Banh Mi

Ingredients

• • 4 Vietnamese baguettes or French bread
• • 1 lb pork belly or grilled pork
• • 1/2 lb Vietnamese ham (cha lua) or pate
• • 1 large carrot, julienned
• • 1 daikon radish, julienned
• • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• • 2 tablespoons sugar
• • 1 cucumber, sliced
• • Fresh cilantro and jalapeño slices
• • Mayonnaise
• • Maggi or soy sauce

Instructions

1. Step 1: Make quick pickles: toss carrot and daikon with vinegar, sugar, and salt. Let sit 30 minutes.
2. Step 2: Slice and warm the baguettes in oven until crispy outside, soft inside.
3. Step 3: Spread mayonnaise on both sides of bread.
4. Step 4: Layer pork, ham or pate, pickled vegetables, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeño.
5. Step 5: Drizzle with Maggi sauce if desired.
6. Step 6: Press sandwich together and serve immediately.