Vietnamese specialties are memorable with their unique, diverse flavors, imbued with the cultural identity of each region. Thanks to that, Vietnamese cuisine is one of the factors that attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world.
Regional specialties in Vietnam attract tourists because of their irresistible delicious flavors (Photo: collected)
Pho
Pho is a symbol of Vietnamese cuisine , one of the most typical and famous dishes. With its rich, delicious flavor, pho is not only a dish but also a part of the spirit of Vietnamese people. Coming to every street corner, pho is always the top choice for diners. Not only in Vietnam, but also around the world, pho has become a unique culinary cultural symbol, attracting and captivating people.
Pho – Vietnamese culinary heritage
Banh xeo
Banh xeo is a popular dish in Asia. In Vietnam, banh xeo is prepared in many different ways, from crispy banh xeo to chewy banh xeo. Main ingredients include shrimp, meat, bean sprouts, kimchi, potatoes, chives, and many other vegetables. Each locality has its own way of enjoying and ingredients, creating diversity in Vietnamese cuisine.
Banh Xeo – Traditional delicacy
Bread – Unique flavor
Banh mi is a favorite street food in Vietnam. With a crispy toasted bread loaf on the outside, soft inside and a variety of fillings such as pork sausage, meat, fish, or vegetarian food, each bread is a work of culinary art. This style of bread has its roots in the French baguette, but has undergone transformation to reflect the unique characteristics and flavors of Vietnamese cuisine.
Bread – Unique flavor
Spring rolls – Popular dish
Goi cuon or spring roll is a popular dish in Vietnam, originating from the South with main ingredients being lettuce, bean sprouts, herbs, basil, perilla, dried shrimp, herbs, boiled meat, fresh shrimp… rolled in rice paper shell. This dish is often used as an appetizer or drink, varied depending on the region with many diverse ingredients such as beef, pork, duck, shrimp, fish, crab… Rolled with rice paper, spring rolls are A harmonious combination of fresh flavor and crispiness of rice paper.
Crab noodle soup – Attractive specialty
Crab noodle soup – Traditional Vietnamese delicacy famous around the world. A blend of gentle vermicelli, spicy and sour crab paste and delicious broth. In the summer, this dish is a great choice to cool down.
Crab noodle soup – Unique flavor
Beef noodle soup – A delicious dish from Hue, captivating the taste buds with a blend of vermicelli, beef, pork trotters and rich broth.
Grilled sticky banana
– Unique delicacies at the World Street Food Congress.
In Vietnam, grilled sticky bananas are a unique feature of sidewalk cuisine, blending the sweetness of bananas with the aroma of coconut milk.
Egg coffee
– A unique drink, blending the bitterness of coffee and the richness of eggs.
Egg coffee – Delicious specialty of Hanoi, created from egg yolks, milk and coffee, creating a unique flavor.
Experience Tea
Sweet soup is a unique dish in Vietnam . You can enjoy it with ice on summer days, or enjoy the warm taste of tea on cold winter days. There are all kinds of tea from bean tea, fruit tea to powdered tea… In particular, Vietnamese tea is not only famous domestically but also known worldwide where the Vietnamese community lives. Hue sweet soup, with its diverse varieties, is considered the most delicious. With a unique culinary space, Hue is likened to having 36 types of sweet soup, equivalent to 36 streets in Hanoi. There are many types of bean sweet soup such as green bean sweet soup, whipped green bean sweet soup, areca flower sweet soup… and many other creations.
With starchy tubers, coconut-wrapped sweet soup, roasted meat-wrapped sweet potato sweet soup, beautiful purple purple potato sweet soup, rich and fragrant yellow wax sweet soup… Divided into two types of liquid sweet soup and solid sweet soup, each type brings a unique experience. different experience. Liquid sweet soup such as green bean sweet soup, lotus seed sweet soup, red bean sweet soup… Thickened sweet soup adds a little flour when cooking, creating a viscosity and consistency. In addition, Hue is famous for types of sweet soup such as corn sweet soup, lotus seed sweet soup, royal sweet soup, green sweet soup… Each type of sweet soup brings its own unique flavor, enriching the unique cuisine of the land. Hue.
Sweet soup is a popular snack in Vietnam
The Harmony of Bun Cha
Bun cha is a culinary icon with vermicelli noodles, pork patties grilled over charcoal and a bowl of sweet and sour, spicy and salty fish sauce. Originating from Northern Vietnam, this is a lasting gift of Hanoi, a typical specialty of the capital’s cuisine. Although similar to the grilled meat vermicelli dish in the Central and South, the fish sauce of bun cha has a milder flavor. If Hue is famous for beef noodle soup, then the North is proud of equally delicious bun cha, Hanoi’s signature dish. Eating bun cha is a wonderful experience, especially in the summer according to CNN magazine’s poll.
Bun cha is often popular at noon. Choosing the time to enjoy bun cha becomes an art, with eating bun cha at the right time being a unique culinary culture symbol. Currently, there are shops that serve bun cha both morning, lunch and dinner. Bun cha has undergone many variations in Hanoi, with different preparation methods and enjoyment times such as bun cha wrapped in banana leaves, bun cha on sticks, bun cha for breakfast, bun cha with crocodile vinegar and tamarind vinegar. This proves the appeal of this unique dish. Enjoy bun cha Hanoi once to discover the exquisite flavors of Vietnamese cuisine, beyond national borders.