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Banh Mi

Bay Area Banh Mi Sandwiches Worth Seeking

Banh Mi, a sandwich that grew from almost seven decades of French colonialism in Vietnam, has a lasting legacy. Proteins vary, but other core ingredients typically include pickled daikon and carrot, jalapeños, cilantro, mayo,...
Sandwich Los Angeles

Coffee Commissary Banh Mi

Coffee Commissary, Tyler King’s steadily expanding chain with industrial design and beans from multiple roasters, has quietly built one of the best food programs of any L.A. coffeehouse. I’m referring specifically to the Burbank...
Sandwich Los Angeles

Little Shop of Mary Roasted Pork Banh Mi [CLOSED]

Up until January 4, the only little shop I knew about was Little Shop of Horrors. Thankfully, fellow food fiend Victor Tam alerted me to Little Shop of Mary, Mary Chau Truong-Ngo’s tiny banh...
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Banh Mi Ba Le: High Value Vietnamese on International Blvd

International Boulevard, which runs south from Oakland’s Lake Merritt, may be best known for Mexican street food, but there are viable alternatives, including Banh Mi Ba Le. A family from Saigon has owned this...
Poutine Los Angeles

The Gorbals Banh Mi Poutine [CLOSED]

The words appeared crisp on The Gorbals‘ menu, and yet, the concept didn’t quite make sense. Banh Mi Poutine? This could either be an unholy Vietnamese and Quebecois alliance or the greatest comfort food...
Banh Mi Orange County

AnQi Ham Banh Mi

The An Family is best known for their branches of Crustacean in Beverly Hills and San Francisco, but at the end of 2009, matriarch Helene and her daughters expanded beyond Vietnamese fine dining with...