Banh-Mi Style Vietnamese Baguette

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Ingredients

• 2 portobello mushroom caps, sliced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 carrot, sliced into sticks
• 1 daikon (white) radish, sliced into sticks
• 1 cup rice vinegar
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• ½ cup cold water
• ½ cup chilled lime juice
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
• ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup cold water
• 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
• 8 sprigs fresh cilantro with stems
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced into thin strips
• 2 sprigs fresh Thai basil
• 2 (7 inch) French bread baguettes, split lengthwise