4 'unique' vegetarian dishes in Ho Chi Minh City: Pure yet unexpectedly attractive

1. Tomato flavor

In hot days in Ho Chi Minh City, there is nothing more suitable than enjoying cool dishes. The dish "Tomato flavor" of Hum vegetarian restaurant (District 3) is made from 5 different types of tomatoes, with bright colors, very suitable for Buddha's birthday season.

"Unique" vegetarian dish called "Tomato flavor" from 5 special types of tomatoes at Hum vegetarian restaurant

PHOTO: HUM

The diversity of climate and soil in Vietnam has created a rich variety of tomatoes such as beef tomatoes, tree tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, chocolate tomatoes. The dish has a variety of yellow, red, green, brown... tomatoes, with a refreshing broth made from tomato juice, diners not only find it nutritious but also beautifies the skin, helps lose weight and brings a fresh taste in the creative combination of tomatoes.

In addition to this "unique" vegetarian dish, Hum restaurant also has a special seasonal menu Hum Signature introducing strange dishes never seen before in Vietnam such as Que Son cassava pho, fresh kohlrabi rolled with Dong Van dried radish, Sapa forest mushroom rice cake...

2. Cashew cheese sandwich

Kashew Cheese Restaurant (Thu Duc City) focuses on creating handmade cashew cheese and following the artisan style of creation. The plant-based cheeses are all made from cashews but have many different flavors thanks to the fermentation process and combined with some other ingredients.

Handmade fermented cashew cheese sandwich, crispy toasted baguette and rocket - creative vegan dish at Kashew Cheese

Photo: Kashew Cheese

Naturally fermented baguette (with a slightly sour taste) grilled hot and crispy, sandwiched with fresh cashew cheese and aged cheese, rocket and tomato, and special sauce has created a dish completely different from the usual.

In addition to sandwiches, the restaurant also has other dishes such as vegetarian fruit salad and vegetarian pizza, which are all very unique and delicious.

3. Coconut floss stir-fried with basil leaves

At Pi Vegetarian Bistro (District 1), Ben Tre coconut floss is meticulously prepared from coconut milk simmered for many hours to extract coconut oil, the remaining part at the bottom of the pot is the coconut floss with a rich and delicious flavor.

Coconut contains good fats for the body, and at the same time has a unique flavor, when combined with other ingredients, it creates many diverse dishes. Coconut floss stir-fried with basil leaves is very unique thanks to the aroma of the two ingredients blending together, sublimating the taste to a surprising degree.

Ben Tre coconut floss combined with aromatic basil leaves creates a unique and Southern-style vegetarian dish at Pi Vegetarian Bistro

Photo: Pi Vegetarian Bistro

In addition to this dish, Pi Vegetarian Bistro also has other new dishes such as La Vong mushroom patties inspired by La Vong fish patties, steamed purple rice served with lemongrass and chili stir-fried king oyster mushrooms...

4. Mushrooms rolled with rice powder

How to turn familiar ingredients into a strange vegetarian dish that attracts diners? The creative mushroom of Cham - Plant-based & Coffee restaurant (District 1) is to steam king oyster mushrooms and mix them with Nam Dinh rice bran, garlic, lemon leaves, roll them with fig leaves, clove leaves, herbs, and dip them in sweet and sour vegetarian sauce. This dish is extremely delicious, the new way of cooking brings a dish that is both familiar and strange for diners.

Steamed king oyster mushrooms rolled in Nam Dinh rice bran, served with fig leaves and sweet and sour vegetarian dipping sauce - a familiar yet strange dish at Cham

Photo: Touch – Plant-based & Coffee

In addition to this dish, the restaurant also has some strange dumplings such as chickpea dumplings, black sesame char siu dumplings, shiitake mushroom dumplings...

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