CNN updated the list of the world’s 24 best sandwiches for 2024, which includes the Vietnamese banh mi.
“Is there any food more humble yet more universally loved than the sandwich?” CNN asked, noting that there are few countries on the planet that don’t have some form of bread with fillings.
To help narrow down the choices for travelers planning their next culinary adventure, CNN unveiled the 24 best sandwiches in the world. Notably, in Asia, only Vietnam’s banh mi and Japan’s katsu sando—a sandwich influenced by Western cuisine—made the list.
Traditional Vietnamese bread loaf
Referring to the Vietnamese banh mi, CNN wrote: “A culinary legacy from the French colonial period, the baguette has been adapted by the Vietnamese to suit their own tastes. Banh mi is now sold from food carts on nearly every corner in Ho Chi Minh City and throughout Vietnam, and it’s even widely beloved beyond the country’s borders.
The classic version includes fillings such as pork, Vietnamese sausage, pickled carrots, cilantro, cucumber, mayonnaise, and other ingredients. Travelers can also find variations with tofu and chicken. The bread is crisp, fresh, savory, and perfectly appealing to all kinds of eaters.”
Other sandwiches in the list of the world’s best include torta ahogada and pambazo from Mexico; Italy’s tramezzino; the muffaletta popular in New Orleans; the reuben and philly cheesesteak from Philadelphia, USA; chivito from Uruguay; France’s pan bagnat, similar to the Vietnamese bánh mì; Denmark’s traditional smørrebrød; South Africa’s gatsby; Montreal’s smoked meat sandwich from Canada; the Netherlands’ broodje haring; and Argentina’s choripán.
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Source: Vietnam Insider