Cd Bakery & Deli Menu

Bánh Mì

Sandwiches on airy, thin-crusted rolls with pâté, mayonnaise, pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber, cilantro, and chilies.

• Bánh Mì Đặc BiệtSavory · Popular pickThe special combination: layered cold cuts, head cheese, chả lụa, and pâté with pickles and herbs on a crackling roll.
• Bánh Mì Thịt NướngSavoryLemongrass-marinated grilled pork with charred, caramelized edges, tucked into a roll with tangy pickles and fresh cilantro.
• Bánh Mì GàSavoryShredded or grilled chicken seasoned with garlic and fish sauce, layered with mayo, pickled vegetables, and jalapeño.
• Bánh Mì Xíu MạiSavorySoft pork meatballs simmered in a light tomato sauce, spooned into a roll so the bread soaks up the juices.
• Bánh Mì ChayVegetarianA meatless bánh mì with lemongrass tofu or mock meat, pickles, cucumber, herbs, and soy-seasoned mayo.
• Bánh Mì Ốp LaVegetarian · SavoryFried eggs with runny yolks, Maggi seasoning, and black pepper in a toasted roll; a quick Saigon-style breakfast.
• Bánh Mì BìSavoryShredded pork and pork skin tossed with toasted rice powder, giving a chewy, roasty filling with pickles and herbs.

Bakery Case

French-influenced baked goods adapted in Saigon and carried to Little Saigons across the US.

• Bánh BaoSavoryLarge steamed bun stuffed with seasoned pork, Chinese sausage, and a wedge of hard-boiled egg.
• Bánh Su KemVegetarianVietnamese cream puffs: crisp choux shells filled with cool vanilla custard, light and not too sweet.
• Bánh Bông LanVegetarian · Dairy-freeA fluffy, eggy sponge cake with a fine, springy crumb, sold in slices or as small rounds for coffee.
• Bánh PíaVegetarianTeochew-Vietnamese flaky pastry filled with mung bean, durian, and a salted egg yolk, dense and fragrant.
• Pâté ChaudSavory · Popular pickFlaky puff pastry filled with a seasoned pork and onion mixture, golden and buttery, eaten hot as a snack.
• Bánh Mì BaguetteVegan · Dairy-freeThe plain Vietnamese roll, sold by the bag: a whisper-thin crackly crust over an exceptionally light, cottony interior.

Steamed & Fried Bánh

Rice-flour and cassava cakes, many colored with pandan or coconut, sold wrapped for grab-and-go.

• Bánh Da LợnVegan · Dairy-freeSteamed layer cake alternating pandan and mung bean layers, tapioca-based and bouncy with a coconut finish.
• Bánh Chuối NướngVegetarianBaked banana pudding cake made with ripe bananas, bread, and coconut milk; dark, caramelized edges and a dense, custardy center.
• Bánh Khoai MìGluten-free · Dairy-freeGrated cassava baked with coconut milk and sugar into chewy, golden squares with a crackled top.
• Bánh TiêuVegan · Dairy-freeA hollow fried doughnut coated in sesame seeds, puffy and light, slightly sweet, often eaten with soy milk.
• Bánh CamVegan · Dairy-freeFried glutinous rice balls coated in sesame and filled with mung bean, crisp shell and chewy inside.
• Bánh BòVegan · Dairy-freeSteamed rice-flour cake leavened with yeast, giving a spongy, honeycomb-like interior, coconut-sweet and slightly chewy.
• Bánh Bò NướngVegetarian · Gluten-freeBaked pandan honeycomb cake with a bright green, stringy-chewy crumb, a browned crust, and a coconut-pandan aroma.

Savory Rice & Rolls

Ready-made savory items kept near the register for quick meals.

