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# Banh Mi Pho Dip at Cay Cafe
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/fremont-cay-cafe-banh-mi-pho-dip/
- Published: 2026-10-10T23:19:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-10T23:19:17.000Z
- Description: Beef, Basil, Sprouts, Mayonnaise, Cilantro, Jalapeño on banh mi. Sandwich Score 72, very good. At Cay Cafe, Fremont.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [Cay Cafe](https://onesandwich.com/fremont-cay-cafe/), a bánh mì shop in Fremont, California.

Bánh Mì Baguette (r…JalapeñoCilantroMayonnaiseSproutsBasilBeefBánh Mì Baguette (r…

**72**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · very good

Very good, with one move worth +17.

A banh mi with layers outside the form; five of six roles, most layers have a partner.

**Holding the summit:** balance 0.80 or better

Balance

69

Harmony

85

Contrast

86

Structure

89

Focus

90

Composition

80

Quality

100

Envelope

100

More bitter than 90% of the catalog.

Each bar is one pillar of the score, 0 to 100\. The tick marks what a sandwich at the summit needs; an amber bar is the one holding this sandwich back.

**banh mi**, served cold: Beef; Basil; Sprouts; Mayonnaise; Cilantro; Jalapeño.

## Balance

salt0.5 · 23rdacid0.6 · 51stfat2.0 · 42ndsweet0.1 · 22ndumami1.0 · 30thheat0.3 · 75thbitter0.5 · 90th

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 0.5   | 23rd               |
| acid   | 0.6   | 51st               |
| fat    | 2.0   | 42nd               |
| sweet  | 0.1   | 22nd               |
| umami  | 1.0   | 30th               |
| heat   | 0.3   | 75th               |
| bitter | 0.5   | 90th               |

**69** Balance, out of 100

The seven flavor axes of the whole sandwich, each summed across its layers. The shaded ring is the catalog's middle 80%; the small number under each axis is where this sandwich falls in the catalog. A shape that sits inside the ring is in the range most sandwiches live in; a spike past it is where this one stands apart.

## What each layer brings

| Layer                                                | Role     | Flavor and texture               | Points    |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | --------- |
| banh miscored as Bánh Mì Baguette (rice-flour blend) | bread    | crispy soft flaky                | the frame |
| Beef                                                 | protein  | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | **+8**    |
| Basil                                                | aromatic | fresh herbal soft                | **−6**    |
| Sprouts                                              | texture  | crunchy juicy fresh              | **−1**    |
| Mayonnaise                                           | sauce    | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy        | **+14**   |
| Cilantro                                             | aromatic | bitter 2 soft fresh herbal       | **+11**   |
| Jalapeño                                             | texture  | heat 4 crunchy fresh raw         | **+15**   |

Points: what the Sandwich Score would lose if that one layer were left out, everything else the same. A negative number means the sandwich scores higher without it. Flavor runs 0 to 5 on each axis.

## Pairings

- **Cilantro + Jalapeño**: banh mi brightwork: green heat and herb

## How to raise it

- Between you and 90: balance 0.80 or better (0.11 short).

[All the sandwiches at Cay Cafe](https://onesandwich.com/fremont-cay-cafe/) · [The menu this was read from](https://cay.us/menu?ref=onesandwich.com) · [Build your own in the Sandwich Builder](https://onesandwich.com/builder/)

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.