Banh mi, once praised world’s best by international travel magazines and a symbol of Vietnam’s street food scene, was not on CNN’s list of the 50 best breads in the world because it is typically labeled as a sandwich rather than bread.CNN first published the list of “50 of the world’s best breads” on Oct. 18. In Asia, China’s shaobing, Hong Kong’s pai bao, India’s paratha, Indonesia’s roti gambang, Japan’s kare pan and Malaysia’s roti canai appeared on the list. Many readers and tourists; however, were surprised to see Vietnam’s banh mi missing.
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