Food

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

Cuisine (2)

Cuisine

Eating street food safelyĂn uống đường phố

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

Cuisine

Eating vegetarian and veganĂn chay

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

Dish (14)

Dish

Banh cuonBánh cuốn

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

Dish

Banh khotBánh khọt

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

Dish

Banh miBánh mì

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

Dish

Banh xeoBánh xèo

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

Dish

Bun bo HueBún bò Huế

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

Dish

Bun chaBún chả

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

Dish

Bun rieuBún riêu

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

Dish

Cao lauCao lầu

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

Dish

Cha caChả cá

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

Dish

Com tamCơm tấm

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

Dish

Fresh spring rollsGỏi cuốn

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

Dish

Hu tieuHủ tiếu

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

Dish

Mi QuangMì Quảng

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

Dish

PhoPhở

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

Drink (3)

Drink

Bia hoiBia hơi

Fresh unpasteurised draught beer brewed and delivered daily, sold from low street-corner…

Drink

Egg coffeeCà phê trứng

A Hanoi drink of whipped egg yolk and condensed milk served over strong coffee, tasting…

Drink

Vietnamese iced coffeeCà phê sữa đá

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