Filling and so satisfying banh mi consists of flavorful meats, daikon pickles, herbs, and mayo inside a crunchy baguette. Choz Buzz photo, InterAksyon.com.
Fellow Banh mi addicts can now rejoice with the recent opening of Banh mi Saigon in the heart of Angeles City.
The brand new take-out joint is the brainchild of balikbayan Chef Rex Soriano, an alumnus of the Culinary Institute of America and the kitchens of Nobu and Wolfgang Puck. The Kapampangan chef who is married to a Filipina-Vietnamese aims to promote the flavors of Vietnam, a cuisine that he has learned to love and has recreated through his own versions of the banh mi.
Banh Mi Saigon's facade. Chow Buzz photo, InterAksyon.com.
What’s on the menu? Three variants of the traditional Vietnamese sandwiches or banh mi. Toasted baguettes stuffed with your choice of savory meat enhanced with pate, pickled carrots, daikon, cucumber and cilantro. Plus, fresh and fried spring rolls.
Banh Mi Saigon offers a variety of fillings. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Banh mi Cold Cuts (dac biet), Php 75
Banh mi Bbq Pork, Php 70
Banh mi Roast Chicken, Php 70
Banh mi Sardines, Php 65
Goi Coun (fresh spring roll), Php 70
Cha Gio (fried spring roll), Php 70
Chow Buzz recommended dishes: Banh mi cold cuts or dac biet and cha gio or fried spring roll that is served with nuoc mamor Vietnamese dipping sauce and salad greens for rolling.
Cha gio or fried spring roll is served with salad greens for rolling. Chow Buzz photo for InterAksyon.com.
Address: Banh Mi Saigon (PQ Store) beside Paras Gym, 1-1 Pacimar Estate Jesus St., Barangay, Pulungbulu, Angeles City, Pampanga. Tel. no. (045) 888-5805
