Here's an abbreviated list of foods that I have been known to enjoy on their own.1) Sloppy Joes - in all forms, even the sloppy soy that they served in the dining halls in college.
2) Banh mi - French bread, cilantro, meats, pickles. What's not to like?
3) Green mango slaw.
And what is that sultry sandwich you see to your left, gracing your screen, making you salivate?
Why it's a Sloppy Bao from Baoguette, the New York Vietnamese mini-chain that so rudely popped up after I headed West to San Francisco. It's certainly not the kind of authentic bahn mi to which I've become accustomed in the Bay Area, but as you might have guessed, it combines everything good - spicy curried ground beef, a crusty baguette, green mango, some cilantro, and lemongrass. I got mine extra spicy, so they threw on some sriracha and jalapenos. Here take another look and imagine that you are biting into this crusty bread. The bun crackles as your tongue hits the sweet, tang of the moist tender meat before passing into the crunchy bits of sweet, fresh mango. It's hot and spicy and it tastes so good.
Oh, you sloppy, sloppy bao.
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