Friday, August 12

bahn banh

sandwiches, man.
uh-huh.
sandwiches are often the solution to the big question.
y'know?
what's for dinner??
how about sandwiches.
yeah.
sandwiches sound pretty flippin' good right about now.
and so it goes.
i whipped up an early bulk on some whole wheat sourdough stuff,
half a cup of starter, two thirds of a cup of a.p. flour, olive oil, salt, and black pepper,
and let it sit, post knead, for an afternoon.
i dunno what i was doing, duders-
but,
i rolled it into a circle anyway, and pan-cooked it up with a pat or two of vegan butter.
the result was a flaky, fluffy, tangy treat to sit my 'guini 'gredients on.
expert!
check the banh-style-me-oh-my-type teleport:

one plate, one meal, all the stuff, in one place.
neighbors,
i laid it down right!
red cabbage, savoy cabbage, parsley, and baby spinach,
shredded and slapped up with a splat of vegenaise, a little black pepper,
and some GPOP?
word!
with dry-fried crispy-skinned turbo-firm tofu, and pickles, and sliced jalapenos,
AND sriracha!!!!!
daaaaaaaaaaamn.
that's the stuff.
but,
that was just side ONE.
the other half got a modified banh mi mix of red radishes and grated carrot,
over cilantro,
with crisp tempeh bacon,
fresh-clipped basil leaves, red onions, and cashew-garlic-lime crema.
buddy,
it's not actually any kind of authentic anything,
but it sure as heckfire is a direct descendant of the o.g. dopeness,
and more importantly,
it was monstrously delicious.
you get busy with sandwiches?
of course you do.
i didn't want to cook, at all.
in fact,
i doubt i'll be about that life tonight, either.
the good news about not wanting to do something,
when i'm a full-fledged adult in charge of myself?
i don't have to.
for serious,
maybe i'm going out for pizza?
could be.
i mean,
who doesn't like pizza?
besides,
i haven't been out to eat in almost a month.
three weeks at the very least.
eating at home, and making magic in my mixing bowls is nice,
it's just that every once in a while,
i wouldn't mind having a little something served up while my kitchen stays clean.
huh?
that's weak sauce?
oh MAN!
we'll have to see what happens.
then again,
it all always really is;
never quiet, never soft.....

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