Houston Banh Mi appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Houston Bánh Mì · Houston
Houston's signature Vietnamese sandwich: French baguette, mayo, pâté, head cheese, pork roll, pickled daikon-and-carrot, cucumber, fresh cilantro, jalapeño.
Vietnamese refugees built Houston's Bellaire Boulevard (Asiatown) from 1975 onward; the city's Vietnamese population is now over 100,000, second-largest in the United States after Orange County. Cali Sandwich and Roi Bien on Milam established the Houston bánh mì style; Les Givral's Kahve and Pho Binh have followed. The Houston version uses a softer, lighter Vietnamese baguette than the Saigon original, suited to American flour.
Where to eat in Houston:
- Cali Sandwich & Pho
- Pho Binh (Bellaire)
- Crawfish and Noodles
- Tacos Tierra Caliente