Bánh-mì is an incredibly tasty Vietnamese sandwich. This vegan recipe is made with marinated tofu and a crisp vegetable salad. This sandwich is spicy, delicious, and very easy to prepare.
What is a Bahn mi?
The bánh mì or banh mi comes from Vietnamese cuisine and is a sandwich made with French bread filled with savory ingredients. It can be tofu or any sliced meat; it has a salad of pickled vegetables.
It is finished with a spicy sauce, usually sriracha sauce. The bread with which the sandwiches are made is also called Bahn mi.
Ingredients to make a tofu bahn mi
- Tofu, it is better that you use extra firm tofu. And that you squeeze it very well to get all the liquid out.
- To marinate: minced ginger, minced garlic, tamari or soy sauce, lemon juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup, and neutral flavor oil.
- Salad: green cabbage or red cabbage, grated carrot, rice vinegar.
- To serve: baguette bread, vegan mayonnaise, serrano or jalapeño chili, chives, and cilantro.
How to get the liquid out of tofu? It is straightforward, take it out of the package and, with your hands, drain as much liquid as possible. Put the block of tofu between two pieces of kitchen napkin and put something heavy on top. You can use books or a heavy iron skillet.
Change the paper towels from time to time. You can also use a tofu press, a particular device, to squeeze out all the liquid and get the desired consistency. I have the Tofu-bud, but it’s not necessary.
How to make the Bahn mi vegan?
- The first and foremost thing is to squeeze the tofu. While you press it, prepare the marinade. Leave the tofu to absorb the delicious flavors of the dressing.
- While the tofu is marinating, prepare the salad. Cut the vegetables as thin as possible, put them in a bowl, and marinate them with rice vinegar and salt. Put aside.
- Start browning the tofu in a hot skillet. Prepare the bread, cut it in half, and put mayonnaise or mayonnaise with sriracha on one side.
- Assemble the Vietnamese sandwich by putting a few slices of golden tofu in the center, a little salad, and finish with the sliced chili and cilantro leaves.
tips and tricks
- Use fresh bread; it is better that it is freshly made.
- Cut the vegetables as thin as you can; use a julienne peeler or a mandoline slicer.
- This sandwich is best eaten fresh.
- If you’re going to eat it later, store the tofu and salad separately.
- You can make this báhn-mì vegetarian if you use regular mayo.
- Mix the homemade vegan mayo with sriracha and a pinch of salt to make sriracha-mayo.
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