Sandwich, there is no more to tell anymore about this food, but have you herd about Vietnam sandwich? This sandwich is a combination of sandwich and Vietnam cuisine, so the taste is so Asia, but western cuisine is still tasted.
You’ll find it in Cali Deli Café, Surabaya Street, Jakarta, Indonesia. Vietnam sandwich is sandwich with roasted chicken lemongrass. On the menu list, that sandwich called as Lemongrass Chicken Sandwich. We can taste it, between breezy of wind of leaves of bamboo cluster.
Cali Deli Café specialized in Vietnam Sandwich and Vietnam Coffee. There are several sandwich offered, such as sandwich content with turkey meat, chicken or cow meat cooked as satay, until this specific taste sandwich: Lemongrass Chicken Sandwich.A piece of Lemongrass Chicken Sandwich gave lively impression. That impression came from its rich elements, with different variation of taste, such as lemongrass, coriander leaves, wancai, sliced carrot, Bombay onion, onion leaves, and Japanese cucumber.
Each of elements gave their own contribution, but lemongrass and coriander element felt strong. Lemongrass gave sour effect; coriander gave fresh and fragrant sensation. Those two elements gave signature taste of the sandwich, that way lemongrass put as name of the sandwich.
Lemongrass in sandwich formed as pulverized. Lemongrass cooked with marinasi method (submerged in sauce and roasted). Pulverized lemongrass wrapped on cut up chicken roasted meat. Carrot salad and Japanese cucumber became freshener elements, Bombay onion gave contribution as tongue shovel, and onion leaves gave unique aroma.
This Vietnam sandwich more lively, because sliced chili and chili sauce served separately. Sliced chili and chili sauce of course depend on devotee appetite.
Almost forget, the bread is France bread, dry-crispy bread. Bread skin is dry, but the inside is soft.
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Original article by FRANS SARTONO, edited and translated by REOG.SOURCE: kompas.com