This cha lua sandwich holds core memories for Duncan Lu and is a staple of Vietnamese households in the way a ham and cheese sandwich is for western families. Most types of Vietnamese meat rolls (banh ...

Broadsheet writer Diem Tran was introduced to the classic banh mi by her grandmother, who would wedge strips of fried pork terrine and batons of cucumber between a fresh, crusty baguette slathered in ...

Cha lua is also known as gio lua in the north. It is an essential dish served during the Tet holiday and other important occasions, including weddings, death anniversaries and almost any family ...

Banh mi originated in French-occupied Vietnam during the first half of the 20th century, but it’s long been a fixture of Melburnian lunches. Every banh mi shop adds its own flourishes, but typically ...