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So you’ve already cracked the code of Vietnamese pho and banh mi sandwiches, but you’re still confounded by the host of fascinating snacks at the local Vietnamese deli. We were too until we got a guided snack tour with owner Josephine Nguyen of Ba Le Bakery and Deli. Here are our top picks.
3 great places for Vietnamese snacks
Ba Le Bakery and Deli, 5018 N. Broadway Ave.; 773-561-4424
Hong Xuong, 1139 W. Argyle St.; 773-878-2888
Vin Phat, 4940 N. Sheridan Rd.; 773-878-8688
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A tasty buffet: Sample other treats in the Vietnamese deli at chicagotribune.com/vietdeli
