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Are you a food lover? There is nothing better than traveling to Vietnam and try best foods ever. If you have not had many chances to eat Vietnamese food, here is the short list of must-try dishes in Vietnam. Let’s have a glance at the following names.

Pho – Must-try dishes in Vietnam

Yes. Of course, the first dish that should be on the list is Pho. Pho is on the top 20 dishes that are mentioned the most in the world. When one international friend visits Vietnam, in terms of cuisine, what the locals would like to recommend to them is exactly Pho, supposed to be the country’s national food.

One exciting thing is that most of the foreign friends left a sweet comment on this kind of soup after their trips, saying that it is brilliant in both taste and texture. That is the reason that CNN ranked it as among the most luscious dishes in the world in 2011. Apart from perfect broth and tender noodle, the soup is number one thanks to sweet fresh beef and maybe chicken. It is not too expensive to try a bowl of pho when you have an opportunity to take a break to Vietnam.

Banh Mi – Vietnam traditional food

The breads in Vietnam is very special. It is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. What makes Vietnamese Banh Mi famous is the elite taste with lots of fresh herbs and homemade sauces. Each Banh Mi stall you see on the street in Vietnam has its own recipe. The insides can be made from pate (pig liver), ingredients are seasoned with crushed shallot, lemongrass, pepper, salt, and a little MSG inside.

Banh Mi is chosen as among the finest sandwiches in the world by BBC, so it is certainly put in the list of food you must try when you explore Vietnam.  Just walk along streets in Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi, you will easily find one food stall or restaurant serving it.

Read more: Where to find best Banh Mi in Hoi An

Bun Cha – Must-try dishes in Vietnam

Not as famous as Pho, but Bun Cha is gradually becoming the most favorite food in Vietnam by foreign tourists. It is a special dish that is rustic, simple right from the processing stage to how to enjoy it. However, Bun Cha will make you miss it and make so many souls who love food must be enchanted. This is also an indispensable dish in daily life of Vietnamese people.

A set of Bun Cha consists of 3 main parts: sauce, grilled pork and vermicelli. Bun Cha is delicious or not it is largely determined by the sauce. Vermicelli sauce is filled with sour, spicy, salty and sweet with fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, chili and the appropriate amount depending on each store, many places also serve bean sprouts with Bun Cha.

To try the original taste of Bun Cha, Hanoi is the best destination for you.

Banh Xeo – Vietnamese Pancake

Banh Xeo, aka Vietnamese Pancake is believed to be a treasure of the Vietnamese cuisine. The cake is cooked on a hot frying pan and made looks like a crispy crepe. But, it is stuffed with various fresh Vietnamese ingredients, such as bean sprouts, shrimp, and pork. The most stimulating point is that it is served with vegetables, herbs, and sweet and sour fish sauce – a quintessential culinary mix.