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Vietnamesecuisinedoesn'twinanypointsforcomplexity.Manyofthemostpopulardishescanbe
madejustaswellonthesideoftheroadasinatopendrestaurant.
Butitspreciselythissimplicity,thesubtlevariationsbyregionandthefreshingredientsthatkeep
uspullingupaplasticstoolformore.

1.Pho
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WhatlistofVietnamesecuisinewouldbecomplete
withoutpho?Itsalmostimpossibletowalkablockin
Vietnamsmajorcitieswithoutbumpingintoacrowdof
hungrypatronsslurpingnoodlesatamakeshiftphostand.

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Thissimplestapleconsistingofasaltybroth,freshrice
noodles,asprinklingofherbsandchickenorbeef,
featurespredominatelyinthelocaldietand
understandablyso.Itscheap,tasty,andwidelyavailable
atallhours.
1.Cheapcanbetastytoo.

Justlookoutforamassofpeopleonplasticstoolsor
tryatriedandtestedfavorite:PhoThin,13LoDuc,Hai
BaTrungDistrict,Hanoi+84438212709

AlsoonCNNGo:World's50mostdeliciousfoods(http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/worlds50
mostdeliciousfoods067535)

2.Chaca
Hanoiansconsiderchacatobesoexceptionalthatthere
isastreetinthecapitaldedicatedtothesefriedmorselsof
fish.
ThisnamesakealleyishometoChaCaLaVong,which
servessizzlingchunksoffishseasonedwithgarlic,ginger,
turmericanddillonahotpantableside.

2.Afoodsogoodtheynamedastreetafter
it.

ChaCaLaVongmaybethebusiestbuttheserviceisa
bitgruffandthefoodoverpriced.Insteadmakeyourway
toDuongThaninHanoisHoanKiemdistrict,whereyoull
findplentyofmoreaffordablebutjustastastyoptions

3.Banhxeo
Agoodbanhxeoisacrispycrepebulgingwithpork,
shrimp,andbeansprouts,plusthegarnishoffreshherbs
thatarecharacteristicofmostauthenticVietnamese
dishes.
Toenjoyonelikealocal,cutitintomanageableslices,roll
itupinricepaperorlettuceleavesanddunkitinwhatever
specialsaucethechefhasmixedupforyou.
BanhXeo46Ahasmixedreviewsbutjudgingbythe
crowdsthatswarmthereeachnighttheymustbedoing
somethingright.BanhXeo,46ADinhCongTrang,District
1,HoChiMinhCity(HCMC)

3.Acrepeyouwon'tforget.

4.Caolau
ThisporknoodledishfromHoiAnisabitlikethevariousculturesthatvisitedthetradingportatits
prime.ThethickernoodlesaresimilartoJapaneseudon,thecrispywontoncrackersandporkare

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aChinesetouch,whilethebrothandherbsareclearly
Vietnamese.
Authenticcaulaoismadeonlywithwaterdrawnfromthe
localBaLewell.
TryMorningGlory,106NguyenThaiHoc,HoiAn+84
5102241555
AlsoonCNNGo:40deliciousSingaporefoods
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cantlivewithout810208)

4.Soft,crunchy,sweet,spicyabowlof
contrasts.

5.Raumuong
Somemightcallitriverweedwithgoodreasonbut
thatdoesntstopthemassesfromscarfingdownplatefuls
ofmorningglory,usuallystirfriedandseasonedwith
slithersofpotentgarlic.
RaumuongiscommonatVietnameserestaurantsand
beergardens.
ChungDenBiaHoi,18BHangCot,HoanKiemdistrict,
Hanoi

6.Nemran/chagio

6.Aspringrollthatjumpsout.

Vietnamsbitesizedcrunchyspringrollsmightnotenjoy
thesamepopularityastheirhealthierfreshequivalent,but
theydeserveaspecialmention.
Thecrispyshellwithasoftveggieandmeatfillingdunked
inatangysaucegetsthegastronomicjuicesflowing
beforeamaincourse.Inthenorththeseparcelsgobythe
namenemranwhilesouthernerscallthemchagio.
1HangManh,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

7.Goicuon
Theselightandhealthyfreshspringrollsarea
wholesomechoicewhenyouvebeenindulgingintoo
muchofthefriedfoodinVietnam.

