14 Must Try Food in Vietnam

If you are a foodie, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam will be heaven for you. Its food scene is real and unlimited, mainly because of its rich roots and history. To add, the people are friendly and your food adventure will be cheap. The city is the best place for an eat-all-you-can spree.

Tip: Check out Klook’s recommendation on Best Food & Must Eats in Ho Chi Minh City.

If you are a starter, these are 14 must try food in Vietnam:

Bánh mì (banh mi) is a sandwich that is a fusion of meats and vegetables such as traditional Vietnamese pork sausage, cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots, and pickled daikon combined with condiments along with chili and mayonnaise. There are different varieties of filling though. Bread used is short baguette with thin, crisp crust and soft, airy texture inside.

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Phở (pho) is a rice noodle soup with flavorful broth with herbs, and meet where beef is usually used, but some uses chicken. Pho is a very popular street food in Vietnam.

Gỏi cuốn & chả giò or Vietnamese spring roll. Some call it fresh spring roll or rice paper roll. It is a dish made with pork prawn, vegetable and rice vermicelli. Usually served fresh, but others serve it fried.Gỏi cuốn & chả giò or Vietnamese spring roll. Some call it fresh spring roll or rice paper roll. It is a dish made with pork prawn, vegetable and rice vermicelli. Usually served fresh, but others serve it fried.

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Bún chả (bun cha) is a dish served with grilled fatty pork over white rice noodles with herbs and dipping sauce.

Bò kho (bo kho) is a tomato based beef stew with carrots and vegetables.

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Bún bò Huế (bun bo Hue) or simply bún bò is a soup dish made of rice vermicelli noodles and beef. It is a balance of spicy, salty, and umami flavors with the predominant flavor of lemongrass.

Bún ốc or snail vermicelli soup is made with roasted or boiled snails.

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Cháo (chao) is a warm, creamy and comforting rice soup. There are different varieties and served with different toppings such as salted eggs, pork or chicken shreds, raw egg, peeled shrimp and others.

Cá kho tộ (ca kho to) is a spicy catfish clay pot dish with some pork.

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Cơm bình dân (com binh dan) or the worker’s lunch is a big plate of rice, some boiled or pickled vegetables, soup and meat dishes.

Bún mọc (bun moc) is a soup dish made of rich-flavored broth and meatballs made from ground pork. It is served with rice noodles. For an intense flavor, chilly pepper and fermented shrimp paste are added.

Bánh xèo (banh xeo) is a savoury crispy, stuffed rice pancake dish with turmeric cooked in a hot skillet. Stuffings used are pork, shrimp, green onion, mung bean, and bean sprouts.

Bánh khọt (banh khot) is a mini pancake dish served with herbs, vegetables and spicy sweet fish sauce dipping. It is made with rice flour batter with turmeric to give them a beautiful yellow tinge, and mixed together with coconut milk to make it extra creamy and rich. Toppins are usually shrimp and diced up green onions.

Bánh tráng trộn (banh trang tron) is a hodge-podge rice paper salad-type dish with an explosion of sweet, spicy, sour and savory flavors. It is made by combining different food like beef jerky, dried squid, dried shrimp, fresh Vietnamese coriander, unripe julienned green mango, chili oil, scallion oil, tamarind sauce, toasted peanuts, hard-boiled quail eggs, fried shallots and so many more.