Cookbook talk:Bánh Mì
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[edit] not exactly
In response to the reply below- it's a vietnamese sub and quite a different experience from subway or a meatball grinder. I would not put sauerkraut or some other incompatible ingredient in it- then it would be fusion cuisine sub and quite odd i might add. I was trying to outline the ingredients and preparation methods that I have observed from several bahn mi places. But thanks for the feedback!
I will investigate how to peel this off and integrate it into both vietnamese cuisine as well as sub sandwiches.
--mchrisneglia
[edit] American cucumbers
It is possible to use the American-variety cucumber in bánh mì – perhaps not the best way, but a decent alternative when you're in a pickle – no pun intended! – Minh Nguyễn 03:15, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Huh?
This is a sub, right? A submarine sandwich? In other words, rename it to Cookbook:Sub.
I'll grant that some of the fillings are a bit unusual, but sliced turkey and bacon wouldn't be out of place in that list. The same goes for saurkraut and pastrami, teriyaki, BLT, or even ham and cheese.
- There's no reason why another recipe can't be written at Cookbook:Submarine Sandwich. You also might want to read Cookbook:Po' Boy, and Cookbook:French Dip Sandwiches. There is more than enough room for different recipes for similar items in this cookbook. Gentgeen 04:27, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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- Sure, but this appears to be an exact match. The one possible distinction involves warming the bread. If I were making a sub though, I'd warm the bread if I wasn't feeling lazy or if the bread was a bit old. So... this is a sub. It's not just similar to a sub; it is one.
- Having eaten a Banh Mi, I can say that the cilantro in the recipe makes this sandwich a unique eating experience, very different than a sub. Also, there is less meat used than would be typical in a sub, resulting in a lighter sandwich. Gentgeen 05:22, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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- Do you mean that cilantro is always used? All the "Standard" ingredients are always used? If so, that sure wasn't clear. The way I read things, you could just use the meatballs. It's kind of like saying that mayonaise, American cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce are standard sub ingredients -- but a sub with just tofu and hot sauce is still a sub. So do you think a "Bánh Mì" with just the smoked salmon and sprout mix wouldn't count?
[edit] RE: Huh?
No, if anything it should be added to a Vietnamese cuisine cookbook. It is a sub, but if you call it a 'vietnamese sub', then people who know what 'bahn mi' is will get confused and won't find it.
[edit] bahn mi in Atlanta
There is a Bahn Mi restaurant on Buford Highway in the 'Ranch99' shopping center. Parking / navigation in the center is tough, but it's worth it. Can't remember the name (maybe it's 'bahn mi'?) but it's on the left side of the shopping center when oriented facing the ranch99 supermarket, about halfway to the last shop closest to Buford highway. Bahn Mi is only available for lunch, but their dinners and appetizers are great too. kind of a dive, but arguably the best bahn mi in town. very inexpensive as i remember too, like 2 bucks for a sandwich or something crazy like that.
-mchrisneglia
[edit] The name
This is probably splitting hairs, but being Vietnamese myself, I couldn't help but notice–Bánh Mì is just the Vietnamese word for "bread". Just "bread", not the sandwich itself. For this reason, I propose renaming it to Bánh Mì Ba Leo, the actual name for this sandwich. 70.187.228.170 18:46, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] RE: the name
If you want to make the page better, than write in the article that 'bahn mi ba leo' is the actual name of the sandwich. If you were a vietnamese person, or should you frequent vietnamese restaurants, you would notice very quickly that they always list the sandwich as 'bahn mi'. So, in essence, I believe you are incorrect by trying to name something opposite of convention. This is an article in English, for english-speakers. If you want them to be able to understand what they are reading and help them search to find the article, you would be wise to stay user-oriented and go with convention. If you want to wax academic then go ahead and add that as a pointer to the original article and improve the article instead of talking about it.
kthanks! sincerely mchrisneglia necropost.
