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Interesting Banh Mi Inspired Sandwich
Posted: 9:59 am, September 8th, 2010 in Midtown Eating
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Vietnamese Style Sandwiches are priced between $6.95 and $8.50
Other things they have:
BBQ Chicken sandwich
Ground Beef and Green Mango sandwich
Moroccan Fish and couscous
Stuffed Cabbage
Moroccan Meat Balls
Schnitzel sandwich
Yemenite Soup (beef)
Four types of knish's
Matbucha Salad
Israeli Salad
Baba GanoushPlatters and some of the other sandwiches are over the ML price range. Just thought that it was an interesting option in this area of midtown.
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I should search first....
http://midtownlunch.com/2010/08/04/aroma-pizza-closes-kosher-banh-mi-on-the-way/
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Wow, good find Joer,
I know where I am going for lunch today. -
I stopped in there the other day looking to try their pastrami sandwich. A few people milling around behind the counter, but nobody interested in taking my order while one person worked on the order of the only other person in the place. Finally got to order and alas they had no rye bread offering instead to put it on baguette. No thanks - I walked out. If anyone has tried the pastrami, let me know.
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Just wanted to update. I stopped by yesterday - 2nd day in a row - and spoke to the owner. I'm pretty sure that he told me that his uncle bakes the baguettes fresh daily...that being said, I also think that the bread that I got yesterday was different from the break that I got the day before....maybe there was a bit of inconsistency, but both were good.
Totally different crew assembling the sandwiches on both days. For those who care, they do Seamless Web - someone was standing by watching the screen for orders.
I asked about why they don't offer falafel, and he said that he doesn't offer them because he doesn't want to compete with Yummy, Yummy right across the street, but will probably do a soy something or other falafel as a special sometimes.
He gave me a sample of the Moroccan Cigars, and I think that they were tastier than the ones that the CommeCi, CommeCa truck used to offer.
I also tried a Moroccan Meatball, but I think it was sitting out for a long time and it was just, meh...This was 3pm, so they might be good when fresh at lunchtime.
My favorite is still the Vietnamese Style Chicken Shawarma. I get it with the hot sauce, which I think is sriracha.
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Joer, how big was the sandwich?
btw, what happened to that commeci commeca truck? -
mkim, I'd like to say that the sandwich was 12". The storefront is a little hole in the wall...pretty low budget.
About CommeCi, CommeCa...Chef Samir had messed up his arm in a bike accident on the first weekend that he parked in midtown. He ended up having to have surgery to get some screws inserted and is now in the long process of physical therapy. That's the last I heard.
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I just went hoping to have a sandwich but the store was closed...O_O
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Interesting. Today and tomorrow is Rosh Hashana....so on that note, I guess that it's safe to say that they could be closed on these remaining 2010 dates:
9 Sep - 10 Sep Rosh Hashana (New Year).
18 Sep Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
23 Sep Sukkot (Tabernacles).
1 Oct Simchat Torah.
2 Dec - 9 Dec Chanukah (Festival of Lights) -
Well, happy new year.
I found an interesting article. -
Great find mkim.
To quote that article:
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On August 20, Kolette’s Kitchen, a glatt kosher restaurant opened on Lexington and East 56th St. in Manhattan, serving Vietnamese sandwiches alongside its Middle Eastern and deli offerings. Owner Gil Amor, an Israeli of Moroccan descent who has never been to Vietnam, learned about banh mi from renowned Vietnamese chef and banh mi maker Michael Bao.
Amor, who ran a kosher bread distribution company, began providing bread to Bao and a strong relationship formed between the two. Bao introduced Amor to the flavors of banh mi and Amor combined them with kosher ingredients.
Kolette’s Kitchen serves six types of banh mi including the “classic” composed of turkey terrine and veggie paté, ground beef and mango, and Vietnamese style chicken shawarma, all topped with pickled vegetables and fresh herbs. Since the opening the Vietnamese sandwiches have been the shop’s biggest seller, according to Amor, though he has had to field a great number of questions about what these sandwiches actually are.
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I've had the "Classic" banh mi - made with veggie pate and turkey terrine - and found it pretty tasty. The pate was a bit spicy, but it notes on the menu that you can have it mild, medium or hot (I didn't specify when I ordered, so maybe I got the medium).
The menu looks interesting - I would go back to try the pastrami and some of the Middle Eastern offerings.
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I tried a banh mi sandwich at a place called Chicken House at 270 W 36th. This place usually sells fried fish, chicken and shrimp, but also randomly sells banh mi. While it is not really authentic, the bread was great (fresh, warm baguette), the ingredients tasted good and the sandwich was HUGE for only $5.00! The sandwich comes in pork/pate, grilled chicken, and pork or grilled beef for $6 and $7, respectively. Worth a try!
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I'm not sure how long this place has been in business, but it's right around the corner from Cer Te. It's called Kolette's Kitchen at 672 Lexington Ave. Anyone been?
They are kosher and sell mid-east/Israeli/Moroccan/Vietnamese type food, but no falafel - probably because they don't have a deep fryer, but who knows.
Anyway, the back page of the menu has a "Vietnamese Style" sandwich section.
I ordered the Vietnamese Style Chicken Shawarma sandwich with hot sauce for $7.50. It came on a baguette, pickled vegetables, two types of sauce and chicken.
Not being one for reviews, all I'll say is that I'd order it again, but not before I try some other things on their menu.