This East Village Shop Turns Pho Into an Unforgettable Sandwich | Sandwich City | NYT Cooking

[@TanukiSC]

Much respect to him for what he sacrificed to be there for his family. Wishing him nothing by success, health, and prosperity going forward. Great, great episode.

[@MobyDank888]

Seen this place in the neighborhood earlier in the year, thought it was weird it wasn't on a traditional baguette but finally decided to give it a try. All I gotta say is I get it. Pho sandwich was crazy good, don't knock it till you try it!

[@jpnguyen11]

Going to NYC next weekend. I’m knocking it until I try it 😂

[@longnguyendotcom]

That's funny. He asked his mom if he was disrespecting his Vietnamese culture with this pho sandwich, and his mom replied in Chinese. I have to try this sandwich next time I am in NYC.

[@laurasalva7256]

She is probably Chinese from Vietnam, and dad was Vietnamese.

[@terryc4134]

lots of south chinese who speak cantonese live in the northern part of vietnam

[@nadanalia3000]

Solid dude. Wishing him, his business, and his family all the success and happiness they deserve.

[@icarlosfernandez]

His mom is speaking Chinese (Canto). I think their family might be Chinese Vietnamese.

[@DeathNikkii]

He might actually be a Chan back in China.

[@camlee2341]

yes surpise to hear canto....

[@andyt3343]

Everyone comes from China

[@Lightningmaster-pt5ce]

Its amazing that they still identify themselves as Vietnamese

[@camlee2341]

@@Lightningmaster-pt5ce thats where they are from i guess..i see alot of asian-americans just say they are americans

[@hazeflame142]

am i the only one notice his mom speaking cantonese? btw the sandwich looks fantastic, cant wait to try it!

[@DeliaLee8]

This looks amazing. Not saying anything new but want to reiterate....that food is the great connector of cultures. Food can give us our first tentative peek at something/someone new and then pulls us in to a full interaction with and appreciation of another culture. It's an important idea that we, as a country, seem to need to learn over and over again. NYT Cooking videos consistently provides this connection. Thank you.

[@nizlor]

Food, to every culture, is an expression, a representation, an identity. We've all heard the saying, 'honest food'. This is it. Honesty is being confident with who you are while being true to the aforementioned characteristics. What would you prefer, a Viet-American's pho sandwich because he grew up with both concepts or a Viet-American's duck l'orange because he learnt it at cooking college? A little bit of skill and a ton of honesty will always be a tastier meal.

[@sagehoge]

its like a french dip sandwich but with a different flavor profile and texture jesus I need this in my life.

[@JohnSmith-qy2wm]

Dude his mom is speaking straight up Canto Chinese. All good. If food is good, than is good.

[@miseentrope]

Love these NYT family salient shorts; uplifting and heartbreaking stories. The combo of pho and bahn mi struck me as _hey, that's like birria tacos_. Good food is good food. Good people are good people. ✌

[@scottsong20]

Had a Pho French Dip at Piggy Smalls (now Pig and the Lady) in Honolulu. It was one of the BEST sandwiches I've had!

[@kaleung1076]

If you are reading this Brendan, one word from a stranger, PROUD!

[@denvernuggsjeans]

damn, i thought i was just seeing a tasty sandwich but when he told the story about his parents that made me cry. seriously beautiful what he has done and if i ever visit, this is on my radar

[@autoponicz]

love little kirin. its one of those gem places that has legit good food and good people.

[@JoeDiStefanoQNS]

Salt of the earth right here! God bless you Brendan!!!!!!

[@DeChuckD]

Sunnie and Annie’s deli (two blocks away) has been making pho sandwiches since at least 2015 for ~$11

[@shyan005]

Longer.

[@WilsonCastleman]

Yeah I came here to say this. No disrespect to this guy, his sandwiches look good, but he talks about "his" idea for a pho sandwich like it was some stroke of brilliance when Sunny and Annies has been doing this right down the block since at least before I moved to NY in 2011 🤡

[@joelmijares4561]

Dude I moved to East Village in 2012 so it’s been at least THAT long. I saw this video title and got depressed that the secret was out about Sunny and Annie’s, only to find an imposter. SMH.

[@Bo_Lew]

What a beautiful story and family!

[@fastbuckwu]

Wow what a good guy, taking care of his family

[@robertstanley9633]

This is such a wholesome story. ❤

[@rockpooladmirer]

Hi, back again asking for proper CCs on this. auto generated captions always have errors and omissions and are insufficient access for those who need them. most videos on this channel have them now, so why the inconsistency?

[@DeliaLee8]

Agree. Not sure why they even bother with auto-generated. I find that it's mostly gibberish. Makes no sense. Is not accurate.

[@LindsayDaly]

As a professional video editor for a large company (and someone who makes youtube videos on my own channel) it literally is so easy to ensure proper subtitles. There is an auto-transcription feature in Premiere, which does it for you in a matter of seconds, and after PROOFREADING (which some seem to think is a tall order) then you can easily export as a side file to upload to KZbin to use instead of their crappy ones. I am a one-person operation and I do this to ensure functional subtitles on my much-less viewed videos than NYT Cooking has.

