CNN names Vietnamese banh mi among top 24 best sandwiches globally
VOV.VN - The nation’s popular banh mi has been named in the list of the top 24 best sandwiches from across the world by multinational news channel and website CNN.
According to the prestigious media outlet, the classic version of the banh mi is pork-based, featuring cha lua (Vietnamese-style pork roll), shredded pickled carrots, pickled daikon, cilantro leaves, mayonnaise, and other ingredients.
It noted that visitors can discover plenty of different variations with tofu and thinly sliced lemongrass chicken.
“The taste is crunchy, fresh, savory and utterly delicious,” says CNN.
The website shared that banh mi are typically sold from food carts and can be found on nearly every street corner of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as across Vietnam as a whole, with the delicacy being widely loved well beyond the country’s borders.
CNN’s list also included torta ahogada of Mexico, tramezzino of Italy, shawarma of the Middle East, pambazo of Mexico, muffaletta from the American city of New Orleans, chivito of Uruguay, pan bagnat of France, smørrebrød of Denmark, spatlo of South Africa, Montreal smoked meat sandwich of Canada, and Po’boy of New Orleans.
Banh mi represents a symbol of Vietnamese cuisine which has built up quite a reputation globally.
This can be seen as TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world, also named banh mi among the world’s top 50 best street foods, while Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post listed it as one of the best Asian breakfasts.