Cuisine: Worth for Travelling to Vietnam in 2015 (Part 1)

Cuisine: Worth for Travelling to Vietnam in 2015 (Part 1)

Vietnamese street food not only attracts local people, but is also well-known internationally and often served in five star hotels.

International media, including the famous travel blog in Southeast Asia, Buffalotours, travel bloggers Mei and Kerstin as well as others recently has honored some dishes, typically featuring the unique of Vietnamese cuisine.

1. Grilled Pork Balls with Vermicelli (Bun Cha)

Bun cha features all of the signature lightness and sweetness of classic Vietnamese fare. Equal parts barbeque pork and tasty bun-noodles in a light and slightly peppery soup, bun cha is a popular choice of local lunchers and a particular icon in the country’s capital city of Hanoi.

Tourists could find great spots to sit down for enjoying the dish in a quick bowl along a stroll through city centre, perch on the country’s iconic plastic stools and drink an icy glass of tra da, or iced tea.

2. Vietnamese rolling pho (Pho Cuon)

Pho Cuon is an interpretation of the fresh spring roll, using sheets of uncut pho noodles to encase grilled beef, herbs and lettuce or cucumber, which was dipped in fish sauce with green papaya slices.

Pho Cuon packages the flavors of pho and spring roll in one neat little parcel. Flavor of the dish is best delicious when served warm. Pho cuon is great as both a quick snack or as a full meal.

3. Pho

Clearly that the most iconic Vietnamese dish outside of Vietnam is Pho. Being the most traditional dish of Vietnamese cuisine, the dish is everywhere with simple ingredients, including salty broth, fresh rice noodles, a sprinkling of herbs and meats.

The recipe for a delicious bowl of Pho is taste of salty broth, which is simmered carefully. However, cooking a really great bowl of pho bo takes a lot of skills and experiences, which have been handed down for generations and created famous brands of pho.

4. Vietnamese bread (Banh mi)

Honored as one of the “best sandwiches in the world” by BBC Travel, Vietnamese bread is a perfect blend of fresh vegetables, light sauces or pate, and meat or egg on a French-style bread baguette.

Hence, there are plenty of different kinds of bread to enjoy all over the nation of Vietnam. Regional variations in Vietnam involve adding headcheese, pork sausage and various other vegetables. Those who have taken a bite of Banh mi will never forget the crunchiness of the crust since it is very light, airy and crispy.

5. Vietnamese sweet dessert soup (che)

Vietnam, one of surprising country knows how to make beans and rice as staples of dessert. Surprisingly sweet and a staple of summertime street fare, che (or sweet soup) is a tasty blend of glutinous rice, beans, fruit, jellies, coconut cream and ice.

Though, what really makes che, a treat worth travelling for is where you enjoy it, on the frenetic streets of Vietnam’s cities.

Source: Toquoc

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