Bánh mì Ba Lẹ Oakland
Must have been at least seven years since I had a bánh mì ốp-la (bánh mì with sunny-side-up egg). Most Vietnamese sandwich stores in the States don’t put eggs in their breads, but ốp la (probably a strayed pronunciation of “omelette” in French colonial days) is the most common type of bánh mì stuffing you can find on the streets in Vietnam.
This store contains as much variety as twenty street food stalls: about 15 kinds of banh mi, with meats, pate, vegetarian, and even sardines (cá mòi), ranging from $2.50-$3 each. Then there are bò kho, bún bò, bánh cuốn, rice plates, bánh dầy, bánh tét, and a thousand other things. Thank god there is no phở here.
Ba Lẹ’s bánh cuốn comes with a garden, finger-thick cuts of chả lụa, and cubes of deep fried mung bean batter named bánh cóng. It’s not as good as the shrimp-and-sweet-potato tempura accompanying Tây Hồ‘s bánh cuốn, but it has a lot more rolls than Tây Hồ’s for a lower price. Tây Hồ still has the best rolls, but these are good too. Except they aren’t pre-halved in length. Oh well. Sloppiness is street-foodieness.
The location is less than appetizing to the eye. On rainy days, you see worn down bricked alleys with puddles. On dry day, you see worn down brick alleys with unkempt people. The buildings are old, the paints have faded. But the steady flow of customers even on rainy days confirms that Ba Lẹ isn’t just a name from the pre-1975 Saigon. It’s one of those real banh mi’s.
Address: Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ (East Oakland)
1909 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 261-9800
Nice post. I learn something more difficult on different blogs everyday. It would at all times be stimulating to read content material from different writers and apply a bit of one thing from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the content material on my blog whether or not you don’t mind. Natually I’ll provide you with a link in your net blog. Thanks for sharing.
1Aavant produces the best photography, event and theatre backdrops in the world and works for almost all the biggest players in the world. Being in backdrops industry for last two decades it is the largest player in the world, providing highest quality backdrops to every buyer from USA to Australia.
2I’m really impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it is rare to see a great blog like this one these days..
3Attractive component of content. I just stumbled upon your web site and in accession capital to assert that I get in fact loved account your weblog posts. Anyway I’ll be subscribing for your augment and even I fulfillment you access persistently rapidly.
4I went over this web site and I think you have a lot of good info , saved to my bookmarks (:.
5What i do not understood is actually how you’re not actually much more well-liked than you might be now. You are so intelligent. You realize thus significantly relating to this subject, produced me personally consider it from a lot of varied angles. Its like men and women aren’t fascinated unless it’s one thing to accomplish with Lady gaga! Your own stuffs great. Always maintain it up!
6Deference to article author, some superb entropy.
7Hi there! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this article to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
8Only a smiling visitant here to share the love (:, btw great design and style. “Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.” by Christina Georgina Rossetti.
9I am often to blogging and i really appreciate your content. The article has really peaks my interest. I am going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information.
10As a Newbie, I am permanently exploring online for articles that can benefit me. Thank you
11I went over this web site and I believe you have a lot of fantastic info, saved to fav (:.
12Hey! I simply wish to give a huge thumbs up for the good info you have got right here on this post. I will be coming back to your weblog for more soon.
13Glad to be one of several visitors on this amazing site : D.
14I think other web site proprietors should take this site as an model, very clean and excellent user friendly style and design, let alone the content. You are an expert in this topic!
15I have been browsing on-line more than three hours lately, but I never discovered any interesting article like yours. It is beautiful value enough for me. Personally, if all site owners and bloggers made good content material as you probably did, the web will be much more helpful than ever before.
16Hey there! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with SEO? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good results. If you know of any please share. Kudos!
17Hello! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and say I truly enjoy reading through your articles. Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that go over the same topics? Thanks for your time!
18I enjoy the efforts you have put in this, thank you for all the great content.
19Some genuinely great articles on this internet site, appreciate it for contribution. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” by Cicero.
