Hello Please ★ 4.3
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane runs banh mi sliders for A$10 each and rice bowls from A$18. Two sliders plus a side under A$25, fast meal.
Order: Banh mi sliders and crispy chicken rice bowl
History
Vietnamese refugees arrived in Brisbane post-1975 in large numbers, settling particularly in the southwestern suburb of Inala and the southern suburb of Darra. The first Vietnamese bakeries opened in Inala in the late 1970s, baking French-style baguettes (taught by colonial-era French bakers in Vietnam) and filling them with pork pate, charcuterie and pickled vegetables. The banh mi sandwich became the everyday Brisbane Vietnamese lunch staple. Today Yen's, Hung Cuong and other Inala bakeries serve the same recipe for A$8-12 a sandwich, while Sunnybank's Vietnamese precinct hosts dozens of competing counters.
Common allergens: Gluten
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 2 Vietnamese-style baguettes
- 100g pâté
- 100g cha lua (pork roll)
- grilled lemongrass pork
- pickled daikon and carrot
- cucumber spears
- fresh coriander
- red chili
- Maggi sauce
- butter
Method
- Split baguettes lengthways; toast briefly.
- Spread one side with pâté and the other with butter.
- Layer cha lua, grilled pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber and coriander.
- Finish with a few drops of Maggi sauce and sliced chili.
Tip from the editors. West End around Boundary Street is the heart of the Vietnamese community; queue at the bakery and order the special with extra pâté.
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