banh mi
or bánh mì
[ bahn mee ]
/ ˈbɑn mi /
noun
a Vietnamese sandwich on a crisp baguette spread with mayonnaise, typically containing pork or chicken and pâté, with pickled vegetables, cucumber, and cilantro.
Origin of banh mi
First recorded in 1985–90; from Vietnamese
bánh mì “bread, baguette,” equivalent to
bánh “any food made from flour; bread; cake” +
mì “wheat, noodles”