Ashfield Vietnamese Rolls

While on my way to the airport, I was bummed that I didn’t get the chance to pay Marickville Pork Roll a visit after all.
We stopped in Ashfield for bao, when suddenly, I noticed the words «Marickville Pork Rolls» while my eyes screened across the shops. My eyes widened – sure it’s not THE Marickville Pork Roll shop in Marickville (although we did pass by Marickville minutes later), but I wasn’t going to leave Sydney without trying a pork roll. I figured, what better way to munch on my long flight with crappy meals than with a pork roll?
Since it was still early in the morning, I got a pineapple/​orange juice and it was so refreshing and exactly the zing I needed in the morning. Watching the pork roll made was heavenly – everything is made on premise (except the meat – have you seen that mountain?!) and it is great to see fresh ingredients being used. For $ 4.50, it was really cheap, given its large size and freshness. Even though I couldn’t eat this while it was still hot, it was still delicious halfway through my 8-​hour flight – buttery, firm, and the cha siu and meat slices were on point! Everything about the pork roll was so authentic and amazing, I don’t think I’ll have banh mi back home for awhile. So I didn’t go to the actual Marickville Pork Roll, but I think I’ve pretty much redeemed myself by getting a pork roll as the very last thing I spent my money on in Sydney. This is definitely a cheap lunch/​dinner option and the best thing about it is everything is fresh!