Bánh mì – Vietnamese sandwich

The iconic Vietnamese baguette sandwich with layers of pâté, cold cuts, pickled vegetables, fresh coriander, cucumber and chilli. French-Vietnamese fusion at its finest.

• 4 Vietnamese or French baguettes
• 200 g cooked pork belly or BBQ pork
• 100 g pâté or liver pâté
• 2 carrots, julienned and pickled
• 1 daikon, julienned and pickled
• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• Fresh coriander
• Sliced green chilli
• Mayonnaise
• Soy sauce or Maggi seasoning

Method

1. 1
   Make quick pickles: mix julienned carrot and daikon with rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Leave for 30 minutes.
2. 2
   Slice the baguette in half lengthwise. Toast lightly.
3. 3
   Spread pâté on one side and mayonnaise on the other.
4. 4
   Layer with pork belly, pickled vegetables and cucumber.
5. 5
   Top with fresh coriander and green chilli.
6. 6
   Finish with a dash of soy sauce or Maggi seasoning.