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Chicago newcomer and blogger Gwynedd Stuart loves to eat out, but she also happens to be a poor person because she’s a Chicago newcomer and a blogger. In this weekly feature she seeks out affordable midday meals that don’t exceed five bucks (*actually seven, with tax and tip).
I should admit that I’m a relative banh mi neophyte, which I’m sure contributed to the awe by which I was struck upon discovering how goddamn cheap these sandwiches are. The most expensive banh mi on Nhu Lan’s menu is the sugarcane shrimp and pork at $4.25. Most of the others are $3.50, and a few are as cheap as $2.95, if you’re into headcheese (I am not, but I’m working on it). And banh mi-ophyte (sorry) or not, I can assume that like any other sub, the quality of the bread is as important as the quality of what’s inside it.
