Street food culture is huge in Vietnam. These are dishes you would usually only find sold by street vendors.
This is a street corn recipe that cannot be more simple but tastes delicious. It consists of grilled corn on the cob and a savory and flavorful scallion oil. You would find this sold by street vendors pushing carts or balancing a bamboo pole on their […]
Vietnamese dry chicken noodle bowl with bouncy rice noodles, tender poached chicken thighs, crunchy carrot, green papaya, roasted peanuts, fried shallots, and herbs. Served with a sweet, savory, acidic sauce and a bowl of chicken broth.
These Huế rice cakes are steamed in small round ceramic dishes, then topped with mung beans, shrimp floss, pork crackling, and scallion oil.
Bắp xào is a beloved street food in Vietnam: succulent summer corn stir-fried with tiny shrimps or bacon bits, green onion, fish sauce, and butter.
Made from glutinous rice, it is soft and chewy – the texture is similar to but thicker than that of Japanese mochi. Commonly served with pork sausage or pork floss.
One of my favorite after school snacks from primary school. I remember packing up my books as quickly as possible and running out the gates with my friends, straight to the little street cart waiting for us. Even though everyone calls them “cá viên chiên” […]
A delicious Hà Nội speciality: a warm savory rice flour pudding topped with ground pork, mushrooms, crispy fried shallots, herbs, and a tangy savory sauce.
Bánh gối, bánh xếp, bánh quai vạc- these hand pies are known by many names in Vietnam, depending on the region you’re in. But a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and a bánh gối by any name would taste just as […]
Crispy fried rice noodles topped with a flavorful mixture of sautéed tender beef and vegetables. This dish satisfies those fried food cravings but is balanced and filled with veggies.