat down the loaf where a folded sheet.
Bánh Mì Trứng Chiên
Fried egg bánh mì; can be fried hard or soft.
Bánh Mì Trứng Chiên Thịt
The heaviest of the fried-egg bánh mì: minced pork beaten through the omelette, not laid in as a slice. The pickle has to run heavy to cut so much protein in one layer.
Bánh Mì Trứng Chiên Hành
The fried-egg-with-scallion roll, hành lá beaten through the egg before it hits the oil: the cheapest hot bánh mì on the cart, a student and labourer breakfast tracing back to the casse-croûte.
Bánh Mì Trứng Bác
Bánh mì trứng bác is Hanoi's soft-scramble egg roll, named for the verb for working eggs into loose, glossy curds. Stopped while still shining, packed spare into the north's short crisp-shelled loaf.
Bánh Mì Tròn
Trộn means tossed, and this bánh mì follows the order literally: pâté, egg, dried beef and sausage stir-mixed on a griddle instead of layered.
Bánh Mì Trâm
Style from Bánh Mì Trâm shop; another legendary Hanoi establishment.
Bánh Mì Tôm
Shrimp turns from tender to rubber in seconds. The shrimp bánh mì is built around that problem: the loosest filling in the family, with no fixed recipe or founding shop.
Bánh Mì Tôm Tempura
Tempura shrimp bánh mì; Japanese-Vietnamese fusion.
Bánh Mì Tôm Chiên
Fried shrimp bánh mì; battered or breaded shrimp.
Bánh Mì Tiệc
Party/banquet bánh mì; small, fancy versions for events.
Bánh Mì Thịt Xiên
Skewered grilled meat bánh mì; various meats on bamboo skewers.
Bánh Mì Thịt Quay
Alternative name for roast pork bánh mì; crispy-skinned roasted pork belly.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng
The smell arrives down the street before the cart does, charcoal with lemongrass on it, an accurate forecast of the sandwich. The margin is the caramel: dark sticky edges or nothing.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng Sả
Grilled pork specifically marinated with sả (lemongrass); aromatic, citrusy pork.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng Mật Ong
Grilled pork with honey glaze; sweet-savory caramelization.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng BBQ
BBQ-style grilled meat bánh mì; American BBQ influence.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội
Bánh mì thịt nguội is the build the whole catalog points back to: assorted Vietnamese cold cuts and pâté on a rice-flour baguette with đồ chua, herbs and chili, a complete flavor system.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội Sài Gòn
Saigon-style cold cuts; more varieties, sweeter pâté.
Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội (Head Cheese)
Bánh mì thịt nguội built on giò thủ leads on crunch: a pork head-cheese of ear, snout and tongue set in its own aspic and shot through with cartilage and wood-ear mushroom, a cold cut with real bite.
Bánh Mì Thịt Luộc
Bánh mì with boiled pork; simple, clean pork flavor, often with dipping sauce.