Vietnamese sticky rice, pho, banh mi, banh cuon, and nem lui are named in the "100 best street foods in Southeast Asia in 2024".
The culinary website Taste Atlas announced the top 100 best street foods in Southeast Asia this year in February. Eleven Vietnamese dishes were mentioned in this list.
Banh mi is the first Vietnamese street food to be mentioned in the top 100, scoring 4.5 out of 5 stars. The dish impresses with its crispy crust, well-seasoned meat filling, and many accompanying spices. Vietnamese people often eat banh mi with herbs and sweet and sour pickles. Some versions of banh mi that Taste Atlas recommends for visitors are banh mi xiu mai, banh mi heo quay, banh mi cha ca. Photo: Quynh Tran
Pho Viet also received 4.5 out of 5 stars, the dish consists of sliced meat and broth simmered from beef bones with many traditional spices such as cinnamon, star anise, cloves, cardamom, herbs. The dish is served hot with white rice noodles and pieces of beef (rare flank, tendon, beef balls) placed on top. The versions of Vietnamese pho mentioned include beef pho , seafood pho... Photo: Quynh Mai
Broken rice with pork chop and pork skin is a famous dish in the South, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. The rice used to cook this type of rice is broken rice, smaller than regular rice grains, and is served with fried eggs, egg rolls, shredded pork skin, grilled ribs, sweet and sour pickles, sliced cucumbers and sweet and salty dipping sauce. Photo: Bui Thuy
Spring rolls , as they are called in the South or fried spring rolls in the North, are the next names on the list. The dish consists of minced meat and shrimp, along with vermicelli, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, kohlrabi, shredded carrots, and eggs, mixed together and rolled in a white rice paper. Once finished, the product is fried until crispy and served with sweet and sour dipping sauce. Taste Atlas describes spring rolls as having a crispy, thin outer shell and delicious filling, and is used as a main dish or appetizer. Photo: Bui Thuy
Banh xeo is a famous dish in Vietnam, with fillings including green onions, bean sprouts, shrimp and minced pork. Banh xeo is popular in all provinces and cities of the country, depending on the region, the filling ingredients will be different. After cooking, the dish is cut into small pieces, eaten with raw vegetables and sweet and sour dipping sauce. Photo: Bui Thuy
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars by diners, banh cuon is the next street food to appear on the list. There are many variations of banh cuon such as pork filling, vegetarian banh cuon (with only wood ear sprinkled on top). Banh cuon is dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce, herbs and grilled skewers or sausage. This dish is popular for breakfast in the three regions. Photo: Quynh Mai
Fried cakes or orange cakes are a popular snack sold on the streets. The cake shell is made from glutinous rice flour and the filling is ground mung beans mixed with sugar and fried. The outside of the cake shell can be covered with a layer of sesame or honey (honey fried cakes) or sugar (sugar fried cakes). In addition to the sweet filling, fried cakes also have savory fillings including minced meat, vermicelli, and wood ear mushrooms and are served with a dipping sauce made from sugar, vinegar, garlic, and chili. Photo: Quynh Mai
Banh khot is round, made from thinly spread rice flour, small in size, the size of a palm, and poured into a specialized mold. After pouring the dough into the mold, it will be covered with different types of fillings such as shrimp, meat or seafood. The cake is served with raw vegetables such as green cabbage, lettuce, perilla, fish mint... plus pickled papaya and an indispensable bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce. When eating, diners roll the cake in lettuce leaves with herbs. Photo: Huynh Nhi
Banh beo is made from rice flour, shrimp or meat, and is served with fish sauce and chopped green chili. Most provinces in Vietnam serve salty banh beo, while sweet banh beo is commonly found in Hoi An. Photo: Liz Phung
Nem lui is a traditional Vietnamese dish, consisting of minced pork mixed with black pepper and spices, rolled into a sausage-like shape, skewered with a bamboo or lemongrass stick, then brushed with oil and grilled over charcoal until fragrant. Nem lui is often considered an afternoon snack, and is most commonly sold in the central provinces. Photo: Bui Thuy
Sticky rice, a favorite Vietnamese breakfast dish, has many different versions, usually wrapped in a small piece of washed banana leaf. Sticky rice comes in many varieties such as white sticky rice, sticky rice with green beans, black beans, and gac fruit, and comes with toppings such as sesame, dried pork floss, braised pork, fried eggs, char siu, pork floss, and shredded chicken. Photo: Bui Thuy
Taste Atlas said the list is intended as a guide for food-loving travelers to try on their next trip. The purpose of the top 100 is to promote local delicacies, arouse pride in traditional dishes and curiosity among diners.
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