Banh Mi Dac Biet (Cold Cuts Banh Mi)
For many in the Vietnamese community, the most traditional banh mi recipe is banh mi dac biet, a cold cut banh mi made with special cold cuts, pickled veggies, and fresh herbs. It is a special sandwich because it is not only packed full of flavor, but also very easy to make taking only 20 minutes and involving little to no cooking. In this blog post, learn how to make this easy recipe, including how to adjust the fillings to your tastes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 baguettes
- ¼ cup pate
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 8 slices ham (or thin slices of any sliced pork)
- 8 slices head cheese (thin slices)
- 8 slices cha lua (thin slices)
- ½ cup pickled daikon
- ½ cup pickled carrots
- ½ cup cucumbers (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 jalapeno (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Toast 4 baguettes. Slice them in half and toast them for 2-3 minutes.
- 2
Smear 1 tablespoon of pate (1/4 cup total) and 1 tablespoon (1/4 cup total) of mayonnaise on the inside of the bread.
- 3
Add 2 slices each of the ham, head cheese, and cha lua. Top with 2 tbsp each of pickled daikon and carrots, 2 tbsp of cucumbers, 1 tbsp of cilantro, and a few slices of jalapeno. Repeat this process for each sandwich.
- 4
Serve!