List of Vietnamese culinary specialities

List of Vietnamese Culinary Specialities is a comprehensive collection of traditional and popular dishes originating from Vietnam. The cuisine of Vietnam is known for its balance of five elements, many dishes include five fundamental taste senses (ngũ vị), spicy (metal), sour (wood), bitter (fire), salty (water) and sweet (Earth), corresponding to five organs (ngũ tạng), gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, and urinary bladder.

Phở

Phở is a popular street food in Vietnam. It is a noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat, usually beef or chicken. The dish is also widely served in restaurants around the world.

Bánh mì

Bánh mì is a Vietnamese sandwich that is made on a baguette which is split lengthwise and filled with various savory ingredients like a combination of meats and vegetables, and condiments.

Gỏi cuốn

Gỏi cuốn, also known as Vietnamese spring rolls or summer rolls, are a traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng (commonly known as rice paper or cold roll).

Bún chả

Bún chả is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodle, which is thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. It is served with grilled fatty pork (chả) over a plate of white rice noodle (bún) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce.

Bánh xèo

Bánh xèo is a crispy, stuffed rice pancake popular in Vietnam. Bánh means cake while xèo means sizzle. The name refers to the loud sound the rice batter makes when it is poured into the hot skillet. It is stuffed with individual preferences, and served vegetarian or with meat.

Cà phê sữa đá

Cà phê sữa đá is a traditional Vietnamese iced coffee recipe. At its simplest, cà phê sữa đá is made using medium to coarse ground dark roast Vietnamese-grown coffee with a small metal Vietnamese drip filter. After the hot water is added, the drip filter releases drops of hot coffee slowly into a cup. This finished cup of hot coffee is then quickly poured into a glass full of ice making the finished Vietnamese iced coffee.

See also

• Vietnamese cuisine
• Street food in Vietnam
• Culture of Vietnam