Chaumont Bakery’s black cod banh mi with its housemade baguette and delicate black cod. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Little Shop of Mary banh mi cafe in Torrance. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Little Shop of Mary’s pork meatball banh mi includes split-open handmade oval-shaped meatballs with Vietnamese spices, mayo, cilantro and pickled daikon and carrots. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
The newly opened Hero Shop is located on 6th Street downtown, between Los Angeles and Main streets. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Hero Shop’s blood sausage and peppers banh mi with morcilla and sauteed pasilla peppers. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
The fatty brisket banh mi at Hero Shop, which opened downtown this month, from the chef of Black Hogg. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Have some chips with your banh mi at Hero Shop downtown. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
East Borough opened in Culver City earlier this year, offering chef Chloe Tran’s take on Vietnamese cuisine. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
East Borough’s “bho baguette” is a beef brisket banh mi with a sidecar of pho broth for dipping. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
The grilled pork with lemongrass banh mi at East Borough. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Starry Kitchen’s famous crispy tofu balls in banh mi. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
Good Girl Dinette’s long, thin banh mi are filled with farmers market ingredients such as Underwood Family Farms cauliflower and roasted oyster mushrooms. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
