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Food

Dishes and regional cuisines, linked to where they come from.

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Cuisine (2)

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Eating street food safelyĂn uống đường phố

How to read a street-food stall, understand the real risks, and order without Vietnamese.
Vegetarian pho vietnameseCuisine

Eating vegetarian and veganĂn chay

A guide to Vietnam's Buddhist com chay tradition, hidden animal ingredients, useful…

Dish (14)

Banh cuon, Vietnamese steamed rice noodle rollsDish

Banh cuonBánh cuốn

Steamed rice-sheet rolls filled with pork and wood-ear mushroom, a staple breakfast dish of…
Vietnamese savory mini shrimp pancakes (Banh Khot) with herbs, eggs, shrimps and fish Sauce - Vietnamese cuisine.Dish

Banh khotBánh khọt

Small crisp-edged rice-flour cakes topped with prawn, associated with Vũng Tàu and eaten…
Banh mi, vietnamese sandwichDish

Banh miBánh mì

Vietnamese baguette sandwich filled with pâté, cured meats, pickled daikon and carrot…
Vietnamese pancake banh xeo with shrimp, bean sprout, green onion and saladDish

Banh xeoBánh xèo

Turmeric rice-flour crepe filled with pork, prawns and bean sprouts, eaten wrapped in rice…
Bun Bo Hue, traditional and famous Vietnamese noodle dish in Hue, VietnamDish

Bun bo HueBún bò Huế

Spicy beef and lemongrass noodle soup from Hue, made with fermented shrimp paste and thick…
bun cha, grilled pork rice noodles and herbsDish

Bun chaBún chả

Hanoi dish of grilled pork patties and belly served in sweet-sour broth with rice…
Vietnam traditional street food bun rieu cua crab rice noodle soup bowl with pork foot, blood cake and tofuDish

Bun rieuBún riêu

Vietnamese noodle soup with a tomato and freshwater-crab broth, tofu, blood cake and…
Cao Lau, traditional meal in Hoi An, VietnamDish

Cao lauCao lầu

Thick chewy noodles with char siu pork, greens and crackling, made only in Hoi An using a…
Vietnamese grilled turmeric fish with dill, Cha ca La vong, popular in Hanoi.Dish

Cha caChả cá

Hanoi's signature dish of turmeric-marinated fish cooked table-side with masses of dill…
Com Tam - Closeup of vietnamese food: Delicious broken rice with egg pie and BBQ pork chop, fried egg meatloaf and pickles, steak, grilled pork ribs, cucumber, onion, oil, sweet chilies, garlic fish sauceDish

Com tamCơm tấm

Broken rice topped with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin and steamed egg meatloaf; a…
Goi Cuon - Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with pork and prawnsDish

Fresh spring rollsGỏi cuốn

Fresh Vietnamese rice-paper rolls filled with herbs, protein and vermicelli, served with…
Hu Tieu or Vietnamese Pork Rice Noodle SoupDish

Hu tieuHủ tiếu

Rice or tapioca noodle dish of Chinese-Cambodian origin, central to southern Vietnamese and…
Vietnamese Mi Quang with Chicken, Traditional Noodle DishDish

Mi QuangMì Quảng

Wide turmeric-stained rice noodles with a shallow, flavour-concentrated broth, shrimp, pork…
Soup Pho BoDish

PhoPhở

Vietnam's signature noodle soup: bone broth, rice noodles, and beef or chicken, with…

Drink (3)

Local Vietnamese beer on tapDrink

Bia hoiBia hơi

Fresh unpasteurised draught beer brewed and delivered daily, sold from low street-corner…
Top view a cup of Giang egg coffee on wood background. Vietnamese coffee in Ha Noi, Vietnam. Eggs are beaten with coffee, hot drink or with iceDrink

Egg coffeeCà phê trứng

A Hanoi drink of whipped egg yolk and condensed milk served over strong coffee, tasting…
Traditional Vietnamese dark roast drip coffee with condensed milk, Ca Phe Sua Da at a coffee shop restaurantDrink

Vietnamese iced coffeeCà phê sữa đá

Vietnam's signature iced coffee, brewed through a phin filter over condensed milk and ice…
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