7.Roll,dunk,bite,repeat.

Thetranslucentparcelsarefirstpackedwithsalad
greens,aslitherofmeatorseafoodandalayerof
coriander,beforebeingneatlyrolledanddunkedin
Vietnamsfavoritecondimentfishsauce.

QuanAnNgon,18PhanBoiChau,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi+84439428162

8.BunboHue
CentralVietnamstakeonnoodlescaterstocarnivoreswithitsmeatybrothandpilesofbeefand
pork.Thethickslipperyricenoodlesalsomakeforaheartiermealthannoodlesfoundinthenorth
andsouth.
YoudonthavetogotoHuetoenjoythisdishifinHoChiMinhCitytryTibExpress,162
NguyenDinhChieu,District3,HCMC+84838225038
AlsoonCNNGo:40ofIndonesia'sbestfoods(http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/40foods
indonesianscantlivewithout327106)

9.Banhkhot
ThisdaintyvariationofaVietnamesepancakehasallthesametastyingredientsbutisafraction
ofthesize.Eachbanhknotcanbescoffedinoneambitiousbutsatisfyingmouthful.
Thecrunchyoutsideismadeusingcoconutmilkandthefillingusuallyconsistsofshrimp,mung
beans,andspringonionswithadustingofdriedshrimpflakesontop.
CoBaVungTau,59BCaoThang,District3,HCMC

10.Gatan
Gotthesniffles?Optforgatan,abroththatsVietnamsanswertotheproverbialcupofchicken
noodlesoup.Sureitsnotquitehowyourmotherusedtomakeit,withitsgreenishtingefromthe
herbsandhunksofchickenparts,butitsworthatryifyoureneedingaVietnamesetonic.
TrythisatoneofthestreetstallsonHanoisTongDuyTanakaPhoAmThuc,orFood

Street),HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

11.Nomhoachuoi
Vietnamsbananaflowersaladpacksamuchbigger
punchthanatypicalplateofmixedgreens.
Bananaflowers(thickpurplelumpsthatwilllaterturninto
bunchesofbananas)arepeeledandthinlyslicedthen
mixedwithgreenpapaya,carrots,andcilantroalongwith
chickenandaheavyhandedpourofasaltyfishsauce
dressingandcrunchypeanuts.
Highway4restaurant,3HangTre,HoanKiemdistrict,
Hanoi+84439264200
11.Yes,bananashaveflowers,andthey
tastegreat.

12.Bunbonambo
Thisbowlofnoodlescomessansbroth,keepingthe
ingredientsfrombecomingsoddenandthevarious
texturesintact.Thetenderslicesofbeefminglewith
crunchypeanutsandbeansprouts,andareflavoredwith
freshherbs,crispdriedshallots,andasplashoffish
sauceandfierychilipepper.
67HangDieu,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

13.Hoaquadam
Thischunkyblendoffreshtropicalfruitinacupisthe
perfectlocaltreatwhentheheatofVietnamesesummer
startstowearyoudown.Itcouldbeconsideredahealthy
12.Dry,butnotdreary.
alternativetoicecreamifyousticktotheshavedice
variationbutforthefullexperienceitsbesthadwith
diabetesinducingcondensedmilkmixedin.
15BToTich,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi
AlsoonCNNGo:40HongKongfoodswecan'tlivewithout(http://www.cnngo.com/hong
kong/none/40thingseathongkongcoronaryarrest820489)

14.Pho
cuon

14.Don'tlettheseaslugappearanceputyouoff.

