Friday, July 29, 2011
Banh Mi Picnic
The day after our Summer Rolls and Satay, Matt and I made our own version of Banh Mis with our leftovers and picnicked. Banh Mis are Vietnamese sandwiches usually made on a baguette made partially with rice flour. They can include a variety of fillings, but they traditionally include pate, grilled meat or ham, pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, butter and/or mayonnaise, and chili peppers. I am by no means an expert on the Banh Mi, but Serious Eats has a great article/rant all about them if you’re interested in what’s truly authentic. I can’t claim that ours were authentic, but they were delicious and the perfect picnic food.
We started with a French baguette, sliced mostly in half lengthwise but not all the way through. Since this bread was a little denser than the typical Bahn Mi baguette, I tore out a little of the inside to make room for the fillings. Then, I spread each side with a thin layer of room temperature butter.
Next, I added a layer of meat. I used leftover satay beef that I had marinated and grilled the night before. Matt used some fried tofu.
I sprinkled a sliced chili evenly around the sandwich (but I wish I had actually added more).
We had quick pickled the leftover carrots and cucumber from the summer rolls the night before, so I added a generous pile of those next.
I topped the pickles with a handful of cilantro, stems and all.
I then sprinkled some fish sauce over the top, because I love the stuff.
Finally, I added some squirts of Sriracha for even more heat.
We ate our Bahn Mis with a 2010 Mulderbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rose, one of my favorites. I’m no expert in wine pairing, but I thought it went wonderfully.
Labels:
Meat and Poultry,
Sandwiches
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