Vietnamese Vegetable Baguette

Bahn-mi is a wonderful Vietnamese sandwich born of a colonial past. It’s built on a French baguette, layered with roast pork, ham, and pâté, but then it suddenly goes Asian with an ample garnish of cucumber, pickled daikon and carrot, cilantro sprigs, and hot pepper. My home version is usually meatless, though, with avocado and egg instead, and plenty spicy.