47. The History of the Bánh Mì
The Land of Desire: French History and Culture ›37:10 | Mar 28th, 2019
This week, we’re taking an up-close look at the uglier side of French history: imperialism, racism, xenophobia, and the resilience of the communities who have had to survive under French power. The ta...Show More
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sjreif3 recommended:Dec 30th, 2022
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pds9797 recommended:Dec 24th, 2022
A good listen about the history of the Bahn Mi.. white supremacy and cultural snootiness during colonial times and how food was used as a way to create differences. Also, Vietnamese food is so good .. the French colonists were missing out 😆
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mm recommended:Jul 15th, 2019
Interesting look into the colonial history of the delicious Bánh Mì that is not has delicious. Can't believe the French colonists didn't eat Vietnamese food. It's so good! Thanks @karadidomizio for the podcast reco!
karadidomizioJul 15th, 2019
@mm It is so interesting! I didn’t realize any if this background before this. I also love Vietnamese food too so was shockdd!
mmJul 15th, 2019
@karadidomizio I coincidentally had a lemongrass chicken banh mi a few hours before I echoed this episode, so it was so timely :) Also, the canned food sounds awful.
mmAug 11th, 2019
@serena This episode about the history of Bánh Mì is also really good!
serenaAug 12th, 2019
@mm this is my fave type of podcast ever: blending food with the history and/or culture of a region of the world. Thank you for sharing!
mmAug 12th, 2019
@serena You're welcome! I actually found it through @karadidomizio's Food History playlist: https://podyssey.fm/list/podcast-episodes/id137-Food-History She's the history + travel person around here.
mmMay 8th, 2021
@sherryxrg @danny bahn mi episode
jennx recommended:Aug 3rd, 2020
Every bite into a bánh mi is one that takes you through the history of French colonization, social class tension, and Vietnamese resourcefulness.
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epekilis recommended:Feb 25th, 2020
Interesting episode on the history of banh mi in colonial culture. I just heard another episode on a similar theme about the history of coffee on Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything.
epekilisFeb 25th, 2020
Here is a link to the coffee episode: Listen to "Wake up and smell the coffee!" from Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything on @podysseyapp: https://podyssey.fm/episode/id7282603
mmFeb 25th, 2020
@epekilis Loved this episode. Still bizarre me why the colonialists would eat yucky canned food instead of delicious pho and banh mi!
epekilisFeb 26th, 2020
@mm I’ve been pondering your very good question. The conclusion that I’ve come up with is that food preferences are just as much a matter of social preference and style as . . . clothing or haircuts. I completely agree that Viet Namese food is delicious and canned asparagus is gross, but that’s pu...Show More
mmFeb 27th, 2020
@epekilis Yes just plain racism and classism expressed though “food preferences”! Why is pho expected to be cheap, but we’d pay double for Italian pasta when the effort to make both dishes are equal? Why do some parts of the world clear away their street good because it’s viewed as “dirty” and an “e...Show More
epekilisFeb 27th, 2020
@mm agreed. I think 100 years ago they would have defined their world differently but that’s what it comes down to. And yes the different pricing for different types of foods is based on a cultural implication of value. 😔