• Bánh GiòSavoryPyramid-shaped rice-flour dumplings wrapped in banana leaves, filled with ground pork and wood ear mushrooms, soft and silky.
• Chả LụaSavory · Gluten-freeVietnamese pork roll: finely pounded pork steamed in banana leaves, springy and peppery, sold whole or sliced.
• Gỏi CuốnSavory · Contains nutsFresh rice-paper rolls with shrimp, pork, vermicelli, lettuce, and herbs, served with peanut-hoisin dipping sauce.
• Chả GiòSavoryFried egg rolls filled with pork, shrimp, taro, and glass noodles, blistered and crunchy, sold by the box with nước chấm.
• Bánh Bột LọcSavory · Gluten-freeTranslucent tapioca dumplings filled with shrimp and pork belly, chewy and slippery, served with sweet fish sauce.
• Xôi MặnSavorySavory sticky rice topped with Chinese sausage, shredded chicken, pork floss, fried shallots, and quail eggs.

Chè & Drinks

Sweet soups, puddings, and coffee from the refrigerated case and counter.

• Chè Ba MàuVegan · Dairy-freeThree-color dessert of red beans, mung bean paste, and green pandan jelly in coconut milk over crushed ice.
• Chè ChuốiVegan · Dairy-freeWarm banana and tapioca pearls simmered in lightly salted coconut cream, sprinkled with roasted peanuts and sesame.
• Bánh FlanVegetarian · Gluten-freeCaramel custard steamed in small cups, often served with crushed ice and a drizzle of black coffee.
• Sinh Tố BơVegetarian · Gluten-freeAvocado smoothie blended with condensed milk and ice, thick and velvety with a buttery, gently sweet flavor.
• Sữa Đậu NànhVegan · Dairy-freeFreshly made soy milk, served warm or iced, lightly sweetened and sometimes infused with pandan.
• Cà Phê Sữa ĐáVegetarian · Gluten-freeStrong drip-brewed dark-roast coffee poured over ice and sweetened condensed milk, bold, syrupy, and bracingly bittersweet.

Tết & Mid-Autumn

Holiday items stocked around Lunar New Year (Tết) and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

• Bánh TétSavory · Gluten-freeCylindrical Tết rice cake of sticky rice, mung bean, and pork belly, sliced into rounds and sometimes pan-fried.
• Mứt DừaVegan · Dairy-freeCandied coconut ribbons in pastel colors, chewy and sugary, set out on Tết candy trays for guests.
• Bánh Trung ThuSeasonal · Contains nutsVietnamese baked mooncakes with lotus, mung bean, or mixed-nut fillings, some with salted egg yolk, given as gifts at Mid-Autumn.
• Bánh DẻoVegetarian · Gluten-freeSoft, unbaked mooncake of glutinous rice dough scented with pomelo-flower water, filled with mung bean or lotus paste.
• Bánh ChưngSavory · Gluten-freeSquare sticky rice cake packed with mung bean and fatty pork, wrapped in leaves and boiled for hours for Tết.

Drinks

• Sea salt coffeeVegetarianIced coffee topped with a lightly salted whipped cream layer, sipped through the foam; popularized by Taiwanese-style bakery cafés for its sweet-salty contrast.
• Matcha latteVegetarianStone-ground Japanese green tea whisked and poured into hot or iced milk; grassy, slightly bitter, and vivid green with a creamy finish.
• Hong Kong-style milk teaVegetarianRobust black tea blend strained through a cloth 'silk stocking' and mixed with evaporated milk for a smooth, strong, tannic cup.
• Thai iced teaVegetarianSpiced, bright-orange black tea sweetened with condensed milk and finished with a float of evaporated milk over crushed ice.
• Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá)VegetarianDark-roast coffee dripped through a phin filter onto sweetened condensed milk, stirred and poured over ice; potent, chocolatey, and syrupy-sweet.
• Brown sugar boba milkVegetarianFresh milk streaked with caramelized brown sugar syrup and warm tapioca pearls, creating tiger-stripe patterns; no tea, just toffee-like sweetness.