Savory and tangy Vietnamese snail noodle soup with chewy snails, bright and sweet tomatoes, bouncy fried tofu, and fragrant purple perilla.
Street food
Street food culture is huge in Vietnam. These are dishes you would usually only find sold by street vendors.
Hột vịt lộn xào me • Vietnamese fertilized duck eggs in tamarind sauce
Fertilized duck eggs coated in a sweet savory tangy tamarind sauce, and topped with Vietnamese coriander, roasted peanuts, and crispy fried shallots. If this doesn’t make you want to try them, I don’t know what will!
Bò né • Vietnamese ‘dodging’ beef skillet
The breakfast of (Vietnamese) champions! Flavorful marinated beef cooked in a sizzling cast iron skillet along with a sunny-side-up egg, and a piece of pâté.
Cơm nắm muối vừng • Vietnamese rice ball with sesame salt
A super rustic Vietnamese roadtrip snack consisting of sliced plain rice ball, dipped in a fragrant combination of toasted sesame seeds, crushed roasted peanuts, and salt.
Bánh giò • Vietnamese pyramid rice cake
A plump and tender pyramid-shaped rice flour cake/dumpling filled with a savory mixture of ground pork and mushrooms.
Bắp nướng mỡ hành • Vietnamese grilled street corn with scallion oil
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 […]
Phở gà trộn • Vietnamese dry chicken noodle bowl
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.
Bánh bèo • Vietnamese “Duckweed” steamed rice cakes
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 • Vietnamese stir-fried street corn
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.