Phocuon
packagesthe
flavorsofpho
andgoicuonin
oneneatlittle
parcel.This
Hanoitakeon
freshspring
rollsuses
sheetsofuncut
phonoodlesto

encasefriedbeef,herbsandlettuceorcucumber.
ThebestplacetofindthemisonNguXaislandonthecapitalsTrucBachLakespecificallyat
26NguyenKhacHieu,BaDinhdistrict,Hanoi

15.Ganuong
KFCmaybeeverywhereinVietnamthesedays,butskip
thefastfoodforthelocalversion.Honeymarinatedthen
grilledoverlargeflamingbarbecues,thechickenlegs,
wingsandfeetservedareunusuallytender,whiletheskin
stayscrispybutnotdry.
VietHaonLyVanPhuc,DongDadistrict,Hanoi

16.Phoxao

17.Eggcoffee?Kindoflikeaglassof
breakfast.

Phoxaomayjustbeaslightlyhealthiertakeonmyxao
butthebeautyisinthedetails.Theflat,smootherpho
noodledoesntcrispuplikeitspreboiledinstantcousin.

Whendonewelltheouteredgesacquireabrowned
crunchiness,whilstthecenterstayssoftandglutinous.Thisdishtastesbestwithafriedeggand
seasonedwithchiliorsoysauce.

26NguyenKhacHieu,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

17.Caphetrung
Vietnameseeggcoffeeistechnicallyadrinkbutwe
prefertoputitinthedessertcategory.Thecreamysoft,
meringuelikeeggwhitefoamperchedonthedense
Vietnamesecoffeewillhaveeventhosewhodont
normallycraveacupofjoelickingtheirspoonswith
delight.

19.Ricethatsticks...inthememory.

InHanoi,followthetinyalleybetweenthekitschysouvenir
shopsat11HangGaiintotheclearing,andupseveral
flightsofincreasinglydiceystairstopairyourcaphetrung
withanunbeatableviewofHoanKiemLake.

AlsoonCNNGo:40Mumbaifoodswecan'tlivewithout(http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/eat/40
mumbaifoodswecannotlivewithout974140)

18.Bolalot
Vietnamesearemastersofwrappingtheirfood.Bolalotisneitherrawnordeepfried,butflamed
onanopengrilltosoftentheexteriorandinfusethebetelleafspepperyaromaintotheground
beefinside.
3TQuanNuong,2931TonThatThiep,District1,HCMC+84838211631

19.Xoi
SavorystickyriceislessofanaccompanimenttomealsinVietnam,moreamealitself.The
glutinousstaplecomeswithanynumberofmixins(fromslithersofchicken,orporktofriedor
preservedeggs),butalmostalwayswithascatteringofdriedshallotsontop.
XoiYen,NguyenHuuHuan,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

20.Banhcuon
Theserolledupriceflourpancakesarebestwhenservedpipinghot,stillsoftanddelicate.
Althoughseeminglyslenderandemptytheyhaveasavoryfillingofmincedporkandmushrooms.
Zestisalsoaddedbydunkingtheslipperyparcelsinafishydippingsauce.
CornerofCongQuynhandPhamNguLao,District1,HCMC

21.Catimkhoto
Eggplantalonetendsnottogetusexcited.Although
whenitsdicedandsautedinaclaypotalongwith
tomatoes,soysauce,sugar,and(dependingonthe
recipe)mincedmeat,theonceblandvegetableredeems
itself.
PineappleRestaurant,35HangBuom,HoanKiem
district,Hanoi+84439352316

22.Botchien
21.Thehumbleeggplantcomesgood.

Saigonsfavoritestreetsidesnack,botchien,ispopular
withboththeafterschoolandtheaftermidnightcrowd.
Chunksofriceflourdougharefriedinalargewokuntil
crispyandthenaneggisbrokenintothemix.
Oncecookeditsservedwithslicesofpapaya,shallots
andgreenonions,beforemoreflavorisaddedwith
pickledchilisauceandricevinegar.
NighttimefoodvendorssellthisatthecornersofPham
NguLaoandCongQuynh,District1,HCMC

23.Bundaumamtom

23.Sometimesit'sthesaucethatmakesthe
meal.

