The good news is that Mi La Cay is now serving a superior (to
the local competition) banh mi sandwich in a nearly foot-long crusty chewy
roll.
The bad news is I can’t tell you exactly how good they are
because it’s been so long that I ate one that I forgot to tell to them to skip
the pork pâté that seems to be the default spread for an authentic Vietnamese
sandwich.
Authentic pork I can do without, especially since I’m going
to shul for minyan right after I post this. Basically, I’ve pretty much avoided
pork for 41 years, since my bar mitzvah.
I hadn’t planned to go to Mi La Cay, which is famous for its
crispy “Maryland” fried chicken http://www.gazette.net/article/20130724/ENTERTAINMENT/130729832&template=gazette.
The order from my 7-year-old was for chicken curry puffs from Ruan Thai http://www.ruanthaiwheaton.com/.
But the carryout wait was at least an hour and I had a schedule to meet.
So I went around the corner to Mi La Cay. I was about to
order the usual lemongrass beef and lemongrass chicken with rice when I asked
whether they started serving banh mi yet. Didn’t see the sandwiches on the
menu, which has been a constant source of disappointment since the restaurant
moved to the former Lucia’s location about this time last year.
But they pointed at the white board listing banh mi in front
of my face and I put down the menu.
Anyway, at home, the rolls seemed good, based on their resistance
to the large sharp knife I cut the sandwiches with. Both my wife and daughter
enjoyed this Mother’s Day treat after I picked all the hot peppers out of the packed filling.
I brought home three lemongrass chicken and three lemongrass
beef banh mi and a couple of fresh-squeezed lemonades, which cost $37.38,
including tax and a $5 tip. That should last for two meals.
Bottom line: Saigonese http://www.saigoneserestaurants.com/ in Wheaton has serious sandwich competition.
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