playing detective

A good journey contains at least one mystery.  Ideally, the detective process is rather enjoyable.

M. and I traveled to Little Saigon and cracked the first case with stealth and patience: the famed Bánh mì sandwich.

Saigon Sandwich, San Francisco.

The Bánh mì comes on a crunchy Vietnamese baguette of wheat and rice flour.  Traditionally, its components include:

• thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon
• cucumbers
• cilantro
• chili peppers
• pâté and/or mayonnaise
• various meat fillings or tofu.

I selected roast chicken, while M. went with roast pork. Other choices included fancy pork and meat ball pork.

Mystery solved: A tasty start to a delicious vacation…with a definite kick.