Thisplainlookingtofuandnoodledishisservedwith
mamtomsaucetheVegemiteofVietnam.Thepungent
purpledippingsauceisusedtoflavortheslabsofdeep
friedfofuthatareatthecoreofthemeal.
CornerofHangBeandHangBac,HoanKiemDistrict,

Hanoi
AlsoonCNNGo:40Shanghaifoodswelove(http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/eat/40shanghaifoods
wejustcantlivewithout964251)

24.Banhgoi
Thesepocketsofdeepfriedgoodnessareoften
describedastheequivalentofaCornishpastryorasa
Vietnamesesamosa,dependingonthenationalityofthe
personexplaining.
Insidethecrispyexterioryoullfindthatitssimilarto
neitherdescription,withitsfillingoffinelymincedpork,
mushroomsandvermicellinoodles.
52LyQuocSu,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi+8443828
5922
26.Justlookingatthisriceporridgedishwill
easeyourstomachpains.

25.Comsuonnuong
ThissimplemealistheSaigoneseequivalentofbuncha
withriceinplaceofnoodles.Atenderporkcutletis
barbecuedoverhotcoalstogiveitarich,smokyflavor,
andlaidoverthefluffywhitecom.
ComTamCalihasanumberofbranchesacrossHCMC.
TryTamCali1at32NguyenTrai,District1,HCMC+848
39252222

26.Chao

29.Anythingservedonastickcan'tfail.

WithitsthickandcreamytextureVietnamsriceporridge
isthebestpickwhenyourqueasystomachcanthandle
muchelse.Ifyouwanttojazzitupyoucanalwaysadd
slicesofchicken,fish,beef,duckorporkribs,alongwitha
sprinklingofherbsandshallots.
ChaoCaspecializesinfish
chao,213HangBong,Hoan
Kiemdistrict,Hanoi+8443
8295281

27.Boluclac

30.Hanoi'slunchcrowdfavorite.

Cubesofbeefaretossed
aroundasteamingwokwith
garlic,pepper,andsome
vegetablestomakeshaking
beef.Theresnothingspecial
aboutthebeefthatmakesit
shaking.

Thenameisjustaliteraltranslationthatreferstotheprocessofmixingthebeefaroundwhile
cooking.
NhaHangNgon,160Pasteur,District1,HCMC+84838277131
AlsoonCNNGo:40Thaifoodswecan'tlivewithout(http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/eat/40bangkok
foodswecantlivewithout342900)

28.Hatdenong
ThesmellofchestnutsroastingonanopenfirecanbringbackfondmemoriesofChristmascarols
untilamopedtransportingagiantblowupSantawhizzesby.Pickthestreetvendorwiththe
mostenticingsmell.
ToTich,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

29.Banhuotthitnuong
Itsallaboutthemarinadewhenitcomestothegrilledporkinfreshricepaperrollsthatare
popularincentralVietnam.
Thetypicalmixturecoatsthemeatinablendofsugar,salt,chili,lemongrassandfishsauce.
Cilantro,basilandmintareaddedwhenitsserveduptoaddsomegreentotheappetizer.
MorningGlory,106NguyenThaiHoc,HoiAn+845102241555

30.Buncha
PhomightbeVietnamsmostfamousdishbutbunchaisthetopchoicewhenitcomesto
lunchtimeinthecapital.
Justlookforthecloudsofmeatysmokeafter11a.m.whenstreetsiderestaurantsstartgrillingup
smallpattiesofseasonedporkandslicesofmarinatedporkbellyoveracharcoalfire.Oncetheyre

charredandcrispythemorselsareservedwithalargebowlofafishsauceheavybroth,abasket
ofherbsandahelpingofricenoodles.
Hanoismostfamousbunchaoutletis1HangManh,HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi

31.Banhmi
TheFrenchmayhavebroughtwiththemthebaguette,
butVietnamtakesittoadifferentlevel.Howexactly
dependsonwhatendofthecountryyourein.
Inthenorthchefssticktothebasicelementsof
carbohydrate,fatandproteinbread,margarineandpt
butheadsouthandyourbanhmimaycontainamore
colorfulcombinationofcheese,coldcuts,pickled
vegetables,sausage,friedegg,freshcilantroandchili
sauce.
31.Thebaguette,upgradedandimproved.

