Message: | I love banh mi! I always get Banh Mi Ga (shredded chicken) or Banh Mi Cha (kind of a baked pork deal - not sure how to describe in English). Most of the sandwiches are spred with pate (Banh Mi Ga is not), stuffed with whatever meet you choose, some pickled carrots and another vegetable, cilantro, and raw sliced jalapenos. You can order it with or without whatever ingredient you choose. They are very cheap! $1.50-$2.50/sandwich. Some other favorites:
Banh Mi Thit Nuong (bbq'ed thin slices of pork)
Banh Mi Dac Biet (the special - about 3 different meats)
Banh Mi Xiu Mai (pork - like the one from Dim Sum without the skin)
etc, etc, etc...
Some places use baguettes, other places use the regular french bread. It's better with the baguette, but still yummy without.
In the S.F. Valley:
1. The best one is Saigon Sandwich on Victory and Sepulveda (they use baguette). About $2-$2.50/sandwich - they're on the expensive side.
2. Banh Mi Ba Le on Sherman Way and De Soto. About $1.50-$2.00/sandwich.
3. Baguette on sherman Way and Reseda. Similar to Banh Mi Ba Le
In Chinatown:
The best one is Banh Mi Buu Dien in an open plaza on Broadway near Ord(?).
In Little Saigon (most places use baguette):
Pick a corner. Seriously though, the two I usually go to are Lillian's Bakery and Song Long. Both places use baguette and both are on Bolsa. I don't remember the cross streets, but they're between Magnolia and either Brookhurst or a little after Brookhurst. And, if you're in Little Saigon, you have to pick up some coffee - Cafe Sua Da (iced, milk coffee). The best coffee you'll ever have, and both of the places I mentioned make some of the best. They come with whip-cream on top, unless you don't like it (Heaven forbid!).
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