1. Gỏi cuốn This is a perfect Vietnamese snack, made of staple ingredients like vermicelli, pork, shrimp, and healthy greens. It’s sometimes a bit hard to gnaw your way through the rice paper, but the tasteful flavor from the sauce — peanuts mixed with hoisin sauce — makes up for all the perfect whole. With an affordable price of 5,000 VND ($0.22 USD) per roll, everyone can … [Read more...] about Top 10 Popular Side Dishes in Vietnam
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Top 10 Signature Dishes Must Try in Vietnam
1. Phở Phở There are no more words to talk about Phở that is popular all around the world. It’s the featured Vietnamese dish, after all. In Vietnam, lots of bowls of phở are sold daily, it gets the attention of the normal people even to the burgeoning middle class. Phở reflects the most Vietnamese all inside one. 2. Bánh mì Bánh mì From the French colony period, … [Read more...] about Top 10 Signature Dishes Must Try in Vietnam
Where to Find the Best Pho in Hanoi
Thinking about Vietnam, you have to think about Pho - its specialty. It is a staple breakfast food, but any time of day, there are restaurants and street vendors serving the dish and many a contented soul crouching over a bowl and slurping the soup. Pho has the origin in Hanoi, so where better to try this dish than Vietnam? You can find it literally anywhere in Hanoi, and we’ve … [Read more...] about Where to Find the Best Pho in Hanoi
The 10 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Hanoi, Vietnam
1. An Lac vegetarian buffet An Lac vegetarian buffet You will be able to stack up against your place with all sorts of healthy vegetarian finger food and even mains. Eat as you please — there are 50 or so dishes that are able to satisfy even the most discerning of customers. The restaurant is spacious and great for a family or a group of friends, but do make a reservation … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Hanoi, Vietnam
The 10 Best Banh Mi Spots in Hanoi, Vietnam
1. Banh mi Duc Long Banh mi Duc Long Duc Long makes it unique when offering sandwiches that are a fusion between the Vietnamese staple and Turkish kebab. This sandwich style has become popular across Hanoi but Duc Long’s is undoubtedly the best. Each baguette is stuffed full of pork doner meat and pickled vegetables then slathered with chili sauce (optional, fear not) to … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Banh Mi Spots in Hanoi, Vietnam
