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The Saigon banh mi, made without meat, egg or dairy — what goes in it and where to eat it.

New to Saigon and eating vegan: three areas worth knowing

New to Saigon and eating vegan: three areas worth knowing

Saigon has plenty of vegetarian places, but they aren't spread evenly. Knowing three areas and two time patterns makes the first month far easier.

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The price of a vegan banh mi: where the money actually goes

The price of a vegan banh mi: where the money actually goes

Vegan banh mi usually costs more than the meat kind, and it isn't because vegan food is scarce. It comes down to three things you can't see by looking

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Banh mi, rice or noodle soup: choosing by the clock and by appetite

Banh mi, rice or noodle soup: choosing by the clock and by appetite

Three vegan meals that solve three different problems. Choosing by the time of day and by what you're about to do works better than choosing by cravin

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Eating vegan at 2am around Bui Vien and De Tham: how to get there

Eating vegan at 2am around Bui Vien and De Tham: how to get there

The backpacker quarter stays awake until dawn, but most of what's open doesn't serve vegan food. Here's how to get from the middle of it to something

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Ordering through a delivery app or calling the shop: what actually differs

Ordering through a delivery app or calling the shop: what actually differs

Two ways to order the same sandwich, differing in price, in speed, and most importantly in whether you can explain what vegan means to you.

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Carrying vegan banh mi on a long journey: how many hours, and how to wrap it

Carrying vegan banh mi on a long journey: how many hours, and how to wrap it

A loaf that goes wrong on the road usually did so because it was wrapped tight while still warm, not because of the heat. Real timings by filling, and

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Vegan banh mi and gluten: why there is no gluten-free version, and what to eat instead

Vegan banh mi and gluten: why there is no gluten-free version, and what to eat instead

Vegan and gluten-free are two entirely separate things. A banh mi crust is wheat, so every loaf has gluten, however vegan it is. Who genuinely needs t

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Vegan banh mi for people who train: how much protein, and before or after

Vegan banh mi for people who train: how much protein, and before or after

One loaf is not a training meal on its own. But timed right it solves the hardest problem a vegan who trains has: the meal after a session that ends a

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Day-old banh mi: how to bring the crust back

Day-old banh mi: how to bring the crust back

A soft crust is not dry — it is the opposite, it has absorbed moisture. Which is why the microwave ruins it and a dry pan rescues it. Three methods, a

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Is a vegan banh mi actually vegan? Six places where it slips

Is a vegan banh mi actually vegan? Six places where it slips

A loaf labelled vegan can still carry egg, dairy or fish sauce — not because the seller is dishonest, but because those things live in bought-in ingre

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Full-moon and new-moon days: how to buy vegan banh mi in Saigon without queuing

Full-moon and new-moon days: how to buy vegan banh mi in Saigon without queuing

Which hours are quiet, which of the five Saigon shops is nearest you, and how to order ahead so the busiest vegan days of the lunar month do not mean

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Vegan in Saigon: which banh mi to try first

Vegan in Saigon: which banh mi to try first

Which vegan banh mi to order in Ho Chi Minh City, where to eat it and what time the shops are open — every item, its price and the real addresses.

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