The Best Bánh mì in Boston?

This past year I lived in Boston, Massachusetts prior to this I lived in Los Angeles.  After having such a plethora of food options in Los Angeles, my previous home, I worried about finding the kinds of food that satisfied my palate.  I sought out the Vietnamese part of Boston to fill this void.  The area of Dorchester south of Southie and it's surroundings are home to about 20,000 Vietnamese, the fourth largest population in the U.S.  This obviously means that there is some good food in this area as well.  Although this area is not like little Saigon in Westminster and Garden Grove, California it has some good restaurants and one of the best Bánh mì in Boston.  The sandwich is so good because of two things.  The family that runs Chau's Bakery makes their own bread.  Vietnamese bread for the Bánh mì is a combination of rice and wheat flours, this gives the bread that unique crunch and helps to absorb the Maggi seasoning which is essential to a good sandwich.  The second point that puts this place above the rest is that they really only prepare as much as they need for that day.  They are not interested in staying open late.  Another Bánh mì place right across the street leaves their meat out all day and it becomes dry and stale.  Although most of the Vietnamese stores selling Bánh mì use the same forcemeats and Pâté this family only cuts what they think they can sell so the freshness of everything is much higher, making it stand out from it's competitors.  For Bostonians interested in exploring other parts of the city and getting some great Pho or Bánh mì, Dorchester ave can really offer a great tasting menu up and down the street from Pho Hoa to Ba Le to Chau's Bakery or my favorite market in the area and the one to certainly shop at if you are going to make a Vietnamese feast, Truong Thinh Super Market.

When you feel like Boston is lacking in diversity a short trip to Dorchestor can change that.