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Bánh Mì Chả Lụa Vietnamese ham sandwich served with fresh vegetables and cilantro.
Fresh bánh mì ham sandwich, served in crispy baguette

Classic Vietnamese Ham Bánh Mì (Chả Lụa)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
'Bánh Mì' is history in a baguette: French colonizers brought bread and pate, Vietnamese added their own spices and vegetables. Chả Lụa (Vietnamese 'Mortadella') is pork cooked in banana leaves, known for its silky and dense texture. This is the most classic 'cold cut' sandwich in Vietnam, an essential part of mornings.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 480 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Vietnamese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Toaster
  • Knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Soy

Instructions

1 ✓

Prep vegetables: julienne carrot (matchsticks), thinly slice cucumber, slice scallions and chili.

Tip: Thin slicing ensures sandwich is easy to bite and big chunks don't fall out.
2 ✓

Cut Chả Lụa roll into approx 1/8 inch thick slices or half-moons.

Tip: Tastes best at room temperature.
3 ✓

Mix mayonnaise with hoisin sauce in a small bowl.

Tip: This 'secret sauce' provides the sweet-creamy base.
4 ✓

Toast halved baguettes.

Tip: Crispy crust is essential.
5 ✓

Spread sauce on baguette, drizzle with a little soy sauce. Layer with ham, then pile on vegetables and cilantro.

Tip: Layering order: sauce -> meat -> veggie -> herbs -> chili.

Recipe FAQ

Where can I get Chả Lụa?
Look in Asian grocery refrigerated sections for cylinder rolls wrapped in banana leaf (or foil). If unavailable, high quality neutral ham or Mortadella can substitute, though experience differs.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Baguettes
  • 9 oz Chả Lụa (Vietnamese Ham)
  • 2 stalks Scallions
  • 1 whole Carrot
  • 1 whole Cucumber
  • 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 whole Chili Pepper