“ Do the Vietnamese have sandwich? You are joking, right?” You may ask someone these questions if they said they ate Vietnamese sandwiches. After that, you are still wondering whether it is true or not? You are far from alone in your confusion.
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Among foreigners falling for banh mi, Simon Stanley, a freelance writer, wrote a “10000 words enduring epic” of banh mi which was posted in Roads & Kingdom. Surprisingly, he said “Before visiting Viet Nam, I don’t know anything about it. But now, Vietnamese sandwich is one part of invisible rope glued me with Viet Nam forever. Nowadays, I know many foreigners totally falling for it.”
About Vietnamese sandwich:
Viet Nam had been a colonial country of the French for 61 years. When first Cannon ships turned out in Viet Nam in 1859, Vietnamese’s history and lifestyle changed in all aspects, including cuisine. Although the French is an aggressor nation, it cannot deny that they brought their civilization to Viet Nam. More or less, Vietnamese’s lifestyle has been affected by them. Nevertheless, it had to take about 70 years (through 2 world wars for bread to turn French’s food into Vietnamese’s). . It is related to a long period of Vietnam’s hard time. However, only when in 1914 did the First World War begin banh mi make a buzz in Viet Nam. At that time, the barrier of food between VietNam and France was broken down so Vietnamese handed over officially French food. They used wonderful ingredients in VietNam then changed the original bread to be more suitable for Vietnamese’s taste and weather. Some people said that “French did not volunteer to give me to Vietnamese. No matter what these opinions are, they cannot change the past. In fact, banh mi is belonging to Vietnamese.”
Being one of many dishes in Hanoi, banh mi has its own position, even for the toughest customers. BBC wrote a topic with its headline “Is the banh mi the world’s best sandwich?” In addition, nowadays, many Vietnamese living abroad bring banh mi to many big modern cities in the world such as California and San Francisco . Is it the rise of Vietnamese sandwich in the future? May be.
Where to eat best Vietnamese sandwich in Hanoi
Now, we have some recommended places for you to savor delicious Vietnamese sandwiches in Hanoi.
Pho co (the old quarter)
– Address: 38th Dinh Liet, Ha Noi. – Reviews: you may be surprised by simplicity of the place but it has existed for a long time. In other word, it is one of the most long-life place in Hanoi. Its dish- Vietnamese sandwich is favored by many people. Especially, all of elements used are made by owners
– Price: 20.000- 25.000 VND
Mrs. Dan
– Address: 34th Lo Su, Hoan Kiem Ha Noi. – Reviews: it has been existed since 1979 so it is one of the most long-life places in Ha Noi. Even though the country has changed a lot since that time, the dish’ taste in the place is still kept. Thus, it comes as no surprise to me that the place is always crowded.
– Opening time: 6 am- 9 pm
– Price: 15.000-25.000 VND
Nguyen Sinh
– Address: 17-19th Ly Quoc Su, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
– Reviews: it is the most famous place in Ha Noi. No matter how busy you are, if you are in Hanoi, you should drop off it one time to enjoy Vietnamese sandwich
– Time opening: 6:30am - 10pm
– Price : 15.000-33.000 VND
If you go to Hanoi. You should try to Banh my-Vietnamese sandwich and Pho-Vietnamese noodle. Because all tourist felt in love with distinctive food in Hanoi-capital of Vietnam.