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banh mi

or áԳ ì

[ bahn mee ]

noun

  1. a Vietnamese sandwich on a crisp baguette spread with mayonnaise, typically containing pork or chicken and pâté, with pickled vegetables, cucumber, and cilantro.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of banh mi1

First recorded in 1985–90; from Vietnamese áԳ ì “bread, baguette,” equivalent to áԳ “any food made from flour; bread; cake” + ì “wheat, noodles”
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Example Sentences

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“My absolute favorite is Ca Com, the banh mi shop from the Anchovy team. They break down whole pigs in their hatted kitchen next door to make the jungle sausage in my favorite order.”

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In your book, I love the "architecture of the banh mi" section, as well as some of the other super-detailed step-by-step visual breakdown pages.

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Vietnamese food is so much more than just pho and banh mi.

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With just to-go service and a little sidewalk seating on nice days, this Georgetown spot is tiny but mighty, with an educationally excellent website and one of the city’s best banh mis.

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To make a living, many refugees opened hole-in-the-wall pho and banh mi counters in cheaper-rent neighborhoods around Seattle.

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