Bánh Mì is one of the most well known and beloved of all Vietnamese street foods. In this video, I ate at Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Get all the details here: http://migrationology.com/2014/12/best-banh-mi-saigon-ho-chi-minh-city/
You may have already seen a short clip of this video in the full food vlog of the day: http://youtu.be/-VgxU81e2sc (you can watch this if you haven’t seen it).
Bánh Mì (also spelled banh mi), actually just means bread in Vietnamese. However, outside of Vietnam, the term often refers to the Vietnamese sandwich, wrapped into a crusty baguette. In Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), you seriously can’t go more than a few meters without seeing the next banh mi vendor or stall. It’s one of the most popular Vietnamese street foods, and it is great for both takeaway and sitting down for a nice bite.
Banh mi sandwiches are often eaten for snacks, or for light meals. The personal sized baguettes, which have influence from the French, are very light and airy, and they are not overly filling. The outside of the bread is incredibly crusty and crunchy, and the inside is very soft and airy. Together, the contrast of textures, makes it perfect for a sandwich. Like I said before, there’s a near infinite amount of places to get banh mi in Saigon, but on this day I went to a place not too far from where I was staying called Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa. While some of the other famous banh mi restaurants in the area are only open in the afternoon and evening, this restaurant is mostly open in the morning, and served a crowd of people for takeaway every morning.
I ordered their most basic normal banh mi, a sandwich that began with a nice freshly baked baguette (and by the way, they were also selling freshly baked baguettes, which were hot and fresh), that was cut in half, then filled with a mixture of pate, mayonnaise, a few different slices of Vietnamese cured meat, meatloaf, and some grilled pieces of pork. On top of that, she also loaded in a nice amount thinly sliced crisp veggies like cucumber, green onions, and cilantro, and then some Vietnamese pickled, including daikon radish and carrots. Finally, she added a little more seasoning, and finally added some fresh red crushed chili to give it some heat.
I have to be honest and say that this was one of my first banh mi sandwiches I had when I arrived in Saigon, and it turned out to be one of my favorites of my entire trip. It wasn’t the most impressive one, but I thought it was the freshest and the most well balanced of all of them. It had just the right ratio of meat to sauces, and it had a nice touch of all the fresh vegetables. The ratio and mixture was perfect for me, and their bread was also fresh and crusty. On top of having a wonderful banh mi, the staff, and all the owners of Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa were all extremely friendly and were happy that we were there enjoying their sandwiches.
I ate the banh mi and filmed this food video at Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa:
Open hours: I think open mostly during the morning
Price: This beauty of a sandwich cost just 17,000 Vietnamese Dong – money well spent and fully enjoyed.
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This video was made by Mark Wiens and Ying Wiens at: http://migrationology.com/blog & http://www.eatingthaifood.com/blog/
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I never heard him say he didn’t like anything
Mark seems to be fond of eating hamburger or something like that without beverage. really weired~! He must be a camel when past life.
I ate here when I was in Saigon last month! Delicious, highly recommended!
I just made some today, they're really simple to make! I grilled my beef lemongrass. Wow 79cents is super cheap, it cost me over $1 each to make at home!
just do not understand how come they are not in Date order, it does get confusing in 2019
Honestly you're not embarrassed ridiculous faces you're not even a man enough to answer that question you look like a jerk off
Hi Mark, maybe you should come back to Vietnam and come to Hanoi. Because our culinary flavors of the south and north are quite different. I think you should try: D
Every time I watch your videos, I have to pause and get something to eat. Love watching you eat
I am Vietnamese and I also recognize Vietnamese bread as the number one thanks to your video video you are very good
好想吃
Very nice sandwiches and she put lots of meat in it look good and.fresh French stick love this kind of sandwich thanks.
I am Gia Lai, Viet Nam. I am pay 10.000 vnđ for my bread
OMG!! That looked SO amazing!! Geez..You'd pay for DOUBLE, or TRIPLE for that amount of meat, at a, cough cough, famous sandwich chain store…LOL All of that awesome sandwich goodness for UNDER a BUCK!!! Holy CRAP!! <: o We're SOOOO gettin ripped off here In Canada, and The States!!!! All I can say is, FUCK YOU, SUBWAY!!!! >X o Lmao.. thumbs up
Love your videos dude!
comes again =)))
I wish a metabolism like yours Mark???
A mark That's the best sandwich I ever had have you ever had fried bananas those are number one
主角跟我一樣喜歡到處吃法國麵包
i am a true vietnamese and tbh i have not got myself a banhmi for a WHILE but after watching your video, i think imma get one immediately. It looks so delicious and tempted!!!
It’s my country, please come back many more times please
I love your videos, thank you so much
A ‘must’ experience in Saigon
好想吃
Bank mi sandwiches are goo love them
I think one question that you can answer is how much better is it than the banh mi that you can find in the States/Canada, and if it is better, in what ways? This is something relatively easy to get over here in North America, so it's a good frame of reference for us.
Is this halal?
Looks amazing
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Banh mi (literally bread in Vietnamese) is different from a baguette. It's light, crispy (not hard), with a soft, airy interior. Inspired by the French, but truly Vietnamese! Nothing beats banh mi in VN!
I think the best Banh Mi is where I live, here in Paris because we have the best bread in the world
People from vietnam are one of the nicest people in the world, friendly, honest, hardworking and humble, specially from south Vietnam. Unfortunately the current political system spoil everything. Still, is fair to mention that Vietnamese cousine is one of the top and more awarded in the planet and despite the fact that in some parts of the country remains some weird customs.
When your wallet gets stolen in vietnam si you eat banh mi for like 10 days straight hahahah
Wow Mark you went to the exact one i went to a few years ago next to my hotel, this is literally next to like a park where people exercise and play soccer right? I think district 1.
never had one, but from what I've seen these sandwiches were made for me. The vegetables play as big of a part as the protein. Also, veggies don't lie when it comes freshness because they wilt easily .
How come ypu are eating all the time and be so skiny
17000VND? For that price, it will almost pay for the airfare. Great video, but damn, I'm starving.
$.79 for Banh Mi in VN
$5.50 here in Boston, MA ?
In the background – Verateriams food.
I'm surprised no Vietnamese has copy this and sell it in the US. Wish I knew the recipe for the bread
Same expression no matter what he eats. Can you switch it up a little?
J'ai adoré vos commentaires, je me vois avec avec le même plaisir en découvrant le goût de ce "sandwich" si particulier. Des saveurs, une harmonie, un piquant, une fraîcheur des produits et le tout à bonne température….INCOMPARABLE! Merci de votre sourire…j'ai hâte de revivre cette expérience culinaire "simple" mais donnant ce beau sourire, et des yeux remplis d'envie!
U really can take your chillies..
Wow a Vietnamese hoagie!
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Man that must be a heavy sandwich because everytime you take a bite your head is leaning to the side.
This dude looks goofy
I watched this clip both before and after our trip to Vietnam. It's actually funny how you perceive it differently after experiencing Vietnamese food. Before I was like… Bread? Meh! I'm not into bread. Now I just want tons of banh mi!
Had that like a million times already but I never get bored of the taste cause there are a lot of things u can put in it