4 Vietnamese chicken dishes among the best in Asia

Boiled chicken, curry, salad and lemongrass braised chicken are 4 Vietnamese dishes ranked by world culinary experts in the top "65 best chicken dishes in Asia".

The world-famous culinary website Taste Atlas announced a list of 65 of the best chicken dishes in Asia at the end of January. Culinary experts and famous chefs selected these dishes based on the criteria of: meeting the standards of taste, easy to eat, typical of the destination and famous, all rated from 4 stars or higher on a 5-star scale. The list is a suggestion for diners wondering: "What to eat when coming to Asia" for their upcoming trip .

The four Vietnamese dishes mentioned are lemongrass and chili chicken (36th), chicken curry (39th), chicken salad (57th) and boiled chicken (60th).

Boiled chicken is a traditional Vietnamese dish, most popular during holidays and death anniversaries. Photo: Thanh Lam — Boiled chicken is a traditional Vietnamese dish, most popular during holidays and death anniversaries. Photo: *Thanh Lam*

Lemongrass chicken is especially popular in the Mekong Delta region, where chicken is chopped into pieces and braised with lemongrass, hot peppers, shallots, garlic, sugar, salt, oil, turmeric, fish sauce and eaten with white rice, according to Taste Atlas.

Chicken salad is described as a "salty, crunchy, aromatic salad" consisting of boiled chicken, carrots, onions, chopped herbs and mixed with a sauce of lemon, fish sauce, chili, garlic, and sugar.

Commenting on Vietnamese chicken curry, experts said the dish is "easy to prepare" using easy-to-find ingredients such as chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, coconut milk and herbs such as lemongrass, fish sauce, curry powder. The dish is suitable to be eaten with white rice and bread.

Meanwhile, boiled chicken, a traditional Vietnamese dish, is popular during holidays and Tet. The chicken is rubbed with salt to remove odor and then boiled with ginger, green onions, and turmeric. The cooked chicken has a beautiful golden color and is eaten with lemon salt. "Boiled chicken symbolizes abundance and prosperity and is often served with sticky rice," Taste Atlas commented.

Top 5 best chicken dishes in Asia according to experts include: Butter chicken and Indian grilled chicken, Korean fried chicken and stir-fried chicken with cabbage and cheese, Indonesian fried chicken with rice.

Anh Minh (According to Taste Atlas )

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