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With the notable exception of Brooklyn, the Outer Boroughs are a veritable wasteland when it comes, to bánh mí, or Vietnamese sandwiches. Despite repeated forays, we've yet to find any decent versions in Queens. Those that do exist are served in restaurants, and every bánh mí fiend worth his Sriracha knows that restaurants never serve a good Vietnamese sandwich; it's simply not in their best interests to sell $3.00 entrees. As with many sandwiches, the best bánh mí are found in mom and pop delis. We like to think that these refreshing sandwiches are at their best at delis because those joints specialize in bánh mí and little else.

In our hustle and bustle, we forgot that it's Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This is an Asian holiday, but anyone can join in the reindeer games by looking at the moon, which is a Harvest Moon - the biggest of the year.

Continuing with a Chinese theme today, Autumn Moon Festival has started! Celebrating a number of things, from the harvest to legends as well as crafty rebellion planning, Autumn Moon festivals usually involve lots of food. Mooncakes, in particular, are enjoyed. The lotus- and bean-paste filled cakes also have egg yolks in the center, representing the moon. And T, knowing Gothamist's fondness for animals and food, gave us a mooncake shaped like a pig! We're curious about wear the egg yolk might be (the tummy?), but part of us doesn't want to cut it open, because it looks so cool in its plastic home.