Name: Vegetable Banh Mi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Matchstick-cut carrots - ⅓ cup; Matchstick-cut jicama - ⅓ cup; Thinly sliced onion - ¼ cup; Rice vinegar, divided - ¾ cup; Water - ¼ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Sriracha sauce, or more to taste - 2 teaspoons; Garlic powder - 1 ½ teaspoons; Chinese five-spice powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Portobello mushrooms - stems and gills removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices - 2; Mayonnaise - 4 tablespoons; Hoagie rolls, split lengthwise and toasted - 2; Thinly sliced cucumber - ¼ cup; Jalapeno pepper, sliced, or to taste (Optional) - 1; Fresh cilantro, or to taste - 6 sprigs; Lime wedges - 2

Ingredients for - Vegetable Banh Mi

1. Matchstick-cut carrots ⅓ cup

2. Matchstick-cut jicama ⅓ cup

3. Thinly sliced onion ¼ cup

4. Rice vinegar, divided ¾ cup

5. Water ¼ cup

6. White sugar ¼ cup

7. Fish sauce 2 tablespoons

8. Soy sauce 1 tablespoon

9. Sriracha sauce, or more to taste 2 teaspoons

10. Garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons

11. Chinese five-spice powder 1 teaspoon

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

13. Portobello mushrooms - stems and gills removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices 2

14. Mayonnaise 4 tablespoons

15. Hoagie rolls, split lengthwise and toasted 2

16. Thinly sliced cucumber ¼ cup

17. Jalapeno pepper, sliced, or to taste (Optional) 1

18. Fresh cilantro, or to taste 6 sprigs

19. Lime wedges 2

How to cook deliciously - Vegetable Banh Mi

1 . Stage

Combine carrots, jicama, and onion in a small bowl.

2 . Stage

Combine 1/2 cup vinegar, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour pickling liquid over the sliced vegetables. Let sit for 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

Whisk remaining 1/4 cup vinegar with fish sauce, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, garlic powder, five-spice powder, salt, and pepper in a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, about 3 minutes. Add portobello mushrooms; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms from the liquid with a slotted spoon.

4 . Stage

Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each roll half. Place 1/2 the cooked mushrooms over bottom halves. Drain pickled vegetables and place over the mushrooms. Divide cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro between the sandwiches. Add more sriracha if desired. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over the filling of each sandwich and cover with top bun half.