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The Great Banh Mi Experiment

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Last week I emailed my sister Jen a recipe for a banh mi sandwich.  She thought it looked good but took offense with the inclusion of cilantro.  We exchanged emails: Jen: “I love the pickled vegetables although I absolutely detest cilantro. (I read recently that … Read More

The Viet Nam + Banh Mi = Happy

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I’ve expressed my infatuation with Vietnamese food ad nauseum on here, but I can’t help it, I love the bright, fresh flavors, and I love me a good banh mi sandwich.  If no one opens a Vietnamese restaurant in Westchester soon, I’m going to have … Read More

Boi to Go: Midtown’s Vietnamese

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Earlier in the summer I gushed about the $3.50 pork banh mi sandwich I ate in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and lamented the lack of Vietnamese restaurants in Westchester.  One of the perks of working in Manhattan now is the food options; the other day I … Read More

San Francisco Withdrawl Pains

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I arrived back in NY late last night and landed at JFK, otherwise known as “The airport that destroys my soul.”    I don’t even know where to begin with that place; no matter what time of day, it’s a Lord of the Flies situation.  At 10:45 pm … Read More