CNN announced the list of 24 best sandwiches in the world in 2023, banh mi is the only representative from Vietnam.

The list was published on April 20 to help visitors have more choices of dishes for their upcoming trip. CNN said visitors can easily find banh mi at sidewalk stalls and food trucks on every street. This is not only a favorite dish in the country but also known and loved by many international guests.

Banh mi is usually filled with pate, fried fish, pickles, cilantro, and hot sauce. Depending on the region, visitors can enjoy many types of banh mi with different fillings. "Vietnamese banh mi is crispy, fresh and extremely delicious," according to the American newspaper.

The standard of this list includes: a famous sandwich, representing a country, many people praise it, delicious, unique taste and loved by the locals in that place.

Besides banh mi, three other representatives from Asia are Shawarma and Falafel pita sandwiches (Middle East), Katsu sando (Japanese fried pork and shredded cabbage sandwich).

Image of a Pan Bagnat

Some other names are: Choripan (crispy bread with sausage, Argentina), Lobster roll (sausage-shaped bread with lobster, USA), chivito (filled with beef steak, cheese, ham, tomato, mayonnaise, Uruguayan olives), Smørrebrød (Danish bread with ham, smoked fish), Pan Bagnat (French salad sandwich with anchovies or tuna), Tramezzino (white bread filled with fish) Italian tuna and olives).

Source: VnExpress