The Best Banh Mi in the World is Not in Vietnam--it's Within 30 Minutes of You Right Now!
When I read the title of Tan Vinh's Seattle Eats October Podcast , "The Best Vietnamese Dishes in Seattle," each of my curiosity antennae stood at full attention. I listened--enraptured and envious--as he and two of his Seattle Times colleagues discussed the three dishes they love the most at their tasting party. When the banh mi nem nuong Ha Noi at Voi Ca Phe in Georgetown was introduced as one of them, I stopped in my tracks. The best banh mi nem nuong? Because I know where that resides: at Rise & Shine Bakery in Edmonds! Recently, YouTube foodie sensation Mike Chen, after tasting Rise & Shine's grilled pork banh mi sandwich with fried egg, said, "This is the best banh mi in Seattle. It might be the best banh mi outside of Vietnam." I know it's bold to claim I know more than an influencer with 1.62 million YouTube subscribers, but I'll do it here: Rise & Shine's banh mi are better than any I tasted in Vietnam -- and ...