History of Banh Mi

The origins of the bánh mì stemmed from French colonialism in Vietnam, which began in 1887 and lasted for a hundred years. During this time, the French brought many of their foods, language and customs to Vietnam. As you can guess, one of the foods they brought with them was the baguette. Over the years, the Vietnamese people began adapting the narrow loaf of bread into something fluffier and more receptive to Vietnamese stuffings – which resulted in something similar to the banh mi we know and love today.

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