OneofthebetterbaguettevendorsinSaigonsetsup
shopbesidetheCherryminimartonDoQuangDao,
District1,HCMC

32.Lau
Eatingthishodgepodgehotpotdishisacommunalaffairwitheveryonediggingintotheoversized
boilingpot.Wevefoundthatjustaboutanythingcan(andwill)gointothissoupfromtofutofrogs.
Itsbesttosticktoonemainproteinratherthanoptingforthemixofmeat,poultryandseafood
together.
OnthenorthernedgeofHanoisTrucBachlakeyoullfindanumberofrestaurantstaffcrossing
thestreettodeliverlautolakesidediners

33.Banhbao
SteamedporkbunsarenttraditionallyVietnamesebut
thatdoesntstopthespongyrollsfrombeingsoldby
streetvendorsandintraditionalVietnameserestaurants.
Thebestbunshaveahardboiledquaileggburiedwithin
themincedmeat,whilethecheaperonescomewithout
anyfillingatall.Rememberthelowerthepricetheless
stuffing,soyoumightnotbegettingthegooddealyou
thoughtyouwere.

36.Veggiefoodformeatlovers.

OftensoldbywanderingvendorspatrollingHanoisOld
Quarteratallhours.InthesouthtryBanhBaoThoPhat,
78NguyenTriPhuong,District5,HCMC

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34.Comrang
Friedricemaynotbethemostadventurousoption,but
sometimesyoujustwantsomefamiliargrubdoneright.
Babysizedchunksofmeatandcolorfulvegetablesare
mixedwithsoyandfishsauceinawokstreetsideto
createaricedishthatisstillmoistbutslightlysmoky.
MakeitVietnamesebysupplementingwithBiaHanoi.
TryoneofthevendorsonTongDuyTan(aka"Food
Street"),HoanKiemdistrict,Hanoi
38.World'sbest"instant"food.

35.Bobittet
Vietnamsequivalenttosteakandeggsfillsthevoidwhen
yourehankeringforsomegreasypubtucker.Thethin
flanksteakisusuallyservedwitheggs,thickpotato
wedges,andVietnamesemeatballsonasizzlingcastiron
plate.
LeHong,489/29/18HuynhVanBanh,District3,HCMC

36.Comchay
ComchayreferstotwothingsinVietnam:vegetarian
food,orVietnamshomemadericecrispiesthatare
popularwithchildren.UnlikethesweettreatsintheUnited
States,Vietnamsversionofacrispycomeswithmeat

39.Tofu+tomatosauce,butgreaterthan
thesumofitsparts.

insteadofmarshmallows.

Vietnamsvegetarianrestaurantsusemockmeatsto
createallthetraditionaldishesandusuallydoapretty
goodjob.Althoughsomeplacesincludeartificialcreationswewouldrathernottry.Fakerubbery
snailsanyone?
TryHoaDangvegetarianrestaurant,38HuynhKhuongNinh,District1,HCMC+84838209702

37.Che
Thisdessertcanbeservedineitherabowloraglass.Thelatteristhemoreenticingoptionwith
thevisiblelayersofbeanjelly,coconutmilk,fruit,andice.
BesthadwhenyourecravingsomethingsweetonascorchingdayinSaigon.
NhaHangNgon,160Pasteur,District1,HCMC+84838277131
AlsoonCNNGo:Yourpickreaders'favoriteworldfoods
(http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/readerschoiceworlds50mostdeliciousfoods012321)

38.Myxaobo
Mixnoodleswithadollopofoil,thenaddbeef,onions,
garlic,morninggloryandsometomatoforcolorandyou
haveaplatterofmyxaobo.Thewholedishtakesabout
aslongtomakeasinstantnoodlesbutohsomuch
moreflavor.
Anybiahoiestablishmentservesthisdish,butthe
eateriesonTangBatHo,HoanKiemDistrict,Hanoi,have
perfectedit

39.Dauphusotcachua
40.Gotcrabs?Cook'emupanddevour.

