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

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Dish (14)

Banh cuon nhan thitDish

Banh cuonBánh cuốn

Steamed rice-sheet rolls filled with pork and wood-ear mushroom, a staple breakfast dish of…

BanhkhotomtitDish

Banh khotBánh khọt

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

Special Baguette (Bánh mì) - Banh Mi Ancient Saigon 2024-12-20Dish

Banh miBánh mì

Vietnamese baguette sandwich filled with pâté, cured meats, pickled daikon and carrot…

Crispy Vietnamese Pancake (Banh Xeo) - Xin Chao, Eastbourne 2026-08-14 (1)Dish

Banh xeoBánh xèo

Turmeric rice-flour crepe filled with pork, prawns and bean sprouts, eaten wrapped in rice…

Bún bò HuếDish

Bun bo HueBún bò Huế

Spicy beef and lemongrass noodle soup from Hue, made with fermented shrimp paste and thick…

Bún chả with chili peppers and fresh garlicDish

Bun chaBún chả

Hanoi dish of grilled pork patties and belly served in sweet-sour broth with rice…

Bún riêu cua khôDish

Bun rieuBún riêu

Vietnamese noodle soup with a tomato and freshwater-crab broth, tofu, blood cake and…

Cao Lau Hoi AnDish

Cao lauCao lầu

Thick chewy noodles with char siu pork, greens and crackling, made only in Hoi An using a…

Fish and dill for 2 - Cha Ca La Vong VND120000 eachDish

Cha caChả cá

Hanoi's signature dish of turmeric-marinated fish cooked table-side with masses of dill…

Com tam: broken rice with grilled porkDish

Com tamCơm tấm

Broken rice topped with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin and steamed egg meatloaf; a…

JOH 8495 - Pho Kim Long RestaurantDish

Fresh spring rollsGỏi cuốn

Fresh Vietnamese rice-paper rolls filled with herbs, protein and vermicelli, served with…

Hu tieu trieu chauDish

Hu tieuHủ tiếu

Rice or tapioca noodle dish of Chinese-Cambodian origin, central to southern Vietnamese and…

Mi Quang 1A DanangDish

Mi QuangMì Quảng

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

3 mushroom curry noodle soup with phở - Pho 2025-11-12Dish

PhoPhở

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

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