Banh Mi Fever

Oh, beautiful banh mi, how you dazzle with your vinegary burn and your cracking heat! The soft sinking sigh I breathe as the cold and hot intermingle and as my teeth break through the crust to the overflowing goodness inside — how I dream of you when you’re away and delight in the exhilarating expectation of each savory crumb when I’m with you!

A banh mi can make even the most rational of eaters break out in bad poetry when they think about one.