Vietnamese cuisine is famous
in the world, a lot of tourists travel Vietnam
to enjoy the
Vietnamese food, rich and
diversified in culture, history, Vietnamese food
is different from north to south, here are some
famous dishes travellers must have when they
visit Vietnam.
Com (plain rice)
In Vietnam, people eat rice as a main dish. A
typical dish of Vietnamese cuisine consists of a
bowl of rice, coupled with some vegetables,
eggs, pork or chicken or beef and fish, no
matter what Vietnamese eat rice is indispensable
on the table of a Vietnamese family. Usually
rice is served for dinner when all family
members gather. Over time younger Vietnamese
tend to have their lunches and breakfasts
outside.
Cha Gio - Nem (Spring Rolls)
Famous for westerners sometimes call it
sometimes spring rolls, these are rolls filled
with pancakes and fried noodles, pork, onions,
other vegetables and mushrooms. They can be
eaten hot and accompanied by nuoc mam or fish
sauce
Bo Nhung Dam (Beef dipped in vinegar)
Guests will dip the slices of beef by soaking a
few seconds in a common pot of vinegar. You can
also eat by putting the meat in a pancake with
noodles and vegetables. We enjoyed the Cha with
a delicious sauce.
Soup - Noodles
Originated from the north, the Pho is
undoubtedly the national dish. Noodles made from
rice flour, dipped in a delicious soup. The
taste of the soup is obtained by leaving
immersed in water bones of oxen, onions and
spices few hours before preparation. It is eaten
at all hours of the day, either in the morning
(yes, even for breakfast), the afternoon and
evening. This is a typical dish from the kitchen
of the Vietnamese
Bun Bo Hue
Translated literally as Hue noodles with beef.
This dish is from the
former imperial city Hue.
The noodles are the same as used for the Pho,
they are accompanied by slices of marinated beef
and sometimes pork feet. You can also add the
Bun Bo Hue cubes of frozen pork blood, which is
a brown color.
Canh Chua: Sour Soup
From the
Mekong region, typically consisting of
fish, pineapple, tomatoes, herbs, etc... Canh
Chua should be served very hot because the heat
affects the taste, the dish must be eaten
quickly.
Banh xeo:
Hot crispy yellow pancake wrap in which
soybeans, sliced pork and shrimp. The cake is
prepared using fragrant rice flour. It is served
with fish sauce and salad. Banh Xeo is a very
popular dish found in every corner, especially
in south and central Vietnam
Banh Cuon:
Dish from the north, it is a white crepe wrapped
and filled with minced meat and vegetables. It
is served with fried onions, slices of beef,
chunks of cucumber and of course... Nuoc Mam
(fish sauce)! Banh Cuon is a dish typically
found in the north, however, it is possible to
find some restaurants in Saigon. It is eaten
most often in the morning for breakfast.
Banh Tom:
Banh Tom is a fried pastry made from red shrimp
accompanied by spicy vegetables that is dipped
in a sweet and sour sauce. Delicious and crispy,
it will get you to paradise with new flavors.
This dish is available everywhere in Vietnam.
Banh Chung:
Pok surrounded by sticky rice, all enveloped in
banana leaves. It has green colour outside and
white-yellow inside. This dish can be eaten on
the day of the Vietnamese New Year -Tet and all
families place on the altar of the ancestors as
offerings.
Banh Bao:
Banh Bao is made of minced pork, eggs wrapped in
a white ball of dough made from rice flour.
Everything is steamed and served with nuoc mam
or soy sauce. This dish does not only exist in
Vietnamese cuisine but also in Chinese and
Japanese cuisine. |