1. Pho

Pho, Vietnam's national dish, is the perfect combination of tender pho cakes, beef or chicken, and a delicious, sweet broth. Pho is not only a popular breakfast for Vietnamese people but also loved by many foreigners. The bowl of hot and fragrant pho, sweet broth and soft and chewy pho cakes, moderately cooked beef, a little green onions, herbs, a little lemon, and chili peppers create an unforgettable taste.

2. Banh xeo

Banh xeo is a popular snack with a crispy crust, meat and shrimp filling, bean sprouts, rolled in rice paper and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce. When eating, pancakes are cut into bite-sized pieces, rolled in rice paper with raw vegetables, cucumbers, and dipped in a cup of sweet and sour fish sauce. The crispy taste of the cake, the sweetness of the filling, the freshness of raw vegetables and the sweet and sour taste of fish sauce create an attractive and irresistible dish.

3. Bread

Vietnamese bread is a unique combination of crispy bread crust, meat filling, pate, raw vegetables and rich sauces. Each banh mi can be varied with many different fillings such as barbecue, char siu, spring rolls, omelets, liver pate... Each portion of bread is full, rich with fresh, perfectly seasoned ingredients, making for a simple yet wonderful street food.

4. Spring rolls

Spring roll is a refreshing dish with a thin layer of rice paper, shrimp, meat, vermicelli and raw vegetables, dipped in a rich fish sauce. This dish is not only delicious but also very nutritious, suitable for hot summer days. The spring rolls with a thin, transparent layer of rice paper, inside are slices of red and pink shrimp, smooth white pork, white vermicelli and cool green vegetables, creating an attractive and nutritious culinary picture.

5. Crab noodle soup

Crab vermicelli with sour broth, fatty crab vermicelli, served with vermicelli and raw vegetables. This dish has a mild sour taste from the tomatoes, a refreshing taste from the vinegar, and a greasy taste from the crab paste, creating a unique flavor. When eating, add a little shrimp paste, chili, lemon, and raw vegetables such as marjoram and perilla, making the bowl of vermicelli more attractive and rich.

6. Hue beef noodle soup

Hue beef noodle soup has a rich, fragrant broth, combined with soft beef and large, chewy vermicelli noodles. The broth is made from beef bones and spices such as lemongrass, chili, and shrimp paste, creating a unique flavor. This dish is often eaten with raw vegetables, bean sprouts, and herbs. When eating, add a little chili and lemon to create a spicy, rich and very attractive flavor.

7. Bun Cha

Bun cha Hanoi is a dish with fragrant grilled meat patties, served with vermicelli and sweet and sour fish sauce. The patty is made from pork belly and lean shoulder meat, grilled with fragrant charcoal. When eaten, the rolls are served with vermicelli, raw vegetables and rich fish sauce. The flavors of fragrant grilled meat, soft vermicelli, sweet and sour fish sauce, and fresh raw vegetables create a delicious and harmonious dish.

8. Egg coffee

Egg coffee is a unique combination of rich coffee and rich egg cream, creating a special, unforgettable flavor. Egg yolks are beaten with sugar and condensed milk, then poured over a cup of hot black coffee. The slightly bitter taste of coffee combined with the fatty sweetness of egg cream creates a delicious, attractive drink that captivates anyone who enjoys it.

9. Grilled sticky banana

Grilled sticky bananas are a rustic dish with ripe bananas wrapped in sticky rice, fragrantly grilled, and dipped in rich coconut milk. Ripe bananas are wrapped in sticky rice and grilled over charcoal until the outside is crispy, golden, and fragrant. When eaten, grilled sticky bananas are dipped in fatty coconut milk and a little roasted peanuts, creating an irresistible sweet and fatty flavor.

10. Noodles with tofu and shrimp paste

Bun with tofu and shrimp paste is a dish with vermicelli, crispy fried tofu, boiled meat, green rice balls and especially rich shrimp paste. This dish has a rich, characteristic flavor of shrimp paste mixed with lemon, chili, and sugar, creating a flavor that is both salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. When eaten, vermicelli with tofu and shrimp paste is beautifully presented, accompanied by fresh raw vegetables, creating a rustic but attractive dish.

Cuisine is an quintessential feature of traditional Vietnamese culture. It is no coincidence that Vietnamese cuisine is considered a cultural quintessence, praised and highly appreciated by friends around the world. That's because Vietnamese cuisine is rich in ingredients, delicate in processing, and especially each region has different eating habits that create unique flavors, enjoy it once and then enjoy it. Remember forever.

If you travel to Vietnam, don't forget to enjoy the 10 great dishes below!