Banh Mi

[lsanderson]

By JULIA MOSKIN
Published: April 7, 2009
FRED HUA’S banh mi pho doesBuilding on Layers of Tradition not look like a cultural revolution. But in its juicy, messy way, it is. Served at Nha Toi in Brooklyn, where he is the chef and owner, banh mi pho is stuffed with the ingredients for pho, the sacred soup of Vietnam: beef scented with star anise and cinnamon, fresh basil and crunchy bean sprouts. More


Banh Mi, Unstacked


Sampling Banh Mi


The hoisin veal meatballs made by Ratha Chau at Num Pang.

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