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Banh mi (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/cooking@lemmy.world
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[–] [S] 9 points 4 months ago (9 children)

The greens are cilantro and mint. The sauce is a chili mayonnaise. The vegetables are carrots and radish marinated in a sauce made from lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, and chili. The bread is a baguette. My girlfriend can't eat onions, so those are out of the picture.

In my defense, I did try to follow recipes that claimed to be authentic. I just never had the real thing, so I can't tell.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Looks good but none of the bahn mi places I go to use mayo. Sub some pate instead of mayo. And add fresh sliced jalepeno instead of the chili to get your heat. I'm sure it's tasty.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child)

    I would love to know what the pate is like, it was the main thing I didn't know how to substitute with a non-meat alternative. What is it like?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Hard to describe. It's like the texture of hummus with the viscosity of peanut butter, and it tastes like duck liver.

    Maybe an olive purée would get a similar texture with the salty/savory pungency. It wouldn't be typical, but it might work as a substitute.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I would swap the mint for thai basil, but I'm kind of a fool for basil. Oh, and maybe add some extremely thinly sliced jalapenos, with the seeds and core removed, though this is up to your spice tolerance. It definitely looks the part, though. Hope it's tasty!

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