MUST taste - PHỞ & BÁNH MÌ

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Which one is the BEST food in Vietnam?

1. PHỞ:

        is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, linguine-shaped rice noodles called bánh phở, a few herbs, and meat, primarily served with either beef or chicken. Pho is a popular food in Vietnam and the specialty of a number of restaurant chains around the world. Southern Vietnamese eat it for breakfast and occasionally lunch, whereas those from northern Vietnam consume it at any time of day. Pho originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam, and was popularized throughout the rest of the world by refugees during the Vietnam War. The Hanoi and Saigon styles of pho different by noodle width, sweetness of broth, and choice of herbs...more

beef PHỞ

chicken PHỞ

                                                            How to cook Phở?

                                                           How to sing Phở?

                                                              Enjoy Phở

Phở is one of 50 best foods in the world by CNN...more

"This oft-mispronounced national dish (“fuh” is correct) is just broth, fresh rice noodles, a few herbs and usually chicken or beef. But it’s greater than the sum of its parts -- fragrant, tasty and balanced, the polar opposite of the moto rider who brought you to the little café where you find the best stuff"   By CNNGo staff 21 July, 2011



  2. BÁNH MÌ

        is a Vietnamese term for all kinds of bread. The word is derived from bánh and mì (wheat). Bread, or more specifically the baguette, was introduced by the French during its colonial period. The bread most commonly found in Vietnam is a single-serving baguette, therefore the term bánh mì is synonymous with this type of bread. The bánh mì is usually more airy than its Western counterpart, with a thinner crust. It is sometimes metonymous with a food item known as a "Vietnamese sandwich" for which the bánh mì serves as the bread wrapper...
       The French colonialists brought their love for bread and pastries with them to Vietnam. Vietnamese bakers played around with the recipes, ultimately creating a lighter, fluffier thin-crust baguette — making it a perfect vehicle for flavor delivery. A typical French baguette won’t suffice because the crumb is denser and the crust is thicker, forcing your jaws to work and chew your way through the sandwich. This may be one of the rare times you even consider buying one of those fluffy grocery-store-baked baguettes.

Bánh Mì

The rest of the world didn’t learn about this spectacular sandwich until after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. As many southern Vietnamese emigrated to the United States, Europe and Australia, they brought recipes, including one for their iconic sandwich. As a result, if you’re eating a banh mi outside of Vietnam, you’re probably enjoying a southern-style snack: the baguettes are generally bigger and they’re crammed with more veggies and herbs, such as cilantro, carrots and hot peppers.

There are a lof kinds of Bánh Mì.

Bánh Mì Pork BBQ

   

Bánh Mì Xiu Mai

         

Bánh Mì Omelette

Bánh Mì Chicken

Bánh Mì Fried Fish

Bánh Mì Salmon Fish

                                                        How to make Bánh Mì?

                                                         Bánh Mì made by Australian
                                                            

                                                         Bánh Mì in Saigon

The world's best sandwich?   (Christelle Vaillant Photography/Getty)

Is the banh mi the world’s best sandwich?

              A product of Vietnam’s colonial past, the beloved concoction combines a crunchy French baguette with pork, pate and an ever-changing array of fresh vegetables....

 "Happily, I’d eaten some of the best sandwiches I’d ever had..."                     

By David Farley 12 October 2014. FROM BBC