The only Vietnamese dish on the list of 100 best rice dishes in the world

The list is surprising as Vietnam, the leading rice producer and rice exporter for many years in the world's top 3, famous for many delicious rice dishes such as vermicelli, pho... has only one representative.

Meanwhile, Japan contributed 25 dishes, ranging from sushi to eel rice, curry rice, egg rolls...; or Korea with 9 dishes, notably kimbap, gimbap, tteokbokki.

Broken rice and various side dishes

Vietnam's only representative is broken rice. "A traditional Vietnamese dish often sold as street food. Made from broken and imperfect rice grains that were traditionally discarded after the milling process, today it has become a signature dish in Ho Chi Minh City," TasteAtlas shared.

Broken rice has a similar texture to regular rice but is smaller. Broken rice is served with a variety of side dishes such as fried eggs, pork skin, grilled pork ribs or fried fish cakes. It can also be served with scallion oil, thinly sliced ​​tomatoes and cucumbers, pickled vegetables or sweet fish sauce.

"Com tam shops are easy to find because they usually have charcoal grills on the street, emitting fragrant smoke with the smell of lemongrass and burnt meat...", the article mentioned.

In Southeast Asia, rice dishes are listed as the best in the world, such as nasi lemak (Malaysia); khao khluk kapi, khao mok gai, pad Thai (Thailand); larb (Laos). Indonesia alone has rice dishes such as nasi Goreng, nasi Campur, nasi Uduk, of which nasi Padang is rated the highest, becoming the best rice dish in the world.

Nasi Padang is considered a meal or style of eating rather than a dish.

Nasi Pandang is a combination of Indonesian rice (nasi) and a variety of traditional Pandang dishes. Side dishes that go with rice include gulai curry, beef rendang and many boiled, fried or grilled dishes…

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