Hoi An-style Oven-crisped Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi Thit Hoi An)
Notes: This sandwich is a specialty of Hoi An, a charming old fishing village in central Vietnam. Its interplay of textures - cold cuts (pork loin, ham, or chicken; home-cooked or purchased), ground pork, greens, and cucumbers - is distinctive. Choose a sweet baguette with a light, slightly soft interior and thin, crisp crust. You can assemble the sandwiches through step 2 up to 1 hour ahead; cover loosely and let stand at room temperature.
- Servings: 6
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
- teaspoon Chinese five spice
- tablespoon salad oil
- chopped shallots
- garlic, peeled and minced
- ounces ground lean pork
- tablespoons soy sauce
- teaspoons sugar
- Salt
- baguettes
- About 2 tablespoons Asian red chili paste or sauce
- ounces thinly sliced roast boned, fat-trimmed pork loin or cooked ham or chicken
- thinly sliced English cucumbers
- salad mix , rinsed and crisped
- fresh Thai or regular basil leaves, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Fried Shallots