The best Banh Mi by sooty.m on Eaten
Banh Mi
10 reviews
REALLY GOOD
1st STIR-FRIED BEEF & ONION BAGUETTE | BÁNH MÌ BÒ XÀO CỦ HÀNH TÂY
Co Hai Banh Mi & Phở Vietnamese Restaurant, Singapore
BRIEF: “pate, mix butter w egg w cheese, cucumber ,pickles, coriander, chilli” SOOT’S TAKE: Still my favorite bánh mì to date in Singapore — they make the best baguettes, although today’s meal was slightly marred by loud and angry infighting in the kitchen 😳
2nd VIETNAMESE FRIED CHICKEN BÁNH MI PARISIEN
RASA Space, Singapore
Part of the Apéro Box. Artisanal baguette toasted à la minute, pickles, cucumber, fresh herbs with fried chicken, sriracha mayo. Excellente.
3rd STIR-FRIED BEEF & ONION BAGUETTE | BÁNH MÌ BÒ XÀO CỦ HÀNH TÂY
Co Hai Banh Mi & Phở Vietnamese Restaurant, Singapore
BRIEF: “Pate, mix butter with egg with onion, cucumber, pickles, coriander, chilli.” SOOT’S TAKE: I usually get this to go and it’s still the best thing they’ve got going for them.
4th STIR-FRIED BEEF & ONION BAGUETTE | BÁNH MÌ BÒ XÀO CỦ HÀNH TÂY
Co Hai Banh Mi & Phở Vietnamese Restaurant, Singapore
This banh mi looks like it may have seen better days from its westward journey home to my gob, but it’s a riot of flavors (I’m detecting coconut, spices, pickle) and textures. Despite its hefty price tag, I’d be excited to try the other offerings at their banh mi stand should I get to visit again. #beef #stirfried #butter #egg #cheese #cucumber #chili
PRETTY GOOD
5th SAUTEED BEEF STEAK | BÁNH MÌ THIT BÒ | 牛排片面包
BEN THANH, Kuala Lumpur
Part of a special combo (drink included) that saves you ~ 24% in the total cost.
6th SALT BAKED ROAST CHICKEN | BÁNH MÌ GÀ XÉ PHAY
Banh Mi Saigon, Singapore
I cannot proclaim to be a fan of the chicken filling but the bread roll was really good.
7th MINI GRILLED PORK BÁNH MÌ
Bambuu Vietnamese Grill & Noodle Bar, Randwick
Just sufficient for what I want in a bánh mì of this size.
8th MACKEREL OTAH WITH HOMEMADE VIETNAMESE MAYONNAISE
Joo Chiat Caphe, Singapore
BRIEF: “Freshly Baked Vietnamese Baguette, Cucumber, Lettuce, Coriander, Chilli, Mackerel Otah, with Homemade Vietnamese Mayonnaise & Homemade Chicken Pate” SOOT’S TAKE: this place seems to marry some local cuisine with the Vietnamese banh mi tradition. It’s a better experience than the pigwich from Your Deli Bite but it still pales in comparison to that unforgettable beef & onion bánh mì at Cô Hai Bánh Mì, and yes, I get that I’m comparing apples with oranges and pears.
9th FAT PORK BANH MI
Fat Saigon Boy, Singapore
With BBQ Lemongrass Pork, Pate, Mayo, Pickled Veg, Coriander, Spring Onion & Onion
NOT FOR ME
10th SPECIAL GREAT BANH MI | BÁNH MÌ ĐẠC BIỆT
Your Deli Bite Banh Mi, Singapore
YDB’s Brief: 4 Type of Ham Pork, Char Siu, Pork Floss, Pate, Butter and Vegetable Sooty’s Take: It’s probably not the banh mi but mi. I mean, me. I really wanted a revelatory moment to transcend my ambivalent relationship with pork after reading rave reviews about virtually every banh mi joint’s classic pork banh mi. Alas, it will never be. I will never embrace pork the same way I’ll never embrace liver from anyone…except maybe from a potential donor.🤞 *Still feeling queasy an hour into eating this although I suspect this is psychosomatic. 🤢 #neveragain