Viet Van - East Dulwich

If you haven't tried a Banh-Mi sandwich yet, you're clearly not trying hard enough. I've mentioned the genre before but this weekend I took down two examples at the peak of their power.

The Viet Van is run by a husband and wife team who are fashionistas by day but from Friday night these Vietfans shoehorn enough pork and chicken into the oven as possible, then drive from Croydon to East Dulwich on Saturday morning to sell sandwiches at £5 a pop. Whether you go for the shredded chicken, pulled pork or the tofu (we didn't go for the tofu), the first thing that hits you is how... I've had to pause here because I'm searching for an adjective to adequately describe the taste but there are too many that fit the bill. Instead, here is a list and if you can, please add all these together in your brain and you might get close:

Tangy, zingy, fresh, fragrant, citrus-y, crunchy, soft, warm.

So apart from sounding like a shower-gel advert, this sandwich was packed end-to-end with deliciousness. Which, for £5 is serious value for money. There is additional lime and chilli as options, of course you should say yes to both, and you get the smiles for free.

In East Dulwich for lunch of a Saturday and don't fancy a hotdog? Then the Viet Van is your new best recommendation, try it and you won't be disappointed.

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