20It’s really a great and helpful piece of info. I am glad that you shared this helpful information with us. Please keep us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.
21Fantastic goods from you, man. I’ve keep in mind your stuff previous to and you’re simply extremely fantastic. I actually like what you’ve received here, really like what you are stating and the best way during which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it smart. I can not wait to learn much more from you. That is really a wonderful website.
22great post, very informative. I wonder why the other specialists of this sector do not notice this. You must continue your writing. I’m confident, you have a huge readers’ base already!
23Very interesting subject, thanks for putting up. “To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.” by G. K. Chesterton.
24This design is wicked! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Fantastic job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
25Hmm it appears like your website ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I submitted and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for inexperienced blog writers? I’d genuinely appreciate it.
26You actually make it seem really easy along with your presentation but I in finding this topic to be actually something that I feel I might by no means understand. It kind of feels too complex and very broad for me. I’m having a look forward to your next publish, I will attempt to get the dangle of it!
27I dugg some of you post as I thought they were extremely helpful very beneficial
28Hi , I do believe this is an excellent blog. I stumbled upon it on Yahoo , i will come back once again. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and help other people.
29excellent points altogether, you simply gained a new reader. What would you recommend about your post that you made some days ago? Any positive?
30Heya i’m for the primary time here. I found this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out much. I am hoping to present something again and aid others like you aided me.
31I precisely wished to thank you so much once again. I do not know the things that I would have gone through without these solutions documented by you over such topic. It had been a intimidating concern in my opinion, nevertheless taking a look at the very specialized strategy you processed it made me to cry with contentment. Now i’m happy for this assistance and pray you realize what a great job you are always undertaking instructing other individuals thru your blog. I am certain you have never encountered any of us.
32Hey there I am so grateful I found your site, I really found you by mistake, while I was browsing on Aol for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say kudos for a marvelous post and a all round exciting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read it all at the moment but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the awesome work.
33I got what you mean , regards for putting up.Woh I am delighted to find this website through google. “Being intelligent is not a felony, but most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor.” by Lazarus Long.
34This is the right blog for anyone who wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!
35Thank you for another informative site. Where else could I get that kind of information written in such a perfect way? I’ve a project that I’m just now working on, and I’ve been on the look out for such info.
36You are my intake, I own few blogs and infrequently run out from to post : (.
37I have been browsing on-line greater than three hours these days, but I by no means found any fascinating article like yours. It is beautiful worth enough for me. In my opinion, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content as you probably did, the internet will be much more helpful than ever before.
38I like this weblog very much, Its a real nice spot to read and find information.
39Glad to be one of the visitors on this awesome web site : D.
40I got what you intend, appreciate it for posting.Woh I am glad to find this website through google.
41I conceive other website proprietors should take this website as an model, very clean and wonderful user friendly style.
42I’ve been absent for a while, but now I remember why I used to love this web site. Thank you, I will try and check back more frequently. How frequently you update your web site?
43Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it. Look advanced to far added agreeable from you! By the way, how can we communicate?
44I like the valuable information you supply for your articles. I will bookmark your weblog and take a look at again right here frequently. I am quite certain I will be informed a lot of new stuff right right here! Best of luck for the following!
45Right now it seems like Drupal is the best blogging platform available right now. (from what I’ve read) Is that what you’re using on your blog?
46Just desire to say your article is as amazing. The clarity in your post is simply nice and i could assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission let me to grab your RSS feed to keep updated with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please carry on the gratifying work.
47Everything is very open and very clear explanation of issues. was truly information. Your website is very useful. Thanks for sharing.
48I have read a few excellent stuff here. Certainly price bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how so much effort you place to make any such fantastic informative web site.
49hello there and thank you for your information – I have definitely picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise some technical issues using this web site, as I experienced to reload the website a lot of times previous to I could get it to load properly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I’m complaining, but slow loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and could damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I’m adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for much more of your respective intriguing content. Ensure that you update this again soon..
50