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When it comes to Vietnamese food, most people are familiar with pho, or Vietnamese noodle, which is commonly served with beef or chicken dry-style or with a rich broth.
Well, just like most other cuisines, Malaysia’s northern neighbour has other delicacies to offer, including another favourite: banh mi!
Banh mi – which means bread – is a short baguette purportedly introduced to Vietnam by the French. The crust is crispy while the interior soft and airy; and stuffed within it can be any sort of ingredient, usually savoury: egg, chicken, pork, beef, ham, tuna – whatever you fancy.
Banh mi makes for a good on-the-go meal, not entirely unlike subs or sandwiches.
If you happen to be in Klang and are looking for a delicious Vietnamese meal, check out the unofficial “Vietnamese town” located between Klang Parade and Taman Eng Ann. There, you will find Vi Bread House, a specialty store offering banh mi.
This establishment is so authentic that it largely uses Vietnamese language on its menu, which makes ordering a bit tricky – although, thankfully, the staff here also speaks Mandarin!
Among the items served here are:
- xíu mại trứng muối: shumai and salted egg
- thịt nướng: grilled pork
- bánh ướt chả lụa nem chua: steamed thin rice pancake and Vietnamese sausage with fermented pork
- xôi mặn: steamed sticky rice
For banh mi fillings, options include:
- chả lụa: Vietnamese sausage
- dăm bông: ham
- chà bông: meat floss
- xíu mại: shumai
- bì: pork skin (not crispy)
The first banh mi offering on the menu has a meatball with salted egg yolk filling. Red chilli, coriander, cucumber, carrots, and the juice from the meatball complete the sandwich, which is re-toasted prior to serving to ensure crispness. Delicious!
There are over a dozen sandwich varieties to choose from here, priced at RM10-12, so you will have to make multiple visits to try them all.
Check out Vi Bread House on Facebook.
Vi Bread House
L3, 2-3A, Jalan Pekan Baru 36,
Pelangi Promenade,
Klang, Selangor
Read the original article here. Trying to influence your cravings since 2005, Kar Yeong was Guest Judge on Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s 2018, R.AGE Food Fight Judge 2015 and NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014. To read more about Kar Yeong’s food journeys, visit his blog at KYspeaks.com.