While most so-called Vietnamese baguette recipes that can be found online yield nice results, they all lack the lightness of real bánh mì. After a lot of research and an insane amount of trials, we finally nailed it!
If you are looking for an authentic bánh mì that is as light as a feather, this recipe surely won’t disappoint. It tastes just like the ones we had and loved in Vietnam. In fact, our recipe is based on authentic recipes we gathered from local bakeries in Saigon, Vietnam.
Ingredients:
160ml water
250g bread flour https://amzn.to/4fXq09g
1/2 tsp bread improver https://amzn.to/4fWaESl
1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp vitamin C
1/4 + 1/8 tsp salt
Equipment:
Baguette pan https://amzn.to/4jf8gsS
Bread lame https://amzn.to/3C9QF4M
Spray bottle https://amzn.to/3WmfLEt
Full recipe + more tips on: https://fullofplants.com/how-to-make-banh-mi-vietnamese-baguette/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Ingredients
01:58 Make the dough
03:54 Shape the baguettes
04:39 Let them rise
5:43 Score the baguettes
6:46 Bake
7:18 Conclusion
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