Vietnamese Dishes
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Banana Leaf Cake
Bánh gai
A dark-colored Vietnamese cake from the Red River Delta, made with glutinous rice flour and ramie leaf paste, filled with mung beans, coconut, and sesame seeds, wrapped in banana leaves.
Beef Pho
Phở bò
Vietnam's iconic national dish: a fragrant beef bone broth simmered for hours with star anise, cinnamon, and cloves, served over rice noodles with sliced beef. Northern (Bắc) and Southern (Nam) styles differ in garnishes and sweetness.
Beef Salad
Gỏi bò
A refreshing Vietnamese salad combining seared or lime-cured beef with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a tangy fish sauce dressing, topped with peanuts and fried shallots.
Boiled Chicken
Gà luộc
Whole chicken poached until tender and then plunged into ice water for firm skin, traditionally served with a salt-lime dipping sauce and sticky rice for celebrations.
Broken Rice with Grilled Pork
Cơm tấm sườn
A quintessential Saigon breakfast of broken rice grains topped with a chargrilled pork chop marinated in lemongrass and fish sauce, served with pickled vegetables and fish sauce dip.
Caramelized Fish in Clay Pot
Cá kho tộ
A southern Vietnamese comfort dish of fatty fish fillets braised and caramelized in a clay pot with fish sauce, sugar, coconut water, and black pepper.
Chicken Pho
Phở gà
A lighter variation of pho made with chicken broth and tender poached or shredded chicken over rice noodles, garnished with fresh herbs and lime.
Chicken Sticky Rice
Xôi gà
Steamed sticky rice topped with fried or boiled chicken, often served on a banana leaf with ground shrimp and chili sauce as a popular street food.
Crab Noodle Soup
Bún riêu
A tangy, tomato-based noodle soup enriched with crab paste, served with rice vermicelli and toppings like tofu, pork, and fresh greens.
Crab Noodle Soup (Thick)
Bánh canh cua
A hearty noodle soup featuring thick, chewy tapioca-rice noodles in a rich crab broth, topped with crab meat, shrimp balls, and quail eggs.
Crispy Rice
Cơm cháy
A specialty of Ninh Bình: sun-dried sheets of steamed glutinous rice that are deep-fried until crispy, then served with stir-fried toppings of meat, mushrooms, and vegetables.
Dried Squid
Mực khô
A popular Vietnamese snack of sun-dried whole squid that is grilled or toasted and shredded, served with chili fish sauce for dipping, often paired with beer.
Fermented Pork Roll
Nem chua
A fermented raw pork sausage wrapped in banana leaves, with a tangy, sour flavor from natural lactic fermentation, often served as a snack with garlic and chili.
Fermented Shrimp Condiment
Mắm tôm chua
A Hue specialty condiment of lightly fermented shrimp in a reddish sauce, served as a side dish or dipping accompaniment to many Central Vietnamese dishes.
Fish Cake Bánh Mì
Bánh mì chả cá
A bánh mì variety filled with fried fish cakes made from pounded fish fillets seasoned with garlic and fish sauce, served with fresh herbs and pickled vegetables.
Fresh Summer Rolls
Gỏi cuốn
Translucent rice paper rolls filled with shrimp, pork, rice vermicelli, and fresh herbs, served cold with peanut or hoisin dipping sauce.
Fried Banana
Chuối chiên
A popular Vietnamese street snack of ripe banana slices coated in a batter of rice and wheat flour with coconut milk, deep-fried until golden and crispy.
Fried Spring Rolls
Chả giò
Crispy deep-fried rolls with a thin rice paper wrapper enclosing a filling of ground pork, shrimp, glass noodles, and vegetables, served with lettuce and fish sauce.
Glutinous Rice Ball Dessert Soup
Chè trôi nước
A warm Vietnamese dessert of glutinous rice balls filled with mung bean paste served in a sweet ginger syrup, garnished with coconut milk and roasted sesame seeds.
Grilled Chicken Bánh Mì
Bánh mì gà nướng
A popular bánh mì variety filled with shredded grilled chicken, liver pâté, mayonnaise, pickled vegetables, and fresh herbs.
Grilled Pork Sausage
Nem nướng
Seasoned ground pork sausages grilled until slightly charred, often served with rice paper, fresh herbs, and nước chấm dipping sauce.
Grilled Pork on Lemongrass Skewers
Nem lụi
A Hue specialty of ground pork mixed with garlic and spices, shaped around lemongrass skewers and grilled over charcoal, served with rice paper, herbs, and peanut-sesame sauce.
Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles
Bún chả
A signature Hanoi dish of chargrilled pork patties and sliced pork belly served in a sweet-sour dipping broth alongside rice vermicelli and fresh herbs.
Hai Phong Crab Noodle Soup
Bánh đa cua
A signature dish from Hải Phòng featuring wide, reddish-brown flat noodles in a crab-flavored broth with vegetables, tofu, and crispy fried shallots.