Photo by William Hereford
There’s no dish that people associate as directly with the word bánh as this crusty, French-style bread. The term bánh mì could refer to the bread itself or the sandwich. So if you want to specify plain bread, you might want to say “bánh mì không,” and to refer to the sandwich, you should say “bánh mì ô.” Making loaves yourself is an especially đặc biệt way to approach the famous bánh mì sandwich. And it’s also surprisingly easy; it just requires some time and patience, like most breads. The trick is to use lime juice, which sounds weird. But the vitamin C helps activate the gluten, so you don’t have to spend a lot of time kneading the dough.
