It is no exaggeration to say that banh mi is the most famous dish in Vietnam because it is not only present in all regions but also famous around the world. Even bread has its name in the Oxford dictionary. “Bread”- (banh mi /ˈbɑːn miː/) is officially recognized as a proper noun.
Not only the bread with the filling of cold meat, pate, rolls, coriander … is sandwiched, our bread also impresses with many unique versions. Among them, there is a bread that makes everyone “shocked” the first time they see it, and on the Bright Side page it is “one of the strangest foods in the world”.
Let’s review the interesting facts about this unique bread!
– These giant breads were invented by Mr. Thai Van Son in An Giang province to serve people around. After that, the bread that was photographed and checked in by many people gradually became famous everywhere.
– Giant bread is a specialty of Chau Doc – Tinh Bien.
– Each bread uses up to 4kg of flour to make. The whole dough will be kneaded by machine until smooth.
– The incubation time for each of these cakes takes up to 3-4 hours.
– After baking, it will weigh about 2 – 3.5kg, length up to 0.9 – 1.2m.
– The price of a super giant bread is 50k.
– The cake has a thick core, fragrant butter, crispy outside.
– In 2018, Bright Side page voted this giant bread as “one of the strangest foods in the world”.
If you have the opportunity to return to An Giang, try to eat this super giant bread and don’t forget to take real virtual photos!
Image source: @Daika.bao, Youtube source: Unique – Strange in the West