How To Make Banh Mi at Home (The Easy Way)

Banh Mi, sometimes also called the Vietnamese Sandwich, is a fusion food from before there was fusion food. A tasty byproduct of turbulent world history, if you will. This video is my easy banh mi recipe with lemongrass pork and Vietnamese pickles!

📘 My Cook Book KITCHEN PASSPORT

🥖 Banh Mi Pickles Recipe
2 kohlrabi or 1 daikon raddish, in matchsticks
2 large carrots, in matchsticks
5 slices ginger
5 cloves garlic, smashed
150g sugar
50g salt
150g (or more) hot water
300g white vinegar

🥖 Banh Mi Mayo Recipe
100g mayo
50g room temperature butter
1 whole 7 minute egg
1 pinch msg

🥖 Banh Mi Toppings
Cilantro
Shaved Cucumber
Jalapeno / Chili Slices

🥖 Banh Mi Protein
Meat / Tofu / Shrimp
2 stalks lemongrass
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp fish sauce

Video by Andong

Channel Manager Jacques Wecke

[longlehoang]

From a Vietnamese: you're actually right to substitute daikon with kohlrabi, it is actually kohlrabi and carrot that are most commonly get pickled this way in Vietnam. Daikon is not wrong, just not the most common.

[jimmiiquan]

Hi! I’m Vietnamese and thank you for liking our Vietnamese iconic food culture, Banh Mi. l was very shocked and appreciate that you have researched and learned our iconic food from history to recipes, sharing your interest and passion for foods with your audiences!

Love your videos btw, I have been following you for a year now, and I still love your content to this day. Keep up the good work! ❤

[toptextbottomtext]

Im Vietnamese-American and from what I've seen this is one of the best banh mi videos from a non vietnamese person on YT. Basically all the ingredients are accurate but personally i have never eaten a Banh Mi that didn't have pate and maggi seasoning as well on it so I would definitely recommend to people adding that if you want to make a Banh Mi at home.

[BriseisMusic]

As a Vietnamese person, this was a wonderful recipe! The kohlrabi substitution was actually authentic as many Vietnamese people will do this as well. Some people cannot eat daikon radish due to health reasons. It cancels out some kind of herbal medicine. Can't remember what it was exactly. I so enjoy watching YOU enjoy other cultures!

[Marcel_Audubon]

the banh mi joint on my block always adds thin sliced jalapeños - nice!

[teachmotivaterepeat]

I'm living in Taiwan now and there's a considerable Vietnamese population here, hense the awesome Vietnamese food all over the place. I love Andong's approach of not fighting for authenticity but going for inspiration, flavor and accessibility. Love the video! And yeah, bahn mi is really delicious and versatile. Can't wait to be able to visit Vietnam!

[MartinIbert]

Hey Andong, of course you don't throw away the fluffy interior of the "schrippe". You do what generations upon generations of Berlin kids have done: you just eat it! I think every Berlin kid that grow up with schrippe-type bread rolls for Sunday breakfast has dug out some of the interior fluff out just to stuff it in their mouth.

[khangdinguyen]

Local vietnamese here. The "mayo" can actually be made with the same way you make mayonaise, minus the acid and seasoning. And it will make more sense if you spread it on the bread along with pate in P&J style. Try it, you will love it!

[davidbrandes]

I actually just made 75 Banh Mi sandwiches last week for a party. I used par-baked mini french rolls, sliced grilled chicken breast (brushed with a ginger soy mayo I put together), pickled daikon and red onion, carrot and red pepper matchsticks, cilantro and sriracha mayo. Pate and jalapenos sadly wouldn't have worked in this instance but regardless they were a huge hit with not one left. I like seeing all the variations people use for their Banh Mi.

[nope_nope_nono]

I love Bahn Mi. It must be in my top 3 favorite foods I tried on my trip to southeast Asia. Thank you vietnamese people for this beautiful gift to mankind.

[ralfalfi]

Hi Andong, congrats on the cookbook! I bought it for my mother and she loves it (and I love it too)! We are huge fans and it's a game changer to finally have your recipes written out in such a nice way. Beautiful photography as well!!

[captainbackflash]

Ich habe Mitte der neunziger einige Monate in Vietnam gearbeitet. Banh Mi gab es jeden tag zum Frühstück, Pho Ga oder Pho Bo zum Mittag und Bun Bo Hue am Abend. Und es war wirklich gut!

[albertozaffonato]

The best panino in the world. I was shocked when I travelled to Vietnam when I discovered bahn mi how good it is. Had as many as I could

[vito]

Yoo you are looking fitter and fitter by every episode, keep up the grind!

[MlleFunambuline]

You forgot what my favorite thing in Bahn Mi : the fish sauce (or Maggi sauce) and touch of lime juice. Also : paté as a spread base is <3 <3 <3

[SauceStache]

MANNN I love Vietnamese pickles!!! Im lucky.. there is a local Vietnamese grocery store near me that makes it fresh all the time.. I keep my fridge stocked! Its SO GOOD

[damianrhea]

We live in Los Angeles, USA, where there are a lot of ethnic Vietnamese. Almost everyone — non-ethnic-Vietnamese alike — likes Banh Mi. Our Caucasian American neighbor especially likes chopped peanut added to this grilled pork Banh Mi.

[MissMoonlight]

My mother always makes it with vietnamese style char siu (xa xiu) and then sprinkles the leftover juices of the meat onto the bread! Also, highly recommend adding paté and hoisin!

[billycarroll]

Congratulations on your cookbook Andong. Can’t wait to get a copy. You’re on your way to culinary greatness.

[az-nvyt]

French vietnamese here ! I've seen a lot of people commenting about paté and maggi and never knew before haha (everytime my family bought banh mi at Paris from vietnamese shops I don't think they put those in it?)
Anyways, I wanted to say I always find your videos so interesting, even if I won't really cook those dishes, I feel like I just learn a lot from watching your videos. But it really makes me want to try new things and cook more, so thank you !