•Pho bo
Vietnam's national dish is eaten for breakfast,
lunch, or dinner and a must. Deep bowls of steaming
aromatic beef broth contain thin slices of beef,
tender rice noodles, and plenty of herbs. Make
sure to also try pho ga, which is served with
chicken instead of beef. Slurping allowed!
•Saigon Subs
Crusty French-style baguettes are filled with
pate, pickled vegetables, and chilies. Delicious
as a quick snack or a light lunch!
•Goi Cuon
A heavenly filling of pork, shrimp, rice vermicelli,
mint, bean sprouts, and lettuce is wrapped in
thin rice paper discs that have been softened
in hot water. Bite by bite the rolls are dipped
into sauce. Rice paper (banh trang) is traditionally
handmade and left to dry in the sun on bamboo
mats.
•Sizzling Saigon Crepes (banh xeo)
Flavorful crepes are filled with grilled pork
or shrimp, lettuce, and herbs, and dipped in
sauce. A very popular snack served by street
vendors all over Saigon. A similar dish is popular
in Hue, where it is called "Happy Crepes".
•Che
Often translated as "pudding", che
is more like a combination of a sweet stew and
a "drink". Tapioca, corn, beans, and
sticky rice are simmered with coconut milk in
huge pots, and flavored with palm sugar and
pandanus leaves. Che is either served cold with
crushed ice in a tall glass, or it can also
be served warm in a bowl. Either way, che is
pure comfort food!
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