Saigon Banh Mi 1

• Cuisine(s): Vietnamese
  Hours: Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 7am-7pm, Mon 8am-7pm
  Price: $
• Payment Types: cash
  Features: Takeout
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
• Alcohol: None
  Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary
  Parking: No Parking

Description

As you enter, a woman peels long stalks of sugarcane by the front door to make fresh juice, and farther inside this new shop a fascinating collection of snacks is displayed: sticky rice in lurid shades of green, yellow, and red; thick jackfruit chips; chewy mung bean cakes and crunchy mung bean cookies; cans of pté; and nems, garlic-cured pork sausages usually eaten raw. More substantial are banh mi, Vietnamese heroes made with French bread, including a delicious chicken version dressed with chile sauce and mayo and heaped with cucumbers, pickled slaw, and cilantro.