Vietnam Culinary – The land of ‘Ascending Dragon’ is known for its amazing progress throughout the centuries, and while progress is being made, some things remain the same— its simple and homey culinary.
Passed down from generation to generation, Vietnamese cuisine gives you a wholesome experience you have to try yourself. Make sure you read until the end, we bet you’re going to love the foods!
Take the cash you need, wear something comfy, and hit the streets of Vietnam because after reading the lists below, no one can help but to head over to try the amazing dishes immediately!
1. Phở/Noodle Soup
If you hear crowds slurping noodles from afar, it means you’re in the right place at the right time! The most famous noodle soup of Vietnam, Phở, is known worldwide for its freshness and simple yet comforting taste.
A bowl consisting of a salty broth, fresh rice noodles, a sprinkling of herbs, topped off with chicken or beef of your choice– it is the ultimate Vietnamese dish you must try!
2. Gỏi Cuốn/Spring Rolls
You might have seen the recipes all over the world for this delicate dish and it is no wonder why everyone loves this! These light and healthy spring rolls are packed with salad greens, a piece of meat or seafood, and a layer of coriander, before being neatly rolled and dunked in Vietnam’s favorite condiment– fish sauce.This is the absolute best dish when you needed a pause from all the heavy dishes! No worries about finding these, because the streets happened to provide you with lots of spring rolls vendors~
3. Bánh Mì / Saigon Sandwich
Only Vietnam could make a sandwich this colorful and pretty! The Baguette is filled with pickled vegetables, coriander, fresh chili, cuts of meat, and smeared with a coat of pâté. If that isn’t mouthwatering enough, in the other streets of Vietnam, you will discover that they’re more playful with the fillings! You might find a colorful combination of cheese, sausage, fried egg, and fresh cilantro inside your sandwich~
Fun fact: it is first introduced during French colonial rule in the 19th century, thus why they use baguette as the bread!
4. Bánh Xèo/Sizzling Pancake
One of the street food you would see on every passing road! Thin pancakes filled generously with shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, and egg fried; free of your choice, then wrapped in rice paper with greens and dunked in a fish sauce (Nuoc Cham).
It’s not only fulfilling, but it’s also cheap! Perfect for you to buy more snacks for your journey in Vietnam! Best believe they still taste good even after long hours~
5. Chả Cá/ Turmeric Fish Stir-fry
Imagine this: Sizzling chunks of turmeric fish seasoned with garlic, ginger, turmeric, and dill on a hot pan tableside. Then served with rice noodles and a scattering of peanuts. Just imagine how fragrant the dish is, t-mates!
The chilling weather of Vietnam and chả cá is a match made in heaven~
6. Bún Chả/Pork and Noodle
This one is the local’s go-to for lunch! Grilled pork (cha) over a plate of white rice noodles (bún), complete with herbs and dipping sauce.Sizzling hot meat meets silky noodles in warm soup, just the perfect lunch altogether ~
7. Bánh Khọt/Mini Shrimp Pancakes
Eating just one is never enough when it comes to this top street food! The crunchy outside is made using coconut milk and the filling usually consists of shrimp, mung beans, and spring onions with a dusting of dried shrimp flakes on top.
The unique thing is, that the vendors will cook it in large amounts yet finish cooking them all perfectly at the same time. This one you must witness live, t-mates!
8. Lau Hotpot
Hotpots are nothing out of the blue, right? Well, in Vietnam nothing is ordinary because this one is quite different from others. The surprise of this dish is that just about anything can (and will) go into this soup! From soft and silk tofu to meaty frogs.
Have this over with a bunch of friends or your whole family, because finishing this on your own would be way too fulfilling!
9. Cao Lầu/Noodle Bowl
You already know about phở, well Vietnam is not done giving you the best taste of its cuisines. Feast yourself over a bowl full of thick rice-flour noodles, bean sprouts, and pork-rind croutons in a light soup. The best part is, that the flavor comes from mint and star anise, topped with thin slices of pork or beef and served with grilled rice-flour crackers or sprinkled with crispy rice paper.
Also, locals said that the authentic cau lầo is made only with water drawn from the local Ba Le well! The dish can’t get any more elevated, right?
10. Gỏi Khô Bò/Spicy Green Papaya Salad
Veggie lovers, You must try this! The freshness of the sauce and crunchiness of green papaya is unbeatable. Layered with unripe papaya, roasted peanuts, basil leaves, coriander, and crispy dough crackers; this salad is then poured over with the sweet and spicy sauce that only leaves you scooping for more!
How mouthwatering are all these dishes, t-mates? Guess you’re still drooling over the crunchiness of shrimp pancakes now. Vietnam offers still a lot of amazing things for you to explore, while you’re at that, don’t forget to try all the cuisines we have listed above for you! Tell your friends and family that Vietnam is next on your list, if they ask why, you know what list to share with them ?
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