Fresh, clean, light, fragrant, and utterly delicious, the Vietnamese do vegan so very, very well. And here is the proof: the Vietnamese tofu banh mi sandwich. Much mouth-watering pleasure may be had by simply reading this recipe: a heated crusty white roll layered up with mushroom pate, thinly sliced tofu fried in sesame oil, pickled radish, vegan mayo and sriracha sauce, garnished with a healthy pile of cilantro (coriander to those of us not born under the stars and stripes). But I urge you to go that extra step and prepare this glorious ensemble for the ultimate in lunchtime happiness. A raft of other vegan sandwich recipes can be found here, including a bad-ass “lamb” burger and, its equally wicked cousin, the bad-ass vegan fish sandwich. For a Big Bang with vegan bacon and sauerkraut, what’s not to love about Mayim Bialik’s scrumptiously tasty reuben sandwich? And for the gluten-intolerant, there is no need to miss out on the sandwich action: most health food stores will sell gluten-free vegan bread .