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The best local food to eat on a Vietnam travel journey

  • Writer: Diep Chi
    Diep Chi
  • Dec 18, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 14, 2024

One of the most important things that makes you feel satisfied with your trip is food; and below are food to eat on a Vietnam travel journey that you can't miss out.




Pho - Vietnamese noodle

Vietnamese noodle is favored by so many people for its tastes, conveniences and all the healthy ingredients. There are some choices of noodle toppings such as beef, chicken, buffalo and so on. Normally, the sellers don't sell all of them together but one only because each topping go with different broth which make the taste.



Deep-fried spring roll

Deep-friend spring roll is a traditional food of Vietnam that Vietnamese prepare this dish in most of important days such as New Year, Death anniversary, etc. Local people enjoy this dish with either rounded noodle or rice; however the sweet and sour dipping source is unmissable.



Banh Mi - Vietnamese bread

Vietnamese bread is so popular that Banh Mi becomes a word of the world dictionary. This traditional breakfast is prepared very quick in the morning; however still guarantee nutritions for the buyers. Depending of type of breads that sellers provides, they normally add pate, fried egg, sausage, bbq pork, vegetable, herbs, chilly sauce, etc.



Banh Cuon - Vietnamese steamed rice cake

The steam rice cake is another dish in Vietnam that you must try during your Vietnam travel journey. This dish is made manually and directly at the restaurant. Then if you want to get the best steamed rice cake which is soft, hot and smell good, you need to wait for a while. After your order, the seller will prepare the dish by directly steam the rice liquid and stuff them with minced porks, ear mushroom.



Bun Cha - Vietnamese bbq pork and rice noodle

Bun Cha is a tempting dish that you can't resist from the grilled pork ball in which the minced pork is mixed with onion and other ingredients that the smell is irresistible. The dipping sauce with input of minced garlic, pepper and chilly slices combining with sweet and sour papaya salad will balance the taste that make it less greasy.



Cha Ca - Vietnamese grilled fish

Cha Ca is a famous dish in Hanoi that people from all parts of Vietnam love to eat also. This dish is a quintessence of northern Vietnam. Vietnamese people prepare the high quality fish which is the main ingredients. Ca Lang (Lang fish) is the best option as it's crispy and sweet. When you come to grilled fish restaurant, the staffs will bring up a frying pan, slightly grilled fish, green onion, dill, noodle, peanut, lime and sauce. The sauce used for this dish might be challenging if you can't smell the fish sauce because they the best sauce for this dish is shrimp paste.



Despite there are so many food tasting chances in Vietnam, above dishes are highly recommended ones. If you are are food lover and would like to enjoy the scrumptious cuisine of Vietnam, I would suggest this Vietnam culinary tour packages 11 days. While traveling and sightseeing all the highlighted places in Vietnam, you are arranged with special activities to enjoy and learn more of Vietnamese cuisine.

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