In defense of colonialism
The French occupation of Vietnam ended in the mid-twentieth century. Despite that anyone who talks about “positive externalities” of colonialism would likely be branded an asshole, I have to admit uniting French baguettes with Vietnamese pork to create banh mi sandwiches is one of the greatest positive externalities of modern times. A close second is Vietnamese coffee.
This was the precursor to the current phenomenon of throwing anything remotely “Asiany” on a baguette and feeding it to the public. I fully support this trend. Behold, an “Asian Sloppy Joe” on a French baguette at the Spice Table. It packs a spicy punch both to your taste buds and your stomach. Yes, those are bonus french fries as a topping.
The Spice Table, 114 S Central Avenue, Downtown Los Angeles 90012, (213) 620-1840.
