Research Proposal: Find the best Vietnamese sandwich in San Francisco

A bánh mì, also known as the Vietnamese sandwich, is one of the best sandwiches in the world. A soft baguette or roll is filled with veggies (pickled carrot, daikon, fresh cilantro, onion, jalapeno etc.) and your choice of meat, usually bbq chicken, pork, ham or paté. The result is a sandwich with almost supernatually balanced flavors and textures. It is also cheap as dirt.

But which Vietnamese sandwich is the best in San Francisco, where there are SO many good ones?

Method: Bánh mì gà (bbq chicken) will be used as the control sandwich. Any Finder may report an elimination between two sandwiches.

Criteria:
(1) Freshness of Non-Meat Fillings
(2) Baguette Quality
(3) Total Meat Enjoyment
(4) Bread to Filling Proportion
(5) Price
(6) Scrumpdilliumptiousness

Diagram 1A: Vietnamese Sandwich Shootout Elimination Grid
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I've identified 16 locations for the shootout. We'll first discover which is the best in its neighborhood, then pit those against eachother for an Eastside/Westside showdown. Finally the last two will battle for the ultimate title: The Best Bánh Mì in San Francisco. Keep watching for Findings on the subject.

Downtown/Union Square:
La Dolci 740 Market Street vs. Latte Express 5 600 Kearny
Latte Express 48 5th Street vs. New Saigon Restaurant 915 Kearny

Chinatown/North Beach
Little Paris 939 Stockton vs. Chic-n-Noodle-Do 708 Vallejo
Saigon Grill 2731 Taylor vs. Vietnam Restaurant 620 Broadway

Tenderloin:
Saigon Sandwich 560 Larkin vs. Wrap Delight 426 Larkin
Baguette Express 668 Larkin vs. Them Ky 717 Ellis

Sunset/Richmond
Le Cafe 2960 Clement vs. Irving Cafe & Deli 2146 Irving
Lam's Deli 1041 Taraval vs. Little Vietnam Cafe 309 6th Avenue