Banh mi, sub-style Vietnamese sandwiches, explode with sweet, sour, hot and salty flavors balanced in perfect harmony inside a just-baked baguette. Each element, whether cooked or salad-like raw, ...

The banh mi sandwich doesn’t seem to fit in with Vietnamese cuisine, until you remember its era as a French colony. Then it starts to make more sense. Its fillings are Asian-flavored grilled meats, ...