Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
I have long been making a Banh Mi. I was first introduced to it years ago when Coco Banh Mi Deli opened up in Berlin and because a regular lunch spot. I am a big fan of grabbing a sandwich for lunch as I don’t always want something really big and feel that sometimes those ‘grab n go’ lunches offer something still delicious on a busy and short lunch break. And while I like to sometimes prepare ahead for those days that I know …
As much as I appreciate living in central Berlin and having easy access to a wide range of good restaurants and different cuisines the one thing that still upsets me is the lack of good Thai or Vietnamese food in Berlin. And what is more upsetting is the fact that every street is full of restaurants serving up Thai or Vietnamese dishes but are sadly generally awful. I am talking about dishes that are bland, lacking in spice and just some kind of generic coconut curry or a simple noodle dishes smothered in a cheap peanut sauce or topped with some mango and chillies….
