Vietnamese Sandwich (Banh Mi Cha Lua)
In Vietnamese, banh mi means bread, so the translation would be sausage sandwich. What makes this unique is what is added to the sandwich such as the pickled carrot and radish. I made these on 21 Nov 2017, excellent flavor, I really like the addition of the pickled carrot and radish. Cha Lua is a fully cooked sausage that is refrigerated when you buy them, so they can be eaten as is right from the fridge. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, or roll or just sandwich bread
- Vietnamese sausage, sliced lengthwise about ¼ inch thick
- cucumber, sliced lengthwise
- pickled carrot and radish, Shortcut
- spring onion, chopped
- fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- mayo
Additional Fillings if Desired
- cheese, sliced
- chilis, sliced lengthwise
- soy sauce
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- I pan fried the sausage, this is optional, in a splash of olive oil and seasoned with lemon pepper.
- Cooked just to brown them up a bit. These are fully cooked when you buy them.
- I used the shortcut to make the pickled carrot and radish.
- Split the baguette or roll, or just use sandwich bread, spread mayo on both pieces, layer on some Vietnamese sausage, then the cucumber, pickled carrot and radish, coriander leaves, spring onions, top with the other half of the bread, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Variants: 1. Cook the sliced sausage in soy sauce and black pepper, then add to the roll. 2. Cook the sliced sausage with olive oil and lemon pepper. 3. Use Cha Hue, the peppered version of Cha Lua.
Shortcut: Pickled Carrot and Radish.