American magazine names a series of delicious Vietnamese dishes worth trying besides banh mi and pho

Not only banh mi and pho, Vogue has listed many special Vietnamese dishes that tourists should try.

In the past, when thinking about Vietnamese cuisine , foreign tourists often immediately thought of pho or banh mi , which are famous dishes in the world. However, not only that, the famous fashion magazine Vogue recently introduced a series of special dishes that must be tried when coming to Vietnam.

Bread is always the first dish that foreign tourists remember when talking about Vietnam. Photo: Tripadvisor

Banh xeo, banh khot

Banh xeo is made from rice flour with the main fillings being pork, shrimp and bean sprouts. Just roll it with herbs and dip it in sweet and sour sauce to create a delicious combination. Using the same type of flour as banh xeo, banh khot has the only difference being that it is smaller in size and has only one shrimp in the middle.

Crispy pancake with a full filling. Photo: Han Lam

Bun rieu

There are many variations of this noodle dish, but the core is always crab and tomato broth. The side dishes often include meatballs, pork, fried tofu, fish, and blood clots. The sweet, salty, sour flavors combined with the strong aroma create a worthwhile culinary experience.

The sweet and sour broth is just the right combination with the sweet and fatty crab fat. Photo: Thanh Thoa

Hue beef noodle soup

From the name, diners can know the origin of this dish - the beautiful city of Hue. The beef broth is richly seasoned with shrimp paste, sugar, lemongrass and chili oil, combined with many types of meat and meatballs to create a wonderful balance between spicy, sour, salty and sweet. All are wrapped in a bowl of delicious Hue beef noodle soup.

Thinly sliced ​​beef is an indispensable part of a bowl of Hue beef noodle soup. Photo: Phuc Dat

Rice rolls

For many foreign tourists, banh cuon reminds them of some dishes they have enjoyed at a dim sum restaurant. However, banh cuon in Vietnamese cuisine brings a completely different flavor with a filling of minced meat and wood ear mushrooms, topped with fried onions. When eaten, banh cuon will be dipped in warm fish sauce.

Dipping sauce is an indispensable part of banh cuon dish. Photo: Kieu Phong

Sticky rice

While in many other cuisines, sticky rice only plays the role of a side dish, in Vietnam, it has become the centerpiece of the meal. You can enjoy both salty and sweet sticky rice, both have special features that you will not find anywhere else.

Gac Sticky Rice - a familiar dish of Hanoi people. Photo: Thanh Trung

Grilled rice paper

Originating from Da Lat city, this street food is considered by many to be the “pizza of Vietnam”. A thin rice paper is placed on a charcoal stove, then combined with eggs and many optional ingredients, the most popular being minced meat, sausage, green onions, corn, dried shrimp...

Grilled rice paper is a favorite snack of young people in three regions. Photo: Foody

Tea

As one of the most popular desserts in Vietnam, there are countless types of chè with many attractive ingredients that make it difficult for tourists to ignore. For example, chè ba mau, which consists of red beans, mung beans, and pandan jelly with coconut milk. Basically, if you are looking for a sweet dessert to end your meal, chè is a very reasonable choice.

Whether it's summer or winter, pomelo dessert is always a favorite dessert. Photo: An Ha

Quang noodles

Originating from Quang Nam, this dish uses flat rice noodles combined with a rich pork and shrimp broth. It is then topped with some basic meats along with vegetables and crushed roasted peanuts. In different regions, Quang noodles are slightly changed to suit the taste of local people.

Any native of Quang Nam province will always remember the taste of this dish. Photo: Thanh Thoa

Chicken stew

If you are feeling unwell after a long day of traveling, stewed chicken is definitely the tonic you need. Tender pieces of chicken are stewed with many nutritious herbs, making your body feel much more relaxed. This is a famous Hanoi street food and you can find it in many places in the city.

Chicken noodle soup. Photo: Shopee

Bun cha

There is no denying that bun cha is one of the most popular dishes in the capital. The marinated pork pieces are grilled over hot coals, dipped in a bowl of rich dipping sauce, served with vermicelli and spring rolls, creating an extremely attractive experience. Even tourists who are wary of fish sauce will find it hard to refuse.

A meal with traditional dishes. Photo: Vogue

In addition, Vogue also named other Vietnamese specialties such as cao lau, spring rolls, grilled pork vermicelli, mussels with rice paper, porridge, broken rice, hu tieu, fried dough, hot pot, beefsteak, beef stew, fried corn, mixed rice paper, banh canh, grilled spring rolls, duck bamboo shoot vermicelli, snails...

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