TheEnglishtranslationoftofuintomato
saucedoesntreallydothisdishjustice.Theslabsof
deepfriedsoyaredousedinarichfreshtomatoandspringonioncoating,andseasonedwitha
speckleoffreshherbs.
ChimSaoat65NgoHue,HaiBaTrungdistrict,Hanoi+84439760633

40.Canhbun
Anotherheartysoupthatshighonthelunchtimeagenda,thisisacrabandmorningglorynoodle
soup.Canhbunissimilartothemorewellknownbunrieucrabsoup,buthasasmallhandfulof
variationsincludingthetypeofnoodleused.
LookforstreetfoodvendorswithCanhBunonhandwrittensignssurroundedbylunchtime
crowds,orvisitBunSaigonat73LyTuTrong,District1,HCMC

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bibinoojen 7monthsago

Ijustfoundthislistbyaccident,andthoughIenjoyedthelist,mustdisagreewiththe

Ijustfoundthislistbyaccident,andthoughIenjoyedthelist,mustdisagreewiththe
author'sintro.Vietnamesefoodisnotsimple!!Thenumberofingredientsinmostof
thesedishesallowsfordepthofflavoranddelicateprofilebalancesuniquetothe
cuisine.Thetechniquesandskillsinvolvedisevidenceofanastoundinggastronomic
evolutionwhichhasoccurredintheareaoverhundreds,ifnotthousandsofyears
beautifullyincorporatingtheinfluencesoftheFrenchandChineseaswellas
surroundingneighbors,Thailand,Laos,Cambodia,Indonesia,Malyasiaetc.The
complexityofthecuisineisalargepartofitsbeauty,don'ttakethisawayfromus.
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ThanhDo ayearago

Youforgot"Thitcho7mon".OneofthemostdeliciousVietnameseFood.Itcanbe
foundonNhatTanroadnearWestLake.
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LDuyThi ayearago

Vietnamesefood.ilikeit!.
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zoya ayearago

IloveVietnamesefoodandallthatyoumentionaboveseemstobemouthwatering,i
havenottasteitallbutloveto.
VietnamTours
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QuocThanh ayearago

ComingtoVietNam,whatyouseeart,weseelife........................
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hangocngan 2yearsago

DeliciousandhealthyVietnamesefood<3
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Paul80123 2yearsago

IfyouwantthebestphooranyVietnamesedishes,visitanyVietnamesehomein
America.Trysuckingonabonemarrowthathavebeensimmeringfor8hoursto
makethephobroth.Thisyoucan'tfindinVNbecausetheydon'thaveenoughwoods
orgastocookitthatlong.Ohandtheoxtailpho...itsamazing!!!ThebestVietnamese
foodisoutsideofVN.WhatyougetinVNarecheapunhealthyfoodstreetdisheswith
mopedroamingaroundkickingdirtinittogivethatextrasaltyflavor.
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ThyTran 2yearsago

Pleasemakesomesmallefforttohaveyourwritingcopyedited.We'reokaywithyou
skippingthediacriticalmarks,butreally,it'snotthathardtofindaVietnameseperson
toreadthroughthearticleatleastoncetoavoidthismanytyposofbasicwords.Also,
withthatlamelead,thewritershaveobviouslyneveractuallycookedVNfoodandare
completelycluelessaboutthenumberofingredients,amountoftimeandsophistication
oftechniquerequiredtomaketheseseeminglysimpledishes.
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alice 2yearsago

I'velivedinVietnamforalmostthreeyearsandwhileIagreewiththislist,therewas
onedishthatwasn'tincludedwhichshouldbe:banhcuonphuly.it'saversionofbanh
cuonwiththerolledwetricepaper(banhcuon)andBBQedporkstrips,cutlikebacon.
It's25,000VND(about$1.25)foraplateandit'smyfavoritestreetfooddish.It'sonly
availableinoneplace:30DaoDuyTu,HoanKiem,Hanoi.
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EmotionVietnam 2yearsago

All40isnumber1tome:D
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VAnhNguynnh 3yearsago