[@lostinlumiosecity]

i wonder who would be the right person to contact/email cause maybe the people responsible for the captions aren’t looking through comments. i do agree accurate captions would make the videos accessible for much more people, which is probably what they want right?

[@BETTALIFE101]

Wait! You guys can’t understand English?

[@shahdmansour9509]

​@@BETTALIFE101 do you realize that some people have hearing disabilities?also it's not that big of an ask it's a 9 minute video.

[@DidierMFB]

0:42 22$ for a sandwich with pho broth … as a Viet that’s daylight robbery right there

[@jeanclaudethedarklord6205]

It's nyc bro, what do you expect

[@MichaelYang-wf1gn]

Looks like the sandwich is full of meat and ingredients to be honest. If the taste is good worth the money

[@ManChan-w5p]

East village Manhattan.

[@DidierMFB]

@@jeanclaudethedarklord6205 sure bro nobody stops you from eating there just personal opinion

[@GregCurtin45]

Thank you #Eater for this video. You have proven again that the secret to success is doing one of two things really well that are supported by hard work. I am sure Brendan's father is proud of his work ethic and sense of responsibility to make something of all he was given.

[@ayyysun]

i remember me saying the same way homeboy said pho for my first time 3:47

[@buddyman1990]

Pho is my favorite food. I have to try this one day!

[@grittychunk9120]

Never trust a skinny chef, never doubt a fluffy chef!

[@wangfoo2693]

It’s actually the opposite. Fats get fat by standing in front an open door fridge at midnight stuffing cold hot dogs in their mouths. They actually know less about food because to fats a hot pocket is the equivalent of a gourmet meal. Think about it logically. MOST of the world’s Michelin stars ranked/world renowned chefs are actually skinny/ not fatties.

[@peterzhao86]

Onion shirt brings me to tears.

[@Jeanology]

Not only does the sandwich look delish... The soundtrack is 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrbungle112loser5]

This video is very beautiful and inspirational.. We need more people that serve people need that attitude in life

[@hisashi-23]

That onion shirt is fire!

[@ronnnnie]

wow really want to try that. and i also i love that his mom speaks Cantonese.

[@chinesefoodbong]

Yeah I was so surprised it wasn't Vietnamese

[@lostinlumiosecity]

@@chinesefoodbong i feel like there’s a lot of canto and viet families. my parents know how to speak both, and i grew up with both cultures

[@jasmineblocker103]

I need this in my life. Id call it the Pho dip.

[@anne-marieplourde8993]

Phorench dip

[@metalmuumuu4181]

What an incredible brother and son.

[@debbieperez4208]

They need to bring this to Houston, Texas! 😊

[@phuocer]

The pho fix has been had this. 3.5/5

[@jefftc14]

Happy for this man living the American dream. Amazing looking restaurant and food too.

[@yoojonline]

Great story of ur family, looking forward to trying the sandwich next time I’m in NYC

[@tomawen5916]

Always inspiring in how the American dream can utilize a Vietnamese comfort food and turn it into another comfort food playing on the classic French dip and yet the rest of that menu looks OUTSTANDING! The Hangover cure sandwich looks like something I would want at 3 a.m. long after the bars close....

[@jrmint2]

I rarely find food trends interesting as it's overhyped now and there are few new discoveries that aren't overhyped...but this sounds delicious...may head over this weekend

[@ScaredCrow]

There was a restaurant in Milwaukee called Snack Boys that had a pho bahn mi and it's one of the best things I ever ate. Closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. RIP Snack Boys.

[@shatterstar913]

food looks great, the owner looks SUPER nice, cant get much better than this! i'd eat here 4x a week if I lived nearby!

[@kwatson4394]

IT'S SO GOOOOOOD!! And the LOADED TOTS!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤩

[@harrisonbeck303]

Let’s goooo!! Brendan is the man 🚀🚀📈📈📈 Kirin is an EV staple

[@g0lddustt29]

It really is so fucking good. I stayed a week in NY near this place & went at least three times lol

[@GamingFoodie]

These different cultures bringing their families and traditions and foods are what make america great!

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Not a rice noodle guy either but love pho broth. This seems like a match made in heaven.

[@Pastriesm]

I miss living in the East Village! Will need to visit soon and grab something from Little Kirin.

[@First1ToComment]

Hard worker / respect bro

[@toutlesag]

I need to visit this sandwich shop when I go to NYC!

[@mouthnoises9917]

This Looks so fire !! Lardo, In Portland, Oregon, has been making this same Pho Sandwich since 2014 !!

[@nooneelsehasthisuser]

I remember going to one of my local pho spots and ordering the beef bánh mì with a bowl of soup a few years back and the young lady who was serving my food, found it so weird that I was dipping my sandwich into my soup and she tells me “I’ve never seen anyone do that before “and I told her “I’m glad I could be your first”😂😂😂

[@unwelcomegreetings7873]

respect to Brendan!

