25 Sep
posted September 25, 2008 by Robyn Eckhardt
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Is this the best street sandwich in all of Saigon? Frankly I'm not qualified in the least to answer, having passed a shameful 2.5- banh mi-free years in the city. But after reading noodlepie's comment on our last banh mi post and - especially - his hot and heavy ode to this District 1 purveyor's version, there was never a doubt but that we'd stop by this now-famous stall on our last trip in August. This banh mi vendors trades in thit nuong (barbecued pork - patties, in her case) sandwiches. To avoid what we understand can be quite a lengthy queue we arrive just before 5, ... read more