Back to Boi

I went back to Boi in NYC's Garment District at 240 West 40th Street. This time I had the Banh Mi "Saigon" Classic traditional sandwich with Jambon/Vietnamese Ham/BBQ Pork/Pate and mayo, cucumber, cilantro, carrot & daikon radish on toasted baguette. Always a good lunch.

Paris Sandwich

...is located at 213 Grand Street on the border of NYC's SoHo and Chinatown.

Vietnamese Banhi Mi sandwiches are one of my favorite lunch foods. There are several offered at Paris Sandwich are a great deal for $4 each. I tried the #4 BBQ Pork Baguette with pork and pate - delicious. with cucumber, shredded carrots and cilantro and vietnamese mayo. The baguette was warm and crusty.

They also offer other traditional Vietnamese fare and pastries.

Boi again

is located in NYC's Garment District at 240 West 40th Street.

I had a Smoked Duck Banh Mi Sandwich with mayo, cucumber, cilantro, carrot and daikon radish $6.89 and Mango Juice $2.07.

The toasted baguette is light and crisp and the duck was flavorful. There was just a hint of spice to give the sandwich a nice kick.

Boi

is located in NYC's Garment District at 240 West 40th Street.

I had their classic Banh Mi Ham sandwich $6.89 - with Vietnamese lean pork/ham and pate, mayo, cucumber, cilantro, and daikon radish and a Sugar Cane juice $2.o7.

The sandwich was hearty and flavorful. The bread was crusty and warm.

Num Pang Sandwich Shop

...is a tiny little place located in Greenwich Village close to Union Square at 21 East 12th Street.

Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches are one of my favorite types of food. The offerings here a little more eclectic than your standard banh mi.

I tried one of the daily specials: 5 spice pork belly - which was a thick cut of tender pork belly with shaved carrots, celentro, cucumber and spicy mayo (probably mixed with srirachi hot sauce) on a warm french baguette ($7.50).

It was a little messy, but upstairs in the claustrophic "dining area" there are plenty of napkins and moist towelettes.

Too bad the cashier is so unpleasant...not even a smile or thank you when I placed my order.

Ma Peche

Today I had lunch at David Chang's newest venture, Ma Peche, on the second floor of the lobby of the Chambers Hotel in NYC's Midtown at 15 West 56th Street.

They have a special lunch menu for $10 you have your choice of 4 of their best selling dishes (2 banh mi sandwiches, octupus salad and noodles) along with a beverage (Coke, Diet Coke or Poland Spring Water). For $1.85 you can add Milk Bar peanut butter cookie.

I had the Banh Mi Maison - 3 terrine (vietnamese beef, ham and chicken liver pate) with daikon, cilantro, carrots on a perfectly warmed french baguette. They also give you a bottle of srirachi hot sauce.

And a bottle of water plus the cookie which was studded with peanut brittle. A very good deal in midtown Manhattan.

I will return to try the other 3 offerings.

Ma Peche is also opened for dinner and drinks (it really is more of a lounge than restaurant).

Baoguette

This tiny restuarant is located in NYC's East Village at 37 St. Marks Place. They offer very reasonably priced Vietnamese food. One of my favs is the Baoguette for $5 - their version of the classic Vietnamese sandwich. It contains pate, terrine, pork roll, char siu pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeno.

They customize each sandwich according to how spicy you like your food. I am wimpy and ordered "mild" which means they only add sriracha sauce. You can go "very spicy" which inclues thai chilies, extra sriracha sauce and jalapenos. Whooo....too hot for my palate.