Here’s a picture of the BBQ pork bahn mi sandwich that Cindy and I shared today from the Paris Bakery in Chinatown, NYC. Not as good as Nicky’s in the East Village or the hidden bahn mi place a block up Mott Street. But somehow we managed to choke it down.
In my opinion, Vietnamese bahn mi are the pinnacle of sandwich technology: the perfect blending of fresh baked french bread, tender barbequed pork, pickled vegetables, hot peppers and mayo. Best washed down with some coconut juice.
Rik, you’re totally correct, the place on Mott, Bahn Mi Saigon, is the the king of these sandwiches. That place fuels the online team here at GK with slow roasted cilantro-ey goodness at least once every two weeks. Superrrb.