| Title | : | The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches |
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| ISBN | : | 160774533X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781607745334 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 125 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2014 |
Created by Vietnamese street vendors a century or so ago, banh mi is a twist on the French snack of pâté and bread that is as brilliant as it is addictive to eat. Who can resist the combination of crisp baguette, succulent filling, and toppings like tangy daikon and carrot pickles, thin chile slices, refreshing cucumber strips, and pungent cilantro sprigs? You’ll have ample opportunities to customize your sandwich with filling options such as grilled pork, roast chicken, and “the special”—a delectable combination of garlicky pork, liver pâté, and Vietnamese cold-cuts.
Opening a new realm of flavor for anyone tired of standard sandwich fare, The Banh Mi Handbook presents more than fifty recipes and numerous insights for crafting a wide range of sandwiches, from iconic classics to modern innovations, including:
Crispy Drunken Chicken
Shrimp in Caramel Sauce
Grilled Lemongrass Pork
Beef and Curry Sliders
Coconut Curry Tofu
Lettuce Wrap Banh Mi
Respected food writer Andrea Nguyen’s simple, delicious recipes for flavor-packed fillings, punchy homemade condiments, and crunchy, colorful pickled vegetables bring the very best of Vietnamese street food to your kitchen.
The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches Reviews
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Eager to try these out!
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Book of my wildest dreams, and banh mi ingredients (pronounced bun-me) are now on my shopping list. I'm excited. :)
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I made the curry coconut banh mi and loved it. I always enjoy expanding my cooking repertoire.
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Some of the recipes I tried were for the condiments, and I didn't find they tasted any better than what I could buy already made from the local Asian grocery. The sandwich ideas were different, however, and I can see using those this summer. It's a reasonably good introduction to how to duplicate Vietnamese flavors in the American kitchen. It certainly shows a wide variety of sandwiches, many of which we don't see here unless one lives in an area with a large Vietnamese population.
The section on bread and adding ascorbic acid to mimic dough conditioners puzzled me. Bakers go back and forth about this all the time. Some swear it makes all the difference in their baking; others say it makes none. I'm on the fence. Dough conditioners used commercially were primarily to mimic a sourdough flavor and/or allow the factories to beat the hell out of huge batches of dough with industrial mixers/kneaders without destroying the gluten strands. I've not found they add anything to home baking. That aside, I think the section on breads could have been more clearly written. Regardless of the debate over the ingredient, the explanation of how and why wasn't as well written as other sections. -
This book packs a lot of info in. It starts with the breadmaking, proceeds to recipes for the sauces, such as Sriracha Aioli, Cilantro Maggi Mayo, and Garlic Yogurt Sauce. It has recipes for the condiments, such as Snow Pea and Lemongrass Pickle. The author includes recipes for the cold cuts: Garlicky Silky Sausage, Edamame Pate. She cruises through all the meats and some Vegetarian alternatives, as well as a few recipes for those of us who cannot eat the wheat, such as lettuce wrapping and a salad. As a wheat free cook, I am finding her recipes easy to adjust for my family's needs, without compromising the integrity of the tastes and intentions of the recipes.
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AWESOME cookbook.
Definitely delivers on enticing photos, but more importantly, easy to follow instructions and variety. There are traditional recipes as well as options for vegetarians, vegans, and gluten free variations on the traditional dish without compromising on the integrity of the Banh Mi.
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Good tips, I made a practice sandwich. Will need to practice some more :)
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Really enjoyed reading about all the different approaches to one of my favorite sandwiches. I've tried 3 or 4 of the recipes and they all worked out real well for me.
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Interesting recipes. I would use some of the chicken and seafood recipes for dinner sans bread.
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Very thorough, well informed and well organized. Gives a lot of mix-and-match options but also recommendations for great ways to put them together.
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I love this book. Who knew that pate and jalapenos would be fantastic together?
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Yum!
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Fun, I love Banh Mi's, and there were some decent veg options in here, too. Checked it out mostly for the curiosity factor.
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Excellent place to gather some ideas
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There were only a couple sandwiches that I would try to make and I've seen them in other cookbooks. I'm glad I didn't purchase this one.
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If you love Banh Mi as much as I do then this is your guide. Lots of creative riffs of the great Vietnames sandwich. I’m still a purist though. 😋
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Excellent! I am excited to try out the recipes. Everything from the bread to the various sandwich fillings are outlined!
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Excellent resource for beginning to understand Banh Mi and make your own at home.
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Creative but a little simplistic. Good pictures, nothing super inventive.
