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Banh Mi is world’s best sandwich, period. Perfect mix of French and Vietnamese cuisines.
Original Recipe And Video [here](https://danangcuisine.com/recipes/recipe-grill-pork-sandwich-banh-mi-thit-nuong/)
Ingredients
* 250 g pork *minced or thinly sliced*
* 1 tbsp minced shallot
* 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
* 1 tbsp fish sauce
* 1/2 tbsp sugar
* 1/2 tsp pepper
* 1 tbsp caramel sauce or honey
* 1 ½ tsp oyster sauce
* 1 tbsp. sesame seeds
* 1 pinch salt
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp sugar
* 1 tbsp peper
* 100 ml oil
* cucumber *Cut into long slices*
* Serrano or jalapeno pepper *cut into slices on the diagonal*
* pickles, chili, coriander
* maggi sauce
* 1/8 tsp five-spice powder
* 1 tbsp minced lemongrass
* carrot and daikon *cut into thick slices*
Instructions
* In a mixing bowl, season the minced pork with minced shallot, garlic, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp caramel sauce or honey .
* Then add 1 tbsp minced lemongrass and 1/8 tsp 5-spice powder, 1 ½ tsp oyster sauce, some stock powder (optional) and 1 tbsp. sesame seeds. Mix well and set aside.
* To make mayo sauce: Separate 1 egg to get the yolk. Add a pinch of salt, pepper and 1 tsp sugar. Whisk constantly with a balloon whisk till combined. Then very slowly add vegetable oil, just a few drops at a time. And continue whisking till thick and creamy. For 1 yolk you can add up to 100ml oil. When it becomes thick, you can add a few drops of lime juice to loosen it out.
* Toss carrot and daikon with some salt. Leave to sit for 15 minutes until they quilt and release some water. Rinse a few times to get rid of the salt. Then squeeze out the excess water and toss with sugar and vinegar.
* Pinch a good tbsp. amount and shape into nice little patties. Then grill both sides till golden and cooked through. Smell so good and look amazing.
* To assemble the sandwich, split all the way through from top to bottom on one side to open, leaving the other still attached. Spread a thin layer of the mayo. Add some pate. Add the grilled pork, some cucumber and the pickles, chili, coriander as a finishning tough Drizzle some maggi sauce.