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Ho Chi Minh City shop serves $13 pan-fried banh mi

Ho Chi Minh City shop serves $13 pan-fried banh mi

An 80-year-old shop in downtown Ho Chi Minh City serves sizzling pan fried banh mi with premium beef and homemade pate for VND345,000 (US$13).
Two-hour wait for grilled pork banh mi by American chef in Ho Chi Minh City

Two-hour wait for grilled pork banh mi by American chef in Ho Chi Minh City

Affordable staple or luxury item? Debate begins over $8 banh mi in HCMC

Affordable staple or luxury item? Debate begins over $8 banh mi in HCMC

Inside the $8 banh mi at Ho Chi Minh City's Michelin-starred restaurant

Inside the $8 banh mi at Ho Chi Minh City's Michelin-starred restaurant

Banh mi created by Michelin-starred chef Peter Cuong Franklin in Ho Chi Minh City costs VND160,000-200,000 (US$6-8), around 10 times higher than the price of a normal banh mi.
August 1, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
$28 banh mi with sizzling pan brings Saigon street dining to New York

$28 banh mi with sizzling pan brings Saigon street dining to New York

A weekend-only banh mi chao served in the backyard of a U.S. coffee shop has gone viral for its resemblance to Ho Chi Minh City's breakfast spots.
July 30, 2026 | 05:01 pm PT
Nearly 300 hospitalized by Salmonella from Vietnamese banh mi shop's third mass poisoning case

Nearly 300 hospitalized by Salmonella from Vietnamese banh mi shop's third mass poisoning case

Nearly 300 people have been hospitalized in southern Vietnam after eating banh mi from a shop, the third mass food poisoning tied to the same sandwich chain, with laboratory tests confirming Salmonella in most of the patient samples examined.
June 20, 2026 | 06:00 pm PT
Vietnamese banh mi chain sickens more than 230 in third mass poisoning since 2024

Vietnamese banh mi chain sickens more than 230 in third mass poisoning since 2024

More than 230 people have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating banh mi from a shop in Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, the same brand behind two earlier salmonella outbreaks.
June 19, 2026 | 01:05 am PT
VnExpress readers have voted for the best Vietnamese dish

VnExpress readers have voted for the best Vietnamese dish

Readers of VnExpress International have voted pho noodle soup as their most favorite dish in Vietnam, followed by banh mi, reaffirming the global appeal and enduring popularity of the country's food icons.
May 11, 2026 | 11:02 pm PT
Crowds flock to Ho Chi Minh City banh mi festival

Crowds flock to Ho Chi Minh City banh mi festival

Thousands of locals and tourists packed Vietnam’s fourth annual banh mi festival in downtown Ho Chi Minh City Thursday, celebrating the country’s iconic sandwich with bustling stalls and long queues.
April 23, 2026 | 08:35 pm PT
4 Vietnamese pork dishes rank among world's best

4 Vietnamese pork dishes rank among world's best

International food magazine TasteAtlas has listed four Vietnamese favorites, including bun cha and com tam, among the world's best pork dishes.
March 20, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Why a simple street banh mi still worries me

Why a simple street banh mi still worries me

Cold cuts, sausage, pâté, raw vegetables, pickles, and sauces are all ingredients that should ideally be stored separately. Yet in many banh mi street stalls, they are layered together and kept at room temperature for hours.
March 6, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City banh mi shop sends 54 to hospital in latest mass poisoning

Ho Chi Minh City banh mi shop sends 54 to hospital in latest mass poisoning

54 people, including 11 children, were hospitalized after eating banh mi from a single street stall in Ho Chi Minh City's Vung Tau Ward on the evening of March 2, extending a wave of outbreaks that has sickened hundreds across southern Vietnam since late 2025.
March 4, 2026 | 03:14 pm PT
Banh mi shop in Australia closes after 9 months

Banh mi shop in Australia closes after 9 months

A favorite banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) store in Carina, Australia, has shut down after nine months of operations, leaving loyal customers disappointed.
January 19, 2026 | 08:51 pm PT
Former Google executive eyes gourmet status for banh mi in Singapore

Former Google executive eyes gourmet status for banh mi in Singapore

After a decade at Google, Ha Lam Tu Quynh traded a tech career for Clarke Quay, and is transforming banh mi to a premium dining experience in Singapore.
January 17, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Vietnam secures 3 spots in world's top 10 sandwiches

Vietnam secures 3 spots in world's top 10 sandwiches

Three varieties of banh mi have dominated the top 10 of TasteAtlas list of the best sandwiches in the world.
January 16, 2026 | 03:08 pm PT
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