Strangely, the second-best known Vietnamese dish among Europeans (and my personal no. 2 on the list) is something very un-Vietnamese: a baguette sandwich - "thanks" to the colonial legacy the French left behind. It's popular, tasty, cheap (about 25cts. from a street food-stall) and so good you want to have another one after the first.
There is crispy white bread that is sliced and stuffed with layers of flavors and textures. There's a layer of sweet and salty due to the pickled vegetables, another layer of hearty meat to make your stomach full.
My favorite variety is with crispy roasted pork (bánh mì heo quay), wonderful herbs, hot chili, pickled vegetables, etc.
Bánh mì can and do come with sour pickled daikon and carrot, crisp cilantro, spicy chilis, and a cool sliver of cucumber surrounding any number of protein options, from sweet minced pork to fatty pate to sardines.
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