According to the website, Bánh Mì can be found on sale from food carts on nearly every street corner in Ho Chi Minh City and across Vietnam, with the tasty treat being widely loved well beyond the country’s own borders.

CNN outlined that the classic version is pork-based starring Cha Lua (Vietnamese-style pork roll), shredded pickled carrots, pickled daikon, cilantro leaves, mayonnaise, and other ingredients.

“You can find variations with tofu and thinly sliced lemongrass chicken, too. The taste is crunchy, fresh, savory and utterly delicious,” it stressed.

The criteria for CNN’s list are being a famous sandwich that represents a country, having a delicious taste, and being loved by local people.

Rounding off the list of the world’s Top 25 best sandwiches is Bocadillo de Jamón Ibérico of Spain, Tramezzino of Italy, Shawarma of Middle East, Pambazo of Mexico, Muffaletta of New Orleans in the United States, Chivito of Uruguay, Pan Bagnat of France, Spatlo of South Africa, Fricassé of Tunisia, Chip Butty of the UK, Katsu Sando of Japan, and Broodje Haring of the Netherlands.

Story of Vietnamese “banh mi” introduced in foreign newspaper

“Hard to resist” is what Theign Yie Phan, a head chef of a restaurant, describes Vietnamese “banh mi” (sandwich), which opens an article entitled “Story of the banh mi: Vietnam’s super sandwich that took on the world” run in the South China Morning Post.