Yes,I'mVietnamesepeople.I'mfromHaNoi.SorryformybadEnglish.IthinkHaNoi
foodisthebest.Inthemorning,IsugguestyoueatPho(Ph)orBanhcuon(Bnh
cun).Forfastfoodyoucaneat"Banhmi"or"Banhbao".It'sverydeliciousandeasy
toeat."Pho"cangetyoufeelbetterwhenyougetfeverorflu.Youcaneat"BunCha"
or"Bunnem"(BnchBnnem)forlunchwithwarmsauceinWinterorcoolsauce
inSummer.

inSummer.
"BunCha"ismyfavoriteandicaneatiteverydayifican.
Fordinner,youcaneatPhoagainandallkindof"Bun"
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tomlee>VAnhNguynnh 3yearsago

Higuy,noneedtosaysorrywhenyouarefromanonEnglishspeaking
country.Itisgoodtoseethistypeofcommentsandmysuggestionisyoumay
wanttoexplainbrieflythedishesareaboutiftheyarenotbeingmentionedin
thearticle.
IcamefromHanoimyselfandleftthecountry30+yearsagoandhopetovisit
myoldchildhoodcityoneday.Ireallywanttoseetheoldstreet(LanOng)
lookslikenowadays.
VietnamesefoodisquitepopularinAmericabecauseitistastyandhealthy.
MyonlyregretisitisstillhardtofindourNorthernfood.i.e.PhoBac.
Keepupthegoodwork:)
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QuocThanh>tomlee ayearago

so,you'reVietnamese,Tomlee?
IlovewhatVuAnhsaidaboutourspecialities...
butnotonly40dishesabove,manyothersarespecialalso....
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MooChenYEAN 3yearsago

hey,cool!ijustcamebackfrmvietnam,likelastnight.welovethepho(theyreallydo
itthebestway,withthedelicioussoup)andthespringrolls(guoicuon).canneverget
enufofthemwhilewewerethere..weweretakentoanauthenticvietnamese
restaurantinHCMcityfordinner,andthefoodwassuperb!
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Bananawharfie 3yearsago

ThitCho
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YeOng 3yearsago

TotLam,ngonqua.HengaplaiOTpHCM
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HopeC 3yearsago

Awesomearticle,mighthavetoplanatriptoVietNamjusttotrysomeofthose
amazinglooking
dishes
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Builethuong 3yearsago

Myxoabo&Bobittet(steak)arenotVNstraditionaldishes.
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Builethuong 3yearsago

TherearetoomuchmoredeliciousVietnamesedishes.Suchas:laumam,lauvitnau
chao,canhchuacalinhbongdiendien,banhcanhTrangBang,miQuang,gioeonau
mangkho,cadiecnaurieu,bunrieu,....&.....
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Hothanh_diem 3yearsago

TherearelotsofdeliciousdishesinVietnambesidethese.Eachareathrough
countrywidewillhaveitsownlocalfood.IfyouhaveachancetoVietnam,welcome
youtoenjoyVietnamesefoods.I'msurethatyouwillremainagreatimpressionofour
countryafteryourjourneyforalifetime.
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ImbeautifulNguyen 3yearsago

IloveVietnamesefoodsomuch
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GiangNguyen 3yearsago

ummh,iknow"caphetrung"eggcoffeeisnotat11HangGaistreet.Ittruelymadein

ummh,iknow"caphetrung"eggcoffeeisnotat11HangGaistreet.Ittruelymadein
GiangCoffeeat7HangGaistreet.Eggcoffeehasappearedsince1946.Andnow
GiangCoffeemovedto39NguyenHuuHuan.Ifyouwanttotrytherealeggcoffee,
pleasecometo39NguyenHuuHuan.Eggcoffeeat11HangGaiisfake.Imsure
aboutthat.
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Lam 3yearsago

In'ChaCa'article,thestreetshouldbe'DuongThanh',not'DuongThan'.Pleasefixit
soanyonecouldfinditeasierwithamapapplicationsuchasGoogleMap.
Thanksforagoodlist!
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Phamtuananhk52 3yearsago

Ow,mydishes!
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Phamtuananhk52 3yearsago

