Recently, famous actor Ta Dinh Phong has been praising the bread and has not forgotten to compare this dish to "Vietnamese sandwiches".
The actor of the movie "Young Haoran" visited a bakery in Hong Kong (China) to enjoy Vietnamese street food specialties. In addition, he also knows that in Vietnamese cuisine, the two most popular and beloved dishes for tourists are pho and nem.
While waiting, Ta Dinh Phong carefully observed the steps to prepare the bread.
Because they know the shop owner is Vietnamese, the artist completely believes in local standard flavors. A loaf of bread with coriander, onion fat, crispy onions, sweet and sour pickled vegetables and meat.
All these pickled vegetables, especially radishes, carrots, cucumbers... are marinated with sweet and sour sauce, very delicious and especially stimulates the taste buds, Ta Dinh Phong could not hide his excitement when holding a hot and crispy bread in hand.
What especially interested him was the crispiness and crustiness of the cake crust, so crispy that every time he bit a piece of cake, the crumbs fell off his left flank.
He also happily gave advice, "Never eat this dish in a car! It's really messy.
According to Lao Dong's research, the bakery that Ta Dinh Phong visited was called Banh Mi No Nam located in Wan Chai, Hong Kong (China).
This bakery has caused a fever in the land of fragrant ports in recent years and was recently honored by Michelin Guide in early 2025.
Ms. Kiki Phung, owner of the Banh Mi shop, could not hide her happiness when the actor, who was in his childhood, visited and gave many winged compliments to his "brainchild".
Although not present at the time actor Ta Dinh Phong visited the restaurant, Ms. Kiki Phung was very happy that the bakery received the attention of top Asian stars.
Sharing with Lao Dong, she said: "Currently, the four types of bread at our restaurant are most favored by customers: refreshed meat bread - a typical bread of Ho Chi Minh City people, braised meat bread - a dish I created from braised eggs that my mother often cooked for me in the past.
Grilled chicken bread is for customers who do not like greasy oil and grilled spring rolls. Most of the shop's ingredients are imported from Vietnam such as grilled spring rolls, cold meat, pate, shrimp, fish sauce, fried onions...".
Opening a Vietnamese bakery in a foreign land, Ms. Kiki Phung hopes that Hong Kong (China) people will pay more attention to Vietnamese cuisine and culture. She also hopes that children who have been away from Vietnam for a long time will find the old flavor here, just like the way she preserves childhood memories in Banh Mi No.
