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Bánh Mì Hot Dogs

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Hey everyone! We finally made it to the Bay Area! Yay!!!

We took about a week to drive from Atlanta and it’s nice to finally be here in our new home! We have nothing but a suitcase full of clothes and a blow-up mattress to sleep on… unfortunately our household goods don’t arrive for another week – ugh. So I’m sitting here, in the only chair in the house, with my computer in my lap, and a bottle of beer on the floor as I write this post.

I actually made and photographed this post prior to our departure from Atlanta, but I just ran out of time to get it out to you guys.  It was meant to be a post for the 4th of July celebrations, and it looks like I just got it in under the wire!

Báhn Mì Hot Dogs

Breakfast Bánh Mì Bagel

Breakfast Bánh Mì Bagel

It’s no secret that I have a bit of a Bánh Mì addiction. Ok… it’s a serious Bánh Mì addiction. A Vietnamese sandwich with ingredients rooted in Vietnam and French colonial Vietnam – it’s the ultimate fusion food.

It started off innocently enough, I found a local Bánh Mì shop, started eating lunch there everyday until I finally decided to make my own Bánh Mì. Like any good addiction I needed a bigger fix, so I made a Breakfast Bánh Mì Bagel. It was only natural that the next incarnation became a Bánh Mì Hot Dog.

It may look like a lot went into it, but it takes just about as much time to throw together as any other hot dog with basic toppings. For quick assembly, make the do chua (a Vietnamese staple of pickled carrots and daikon), the night before.  It’s super easy to make, but it does take a little time to julienne the carrots and diakon. If you want to make the do chua super fast, just shave the veggies using a vegetable peeler instead of cutting into a julienne, then pickle per usual (a hyperlink to make the do chua is in the recipe below).

Báhn Mì Hot Dogs

Classic America hot dog meets Vietnamese flavors loaded with spicy Sriracha-mayo, pickled carrots and diakon, fresh cucumbers, hot jalapeños, and earthy cilantro. Each bite has an a explosion of flavor… fireworks, if you will 😉 It certainly is not your traditional hot dog, but it’s sure to be a hit!

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Bánh Mì Hot Dogs
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Vietnamese Fusion
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Serves: 6 hot dogs
 
Each bite of these Bánh Mì Hot Dogs have an a explosion of flavor! It certainly is not your traditional hot dog, but it's sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha
  • 6 hot dogs (I prefer Hebrew National)
  • 6 hot dog buns
  • 1 small English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • do chua
  • 3 jalapeños, sliced. (You may removed the seeds to make them less hot if you like)
  • ½ a small bunch of cilantro
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and Sriracha. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Heat a grill to medium-high. Cook the hot dogs until you get those beautiful grill marks, turning occasionally, about 4 - 5 minutes.
  3. Add the buns, open side down. Cook until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
  4. To assemble - place the hot dogs in the buns, add the Sriracha-mayo, sliced cucumber, do chua, jalapeños, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

 

Comments

  1. the thoughful way you arranged the vegetables makes the top photo read beautiful. love love love 🙂

  2. I like the fusion you made. I love Vietnamese Sandwich, my partner is Vietnamese and he is a true master 🙂 However I never had one with hot dog. I kind of like the idea
    Hope you are settling in ok. Good luck!

    • Thanks, Emanuele! I absolutely love Vietnamese food, you’re so lucky to be spoiled by someone who makes the real deal 🙂 I love traditional food and then I love to see what kind of fusion dishes can be made with them – perhaps it’s because I have a fusion of backgrounds 😉

  3. I love your Banh Mi hotdog idea! Every fall I get more daikon from my CSA than I know what to do with, so this I’ll have to keep this recipe in mind! An congratulations on your move!

    • Ooo… I love CSAs! The Do Chua is such a wonderful way to preserve and use the daikon. And it’s great on all sorts of things! Hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, grilled meats, etc 🙂

  4. Welcome to Cali, the land of dreaming !! or something like that … San Francisco is amazing, I hope you go ride bikes across the bridge to Sausalito and then throw some of those fabulous hot dogs together, because you will be hungry !

    • Thank you my dear 🙂 We’re having so much fun exploring. We’re big bike riders so we’ll have to try that ride sometime soon… perhaps have a big breakfast before from the sound of it! We’re not used to the insane hills though, so it should be an interesting 😉

  5. Congratulations on your new home. Hope you settle in fast. I just love this idea it’s fabulous.

    • Thanks so much! We’re settling in pretty nicely thus far. Can’t wait see all that the city has to offer! 🙂

  6. Congrats that you finally finished the moving! I can’t believe that I’m finally going to Atlanta soon but you just left!
    I like all types of banh mi. This one is simply gorgeous and a great party food. Pinning!

    • Thanks, Maggie! We are here, but it’s not quite finished yet. We’re still waiting on all of our items to arrive, which will hopefully be later on this week.

      Aw man, you’re going to Atl just as I left!? Let me know where in Atlanta you’re staying and I can give you some good places to go eat. And if you’re every out in Northern CA, let me know! 🙂

  7. Yay, so glad you arrived in SF safely. Hope you get all your furniture and get settled in soon!
    Love your addiction with Banh Mi! They’re SO good! This fusion hot dog looks even more amazing though! So flavorful and delicious!

    • Thanks, Kelly 🙂 We’re happy to finally be here! Don’t you just love fusion food? You get the best of both worlds 🙂

  8. Oooh, how exciting, Kathleen! Congratulations on getting there … what a journey that must have been! All the best for your new start!
    The banh mi hot dogs sound wonderful, too. And actually quite simple once you’ve made the do chua. Banh mi hasn’t become a big thing over here yet, but I just love any kind of street food!

    • Thanks, Helen! It was quite a trip getting out here, but we’re settling in nicely and exploring some of the neighborhoods.

