Banh Mi Phuong- The Best Bread In The world

Introduction

Deserve with the fame “Street food paradise“, Hoi An specialties is countless but talking about world-famous street food that all travel blogs must be mentioned is Banh Mi Phuong (Phuong bread Hoi An). In this article, Hoi An Private Taxi Travel will reveal this delicious dish.

Hoi An ancient town is famous in the world not only for its ancient and poetic beauty but also for its distinctive cuisine. If you are a foodie, it is impossible not to know about Phuong bread – a snack in Hoi An that has been honored by the famous chef Anthony Bourdain as “the best bread in the world“.

Why is Banh Mi Phuong Hoi An so famous?

The first one is Anthony Bourdain – famous American chef – during President Obama’s visit to Vietnam in Hanoi and ate bun cha, He admitted that Banh Mi Phuong in Hoi An is the best bread in the world.

It was on this visit that Phuong Bread appeared for almost 2 minutes on the “No Reservations” program. As a result, when foreigners arrive in Hoi An, everyone wants to try this Banh Mi Phuong Vietnamese sandwich.

The second one is its quality. Compared to many other places, the bread here is always crisper and firmer; They are always hot annealed, ensuring the crispiness but not too hard of the crust and the softness and toughness of the dough inside.

The shop has more than 20 different fillings, from spring rolls, mixes, pate .. to Western-style dishes such as ham, sausage, cheese (beef roll with cheese), bacon. In addition, the accompanying vegetables are also very diverse such as cucumbers, pickles, cilantro, onions…Moreover, Banh mi Phuong in Hoi An also owns its unique sauce. Hence, Phuong bread deserves the best banh mi in Hoi An, Vietnam and the world.

Because of its high quality and special taste, Phuong Bread Vietnamese food and bread rolls are very famous on all kinds of social media, travel blogs especially Tripadvisor, Foursquare, etc.

Banh Mi Phuong Recipe

There are options of fillings at Bánh Mì Phuong unlike some other stalls as they had cheese, jambon, chicken, ‘hamburger’ (grilled lemongrass flavored pork patties), pork, eggs, and pâté.

Typical Ingredients in Phuong Bread Hoi An

When you order at Banh Mi Phuong shop, you can request the fillings you like, if you don’t like chilly or any vegetables, just tell the waiters, waitresses there.

How to make the Hoi An Bread

Firstly we will preheat the oven to 180 degrees C

Place the bread in the oven for about a minute.

Slice the bread lengthways but please don’t cut all the way through.

Then, we spread the pâté on the bottom half of the baguette and mayonnaise on the top half.

After that, we add the cucumber slices on top of the pâté and then slices of the char siu pork or any other fillings in.

Add the chili slices, pickled carrots and daikon, and then the coriander if you like.

Add chili sauce or chili paste optional.

For the best taste, you should eat it immediately!

Banh Mi Phuong Menu

The menu of Banh Mi Phuong is very diverse with dozens of kinds of fillings such as sausage, pate, cheese, bacon, chicken, pork… and the secret sauce of the owner, Ms. Phuong. Perhaps, it is the combination and variety of fillings here has created the unique, unforgettable flavor of Phuong bread.

Banh Mi Phuong Hoi An Travel Tips

Location

Not a luxury restaurant with an eye-catching sign, Banh Mi Phuong Hoi An Vietnam is the small bakery located at 2B Phan Chu Trinh street that only consists of a glass cabinet full of food, ovens; and a few sets of tables and chairs for guests can enjoy. The first impression of any diners who come to Phuong bread is the excitement but it is also very idyllic.

Opening hours: every day from 6:00 to 21:00.

Phuong Bread Hoi An price range is from 25,000 VND to 35,000 VND/ loaf depends on the ingredients.

To skip the line at Hoi An Banh Mi Phuong, you should not queue, you should go inside the shop and there are tables and chairs for dinners. If it is full, you should go upstairs.

For quick orders, you should ask the waiter or waitress in Vietnamese ” Em ơi, Cho anh gọi món” which means ” Excuse me, can I order please” they will pay attention to you because most of the time, Phuong Bread is crowded with a lot of people.

If you stay in Hoi An and would like to explore the famous Hoi An street food trail to sample all the must enjoy specialties such as Hoi An Chicken rice; Cao Lau Hoi An, Quang Noodles, Ba Le Well BBQ, etc, you should book Hoi An street food tour. This is a great half-day tour and we are sure you will love it!