Chicken Karaage Banh Mi

I’ve just switched up my Saturday routine—now with a tight one-hour lunch break between BJJ and dance class. That means I need something quick, satisfying, and not too heavy. Lokha, just around the corner from the gym, felt like the perfect fit.

I hadn’t been in ages, but remembered their bánh mì being pretty decent. I went with the karaage banh mi, and turns out it was even better than I remembered. The sandwich was absolutely jam-packed (I honestly wasn’t sure where to start), with tender, flavourful chicken, fresh crunchy veg, and a nice crusty baguette to hold it all together.

The sauce was nice too—creamy, punchy, and generously slathered on, with a chilli kick that brought it all together. Gotta love chilli on a bánh mì—it just hits different.

It was filling enough to satisfy but still light enough that I could go straight to class without feeling weighed down. With this new Saturday schedule, expect more bánh mì content from Lokha on my feed—I’m planning to make my way through their menu in the coming weeks.