Use ground chicken, pork, and/or turkey in the lemongrass-garlic meatballs that draw inspiration from the classic Vietnamese sandwich. A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option). Tuck everything into lettuce leaves and serve with a citrusy dipping sauce, which is a riff on nuoc cham, the fish sauce-based condiment popular in Vietnamese cuisine.

What Is a Banh Mi?

A Banh Mi is a sandwich that originated in Vietnam that takes traditional Asian ingredients and flavors and puts them onto crusty French-style baguettes. The filling starts with a protein such as liver pâté, marinated pork, or Vietnamese ham. Condiments such as pickled veggies, chilis, mayonnaise, and herbs complete the sandwich.