Ow,Mydishes
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Guest 3yearsago

Iamsuretheauthormeans"sliver"ofgarlicormeatandnot"slither".
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poisson_94 3yearsago

Yousureknowwhatyou'resayingguys!!!!Greatwork!=)Willyoudoonelikethis
aboutvietnamesejunkfood??
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Office2010 3yearsago

I'lltakethephowithbeef
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Dlylian12 3yearsago

whereisbanhbotloconthislist?
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Cointaivn 3yearsago

"xoixeo"(stickyricewithfriedonion,mashedgreenbeanandoilfromchickenfat)not
"xoixao"
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Tea8ice 3yearsago

Maybeyoushouldtry"cmhn","bnhlc","bnhbo","bnhnm","bnmm
nm","bnthtnng"....(orjustgotoHu(city)).Ipreferthemoverph.Personally,I
findphalittletooplaintomytaste.There'snothingdistinctaboutit,thesoupissimilar
tothatof"bn"oranyothersoupsinVietnam.And,thisisirrelevantbutIthinkphis
suchahypeanddoesn'tdeserveallthefame,fortherearesomanyotherexcellent
dishesonoverVietnam,"bnb"or"mQung"canbebetter.Andyoucan'tgetthe
bestdishesjusthangingaroundinHNandSiGn,localplacesarealwaysthebest
choices.
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Linh 3yearsago

"ComchayreferstotwothingsinVietnam:vegetarianfood,orVietnamshomemade
ricecrispiesthatarepopularwithchildren."
It'sfunnycuzthey'reactuallyspeltandpronounceddifferentlyhaha,oneis"Cm
chay"andtheotheris"Cmchy"
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JustinHong 3yearsago

MiQuang
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Trangdoctor 3yearsago

Hi,justonesmallcommentonthespelling:"Caolau"not"Caulao"and"banhkHot"
insteadof"banhknot"shouldbeused.Coolarticlebytheway!
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JamesDurston

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3yearsago

Thankyoutooureagleeyedreaderswhohavepointedoutsomespelling
inconsistenciesinthearticle.Thesehavebeencorrectednow.Alsoletusknowifthere
areanydisheswemissed.
WhatareyourfavoriteVietnamesedishesandwhydoyoulovethem?Letusknow
hereinthecomments!
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TamTran 3yearsago

I'mVNeseandi'veneverthoughtPhoisthebestdish.Try"Bunoc"or"Bunrieucua"
togettherealtaste
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nhatvydogiang 3yearsago

Ilovethewaythatthewriterputsthenamesofdishesinoriginalphrases!!Thoughit's
gotsomemistakes,that'sevenmoreacceptablethangivingVietnamesedishessuch
ridiculousnamessuchasricepaper,Vietnamesepancake,steamedriceoranything...
Thankyouforratingourcountry'sbestdishes!CoolCNN!!!^^
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PhuongUyenMa 3yearsago

BanhKhot

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Vanpea 3yearsago

"CauLao"?????
"BanhKnot">BanhKhot.Haiz
IlovePho,<3

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CandyDo 3yearsago

ThereshouldbeBnThangorHanoiChickenVermicellionthislist.:)
RecipeonCandyCanCook:http://candycancook.com/2011/0...
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Siriusvluu 3yearsago

4.Caulao:ThecorrectspellingisCaoLau.IknowitbecauseIamVietnamese:)

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Diku 3yearsago

Thecorrectnamefornumber4is"caolau"(caolu)andfornumber9is"banhkhot"
(bnhkht).Alloftheabovedishesaredeliciousandhealthy!
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MarkWiens 3yearsago

ItwasdefinitelytheBunChathatmeltedmyheartwhenIvisitedVietnamlasttime.It's
aseriouslydeliciouscombinationofmeat,chilliesandherbs!
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Junah 3yearsago

Actually,"Bunbohue"shouldbewrittenas"BunboHue"asHueisancityofVietnam.
Besides,thisoneisevenbetterthanpho,really,justinmyopinion.
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ericburdette 3yearsago

*banhkhot
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hnimperial01>ericburdette ayearago

Delicious....yummy...yummy....
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