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Originally Posted by 1 88 U

We do not call them French sandwiches, but they could be because that is where they are from.

How is Banh Mi in any way French except for the baguette?

Someone mentioned the pate earlier, but even then it's not French because the pate in Banh Mi is way different than French pate.

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Originally Posted by atom

How is Banh Mi in any way French except for the baguette?

Someone mentioned the pate earlier, but even then it's not French because the pate in Banh Mi is way different than French pate.

It's just generally a product of the French colonial influence in Vietnam. The Banh Mi would not otherwise exist and the pork liver pate would surely not be an ingredient had the French not been there. Granted, the bread and pate and really all of it have changed over time, and change daily depending on where you're eating one.