[@kd3655]

Happy for him! Seems like an honest guy

[@darcyska]

This is something I need in my life

[@futuroid]

Shoutout to the Viet-Chinese. My mom went through the same thing on those boats

[@bg710]

ive been doing something like this for a long time. get a steak bahn mi and a brisket pho. take the brisket and pho toppings and add it to the bahn mi and then dunk the sandwich in the broth. so good

[@chrismoore9686]

The PERFECT video for the day after Thanksgiving!!

[@bixboi]

Sunny and Annie’s was the original

[@shyan005]

Erasure.

[@timothychung4811]

I make pho roast...and make sandwiches that way. I don't think you are disrespectful with the culture with this. This is art, and it is your avenue.

[@ragancheseborough4680]

Love this guy! He is adorable! Wish I could be in Manhattan for a day!

[@NtcPedroPeterNews]

Had me tearing up! Beautiful story

[@AliceHiraga]

Chef B is the best ❤

[@lexist2112]

Hell ya!!! Asian pride all day long. Asian work ethic is second to none. Ask me how I know😉

[@coyotecreek318]

Food is subjective and ever evolving, glad he is doing something that is different than traditional

[@nca4794]

What a special man Brendan is. I hope his business will continue to grow and thrive. All the best to him and his family.

[@ralph833]

Brotha, inspiring people like you make me know there is still hope for this upcoming generation. Wishing you the best from CT.

[@DrivingPhilippines]

Excellent Pho King Sandwich! Great idea and looks so delicious!

[@paulerxx]

You have a great story, a great concept for what sounds like a delicious sandwich, it comes with pho broth, which I would drink instead of tea if I could, and you're in NYC and on top of all that,

[@ninjaundermyskin]

Oh, his mom is Canto! Next fusion idea: xiao pho bao. Like a mini bowl of pho in every dumpling!

[@QQ-gq3cj]

I was shocked too ... I was expecting Vietnamese

[@GlobalNotes]

This looks fire. And while it is elevated, the og is Sunny & Annie’s!

[@heidiguo2678]

CANT WAIT!!!

[@kennyc587]

I love pho and i like bahn mi. I also like french dip sandwiches. This is all my likes in one. Would try

[@ethanpham7716]

Some could say this sandwich is "Un-Pho-Gettable".

[@pavelow235]

$21.99 for Pho Sandwich and dipping broth😱😱😱

Yeah, no thanks.

[@MyKeeP81]

its nyc dude. get a grip

[@andyjiang2047]

Welcome to 2024

[@ManChan-w5p]

Katz's is....

[@zip3704]

​@@MyKeeP81 ur right its nyc and theres many good cheap options aswell, i agree with the others no thx

[@myrnahuichapan7624]

Scrolling, saw this and YES!

[@tetepeb]

What an awesome dude.

[@jonahgoldstein5811]

Looks 🔥🔥

[@bluefish537]

3 days on a ship without food and water and getting looted 7 times is wild

[@noablaespano]

I wish I was there it looks good

[@fakecumberland]

I love the rice noodles! You can keep this.

[@EddieGLivesOn]

6:37 Closed Caption: "SPEAKING VIETNAMESE", Reality: Speaking Cantonese. Lol. C'mon NYTimes

[@PKP1]

Great story

[@duckdrake]

That ONION tee is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@breezyseng]

Looks amazing!!!

[@QQ-gq3cj]

I look forward to trying this! ❤

[@abcdLeeXY]

Much respect for this dude to be that pillar for his fam but man it's criminal to charge $19 on a sandwich no matter how cool it is.

[@Moroccantasty]

Not only does the sandwich look delish

[@Tigaslots]

❤ pho sandwich 🥪

[@phunguyen7020]

We have our own version here in Chicago based off of the Italian Beef. If you're ever in Chicago, please do visit Phodega!

[@Don-Forta]

The Ciabatta Italian bread, is damn good.

[@ChuckSilva]

Wow❤❤❤

[@thesoandso2]

Looks delicious

[@swit1905]

It would be hilarious if this shop also sold a Banh Mi Soup 😂😉

[@AnythingJW]

look delicious but $18 for a sandwich.. gotta be worth it

[@jim.pearsall]

Like a French dip, but next-step Vietnamese. 🤤😛👏🏻👍🏻

[@bfranco1519]

You should do brisket Bahn Mi sandos! Those are the best !

[@lancekoa]

Nothing new about this, I respect the hard work and bringing this to NYC. However, if we’re talking about innovation, Viet restaurants on the west coast and Hawaii (Pig & the Lady) have been making pho French dips for over a decade now.

[@Weston777]

Vice news vibes 😂 Well done 👍

[@randyschwaggins]

This is a real man

[@pudanielson1]

He's a Vietnamese Chinese American, unique parts of all three cultures due to the history of the war.

[@bigdawg1096]

Best of luck and keep grinding..

[@acoco251]

So like Au jus, birria taco dip, and chicago beef sanwich whre you dip them.