Vietnamese-Style Sandwich (Banh Mi)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5/8 cup sugar
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 carrot grated thickly
- 1 white radish daikon grated thickly
- 1 baguette loaf, sliced lengthwise
- mayonnaise
- liver pate Liver
- ham Vietnamese, or mortadella or any cold meat
- cucumber sliced in rings
- seasoning Maggi liquid, or soy sauce, to taste
- red chili peppers chopped
- 1 bunch coriander
- Prepare the carrot and radish pickle at least 1 hour before serving.
- Place the grated carrot and radish in a bowl with the salt and 2 teaspoons sugar.
- Leave to rest for 10 minutes, and then drain and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Rinse in cold water and drain and squeeze again.
- In a pan, gently heat the vinegar, water, and remaining sugar until the sugar is dissolved and some of the liquid has evaporated. Leave to cool slightly.
- Pour over the carrot and radish and leave to rest for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Spread one half of the baguette with mayonnaise and the other half with pate.
- Add the slices of mortadella or ham, and cucumber slices, and sprinkle with seasoning or soy sauce.
- Add a little of the pickled carrot and radish, well drained, a few chili pepper slices, and coriander leaves.
- Place the 2 halves of baguette together and enjoy.
salt, sugar, white wine vinegar, carrot, white radish, baguette, mayonnaise, pate, ham vietnamese, cucumber, seasoning maggi liquid, red chili peppers, coriander
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vietnamese-style-Sandwich-_Banh-Mi_-561514 (may not work)