Fresh, light and flavorful, Vietnamese cuisine is a perfect blend of fresh ingredients, pungent fish sauce, tart limes and a wide variety of familiar and exotic herbs. Pork, chicken and fish are popular, but there is also a well developed vegetarian culinary tradition. An endless variety of rice noodles are common, most famously in phở bò, the beef noodle soup from the northern part of the country.
Typical Vietnamese Dishes
A list of typical Vietnamese dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Vietnamese-style meal, party or festival.
Appetizers
- Banh Cuon (Rice flour crepes stuffed with minced pork and mushrooms)
- Banh Xeo (Filled crepe)
- Cha Gio (Imperial rolls)
- Chao Tom (Grilled shrimp on sugarcane)
- Goi Cuon (Shrimp rolls)
Soups
- Canh Chua Tom (Hot and sour shrimp soup)
- Mang Tay Nau Cua (Crab and asparagus soup)
- Mien Ga (Chicken noodle soup)
- Pho Bo (Beef noodle soup)
Salads
- Bo Luc Lac (Beef and watercress salad)
- Goi Ga (Chicken salad)
- Goi Tom (Shrimp salad)
Noodles
- Banh Hoi Bo Nuong (Steamed rice vermicelli with beef and vegetables)
- Bun Thit Nuong (Rice noodles with pork and vegetables)
Poultry
- Ga Sa Te (Chicken in coconut milk)
- Ga Xao Sa (Lemongrass chicken)
Meats
- Banh Mi (Barbequed pork and vegetables in baguette)
- Bo Sate (Beef in peanut sauce)
- Bo Vien (Beef meatballs)
- Cha Lua (Pork sausage)
- Thit Chung (Steamed pork meatloaf)
Fish and Seafood
- Ca Chien (Fried whole fish)
- Ca Hap (Steamed whole fish)
- Ca Kho To (Claypot fish)
- Ca Ran Chua Ngot (Sweet-sour fish)
- Cua Rang Muoi (Dry-fried whole crab)
- Tom Ram Man (Salt and pepper prawns)
Vegetables and Beans
- Cai Xao Thap Cam (Stir-fried vegetables)
- Cari Rau Cai (Curried vegetables)
- Dau Xao (Stir-fried yard-long beans)
Breads and Grains
- Baguette (French bread)
- Banh Mi (Vietnamese-style sandwiches)
- Com (Rice)
Sauces
- Nuoc Cham (Salty-sour dipping sauce)
Pickles and Preserves
- Bap Cai Muoi Xoi (Preserved cabbage)
- Rau Cai Chua (Pickled vegetables)
Desserts
- Che Ba Mau (Beans in coconut milk)
- Mut (Glacéed fruit and vegetables)
Beverages
- Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese-style coffee)
- Da Chanh (Lemonade)
- Nuoc Dua Tuoi (Coconut juice)
Breakfast
- Hu-Tien (Noodles in broth)
Vietnamese Recipes
Try these recipes from Vietnam.
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