      I think you should bring Banh Mi to England – you’d be a sensation! 😉

  9. Glad you got the move done, well, the biggest part of it anyway. San Francisco is one of my two favorite cities in the world (Denver is the other one), I can imagine it’d be great to live there. And these hot dogs sounds incredible, what a great idea! 🙂

    • Thanks, Nicole! Yes, the biggest and hardest part is over. I can’t tell you how excited I am for our movers to deliver our household goods on Thrusday, I’m counting down the days!

      Denver is one of my favorites too! My husband lived there before we met and he absolutely loved it! We actually thought we were going to Denver… but work opportunities brought us to SF – both awesome cities!

  10. This absolutely cracked me up. You sound like me. When I find something I love, I become obsessed with it and eat it as frequently as I can. I’ve done the Banh Mi phase and you would be shocked if you knew how many days in a row I ate it. I am obsessed with Banh Mi as is the rest of Sydney. There are Banh Mi Wars as bloggers and foodies argue over where the “best” Banh Mi is.

    Now if only they tried these hot dogs. It might settle the argument once and for all. The best Banh Mi is made at HOME! 🙂

    • Ha! I’m telling you, we must be long lost relatives! Are you sure you don’t have any Morimoto’s or on your side? 😉

      I honestly don’t think you could shock me with the number of days in a row you ate Banh Mi – go hard or go home, right!?

  11. As of lunch today I am officially obsessed with bahn mi too. So happy to have this recipe…I will probably tend toward the egg version. Because EGGS.

    • Hi Christine! I hope you enjoy Banh Mi as much as I do! I just love how eggs create a wonderful creamy sauce when the yolk is pierced! The Breakfast Banh Mi Bagel is on regular rotation in our house 🙂

    • Ha! I like the way you think! I could probably polish off 6 of these over the course of a day 😛

    • Thanks so much! A traditional Banh Mi is awesome (per my addiction), but the hot dog version is great because it’s super quick and easy to make and you still get those wonderful Vietnamese flavors! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do 🙂

  15. Yes to fancy pants hot dogs!!! Kathleen, these Bánh MI dogs are stunningly beautiful! (which is saying A LOT because hotdogs don’t typically win beauty contests) LOVE that you took your bahn Mi obsession, spun a little magic and created this dog! I can seriously imagine that these are a firework of delicious flavors! Yum.yum.YUM! Pinned! On a side note- I’m so glad you finally arrived safely! That’s one he!!a long drive! I’m in the middle of packing to move states, but not that far! ♡ Good luck with the unpacking! Xo

    • You crack me up, Cheyanne! Thank you so much for your kind and witty words 🙂 Good luck with your move as well! Just a suggestion – if you’re able to pack some kitchen supplies along with you – do it! The movers were supposed to basically meet us out here when we moved into our new home and then while we were on the road they told us our stuff wouldn’t arrive until July 8th. 12 days in an empty kitchen is challenging when you’re a food blogger 😉

  16. Man! I LOVE bahn mi! I’m a Bahn mi fanatic too! The Hot dog version must be awesome! So excited to try this out!
    Good Luck with settling down! It’s not the most fun thing to do… 🙂 but the new surroundings must be very exciting! Hope you get to celebrate with these hot dogs! 🙂

    • Thanks so much, Dini! Always glad to meet another Bahn Mi fanatic 😉 The move has been a little crazy, but we’re settling into our new home nicely and we’re loving the weather out here – moving from Atlanta, it’s nice to have a cool, dry 4th of July 🙂

    • Thanks, Sarah! Fusion dishes are always some of my favorites 🙂 Hope you have a lovely weekend!

  18. Your Banh Mi Hot dogs are over the top and what a great idea. I love the fresh topping ingredients. This would be a really fun make your own dog party and a few cold brews-perfect. You are one dedicated little blogger working on a post on move in day. Be good to yourself and take care. Congratulations on your move and go explore your new city!!! Pinned !

    • Thank you so much for your super sweet words! xoxo 🙂 We’re having so much fun exploring our new neighborhood and I’m already inspired with all of the great food out here! Can’t wait till everything is settled and I can get back into my kitchen to experiment 🙂

    • Thanks! We’re having a great time exploring and eating 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend!

    • Thanks, Dannii! It beats the one’s I grew up with too – in fact, I’m not even sure the hot dogs I grew up with were even made of real meat 😛

    • Thanks, Claudia! I hope you love them as much as I do! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

    • Thanks, Tracy! You know, this is not the first time I’ve heard it referred to as the, ‘best coast’. But in the very short week that we’ve been here, I’m starting to understand why 🙂 The food has been awesome, the people are super friendly, and I can’t tell you how excited I am that it’s July and I’m not sweating like a pig! 😉

    • Thanks, Marissa. I think we’re going to love SF too – we’ve already had some pretty incredible food and the people have been great! I actually got a few recommendations on banh mi places around here, I can’t wait to try them out!

    • Thanks sweetie! We’re really loving it out here so far 🙂 Can’t wait to really get into the food scene out here!

  26. Bánh Mì Hot Dog—what a great idea! This is a hot dog with all the flavors that I love. I can relate to your obsession: I like many kinds of sandwiches, but nothing compares to bánh mì sandwiches. Enjoy your new home and the process of moving in. I hope it all goes smoothy!

    • Thanks so much, Thao! So far the move has been pretty smooth – we just need to get our stuff delivered now 😉

      Isn’t Bánh Mì just the best!? I seriously want to make everything Bánh Mì.

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  1. […] Take a break from classic toppings with this America hot dog that meets Vietnamese flavors with spicy Sriracha-mayo, pickled carrots and diakon, fresh cucumbers, jalapeños, and cilantro. By Kathleen Kiebler […]

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