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humanodon · 4041 days ago · link · · parent · post: National Sandwich Day map: Hubskiers in the US, do you agree with the choices from this Slate piece?
There's a big Viet community in the 'burbs of Boston too, though not as big as in Washington or California. I have to say, I haven't had a bánh mì in the U.S. that tasted like the real deal yet. For one, the bread generally isn't cheap or crappy enough. In fact, part of the problem is that the ingredients are too nice. Also, the flavors are tweaked for non-Viet consumers, which I understand. It's like getting a burger outside of North America: it might look like what you know, but there's something about it that just doesn't quite match up.