Street food Banh Mi — the authentic version

The best Banh Mi I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The clean and deeply savoury intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. fresh mint and coriander was used without hesitation, the way it should be.

Vietnamese cuisine shows French colonial influence alongside traditional Southeast Asian techniques. The a Hanoi pho stall at breakfast setting meant eating standing up or on a low stool, which is how this food is supposed to be encountered. bia hoi draught beer was sold right next to it. Don't wait to find the 'right' restaurant. Find the street version first.