Shrimp Banh Mi Sandwiches at Saigon Noodles in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget
Saigon Noodles in Salinas, California has a selection of banh mi sandwiches all priced at $9 as of July 17, 2024 that you can get with grilled chicken, pork, or shrimp.
I like the grilled shrimp banh mi sandwich at Saigon Noodles. They grill the shrimp with the tail shells on for flavor. I remove the tail shells and reinsert the still hot shrimp quickly for a scrumptious first bite of this Vietnamese sandwich.
Most Vietnamese restaurants can make their own mini baguetttes for banh mi sandwiches (a vestige of Vietnam’s time as a French colony). The mini baguette at Saigon Noodles was crispy and warm, which made its fillings taste very savory – full of umami flavoring.
There were about 10 grilled shrimp in my sandwich that came with long strands of carrot, daikon radish, cilantro, cucumber, and one whole shaved jalapeño pepper. Slices of sweet onion with umami savory Maggi mayonnaise lined the baguette sandwich.
The bread counters the hot pepper taste and made the whole sandwich taste like a surf and turf meal with just the shrimp.
I thought this tasty sandwich was a terrific deal at $9 and was full of vitamins and minerals.
If you want seafood at a reasonable price, the grilled shrimp banh mi sandwich at Saigon Noodles on North Main Street in Salinas, California might just be what you are looking for.
Note: For more information on Vietnamese sandwiches check out: The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Sandwiches by Andrea Nguyen.
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and creator of the games Sommelier, Bento, and Thutmose III.
