Banh mi sandwich
Serves 2
Vietnam was a French colony from
1885 to 1954, and banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich with a distinctly
French influence.
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon superfine (caster) sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ carrot — peeled and grated
¼ cup peeled, deseeded and diced cucumber
1 cup bean sprouts
6 oz (170g) canned tuna in olive oil — drained
1 scallion — finely chopped
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 baguette
2 tablespoons jarred pickled jalapeño slices
A handful of cilantro (fresh coriander) leaves
MIX the vinegar, sugar and salt together
in a bowl. ADD the carrot, cucumber and bean sprouts, toss well to
combine, then let stand for at least 20 minutes while you prepare
the remaining ingredients. MASH the tuna thoroughly with a fork,
then stir through the mayo, scallion and fish sauce to combine. WARM
the baguette in the oven to lightly crisp the outside, then cut in
half lengthwise (leaving one side of the bread as a hinge) and
remove some of the soft bread from the center of each half to hollow
out a little. SPREAD the tuna mix evenly on the base of the
baguette, then place the lightly-pickled carrot, cucumber and bean
sprout mixture over the top. PLACE the sliced jalapeño peppers then
the cilantro on top. CLOSE the baguette, cut in half, and serve.
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