List of Vietnamese dishes - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of dishes found in Vietnamese cuisine.

Noodle dishes

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bánh canh Banh canh Bánh canh is a thick Vietnamese noodle that can be made from a mixture of rice and tapioca flour. In bánh canh soup dishes, the noodles are combined with one of several soup bases, such as:...		Noodle dish	Thick noodle
Bánh hỏi	Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:An LãoAn NhơnHoài ÂnHoài NhơnPhù CátPhù MỹTuy PhướcTây Sơn*Vân Canh...	Noodle dish	Extremely thin noodles that are woven into intricate bundles and often topped with chopped scallions and a complementary meat dish
Bánh phở		Noodles	Rice noodles
Bánh tằm cà ri	Cà Mau Cà Mau Cà Mau is a city in southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ca Mau province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory. Vietnam's incumbent Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was born and raised here...	Noodles	Spicy chicken curry over special rice noodles
Bún bò Huế Bun Bo Hue Bún bò Huế or more specifically, bún bò giò heo is a popular Vietnamese soup rice vermicelli dish. The predominant flavor is of lemon grass.-Features:...	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	Noodle soup	Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... style (hot and spicy) beef rice vermicelli soup with lemongrass and pork
Bún chả Bún chả Grilled Pork Noodle Soup is a Vietnamese dish, which is thought to be originated from Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Bun cha is served with a plate of white rice noodle and herbs in a steamy broth.-External links:* *...	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Noodle dish	Vermicelli noodles with grilled pork meatballs served over salad, herbs, bean sprouts, and sliced cucumbers
Bún măng vịt		Noodle soup	Bamboo shoots and duck noodle soup.
Bún ốc		Noodle dish	Vermicelli noodles with snails
Bún riêu Bún riêu Bún riêu is a Vietnamese meat rice vermicelli soup. There are several varieties of bún riêu, including bún riêu cua, bún riêu cá, and bún riêu ốc....		Noodle soup	Meat rice vermicelli soup
Bún Thịt Nướng		Noodle dish	Grilled pork (often shredded) and cold vermicelli noodles over a bed of greens (salad and sliced cucumber), herbs and bean sprouts. Also often includes a few chopped up egg rolls, spring onions, and shrimp. Served with roasted peanuts on top and a small bowl of nước chấm.
Cao lầu Cao lau Cao lầu is a regional dish made with noodles, pork, and greens and is only found in the town of Hội An, in the Quang Nam Province of central Vietnam. Its unique taste is rumoured to be contributed by the water from an undisclosed ancient Cham well just outside of the town.-External links:****...	Quảng Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...	Noodle dish
Cellophane noodles Cellophane noodles Cellophane noodles are a type of transparent noodle made from starch , and water.They are generally sold in dried form, boiled to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir fried dishes,... miến, bún tàu, bún tào		Noodles
Hủ tiếu		Noodle soup	Chinese/Cambodian noodle soup traditionally consisting of rice noodles with pork broth.
Mì Quảng Mi quang Mì Quảng , is a Vietnamese noodle dish that is originated from the provinces of Quang Nam and Da Nang, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. In the region, it is one of the most popular dishes, and it is served in various occasions such as family party, death anniversary, and Tết...	Quảng Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...	Noodle dish	Ingredients often vary, but dishes most often consist of wide rice noodles served with little broth, pork chops, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, peanuts, and bánh tráng.
Mì xào dòn		Noodle dish	Deep-fried egg noodles, topped with seafood, vegetables, and a sauce
Phở PHO PHO may refer to:* Primary Health Organisation* Potentially hazardous object, an asteroid or comet that could potentially collide with Earth...	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Noodle dish	Noodle soup served with various cuts of beef and onions. Often eaten with basil, mint, lime, and bean sprouts
Rice noodles Rice noodles Rice noodles are noodles that are made from rice. Their principal ingredients are rice flour and water. However, sometimes other ingredients such as tapioca or corn starch are also added in order to improve the transparency or increase the gelatinous and chewy texture of the noodles.Rice noodles... bánh canh, bánh phở		Noodles	Made from rice flour
Rice vermicelli Rice vermicelli Rice vermicelli are thin noodles made from rice and are a form of rice noodles. They are sometimes referred to as rice noodles or rice sticks, but they should not be confused with cellophane noodles, which is another type of vermicelli.... bún		Noodles	A type of rice noodles

Dumplings

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bánh bá trạng		Dumpling	Bak Chang dumplings - like Chinese zongzi Zongzi Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food, made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. They are cooked by steaming or boiling. Laotians, Thais, and Cambodians also have similar traditional dishes. In the Western world, they are also known as rice...
Bánh bao Bánh bao Bánh bao is a ball-shaped dumpling with pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables inside, in Vietnamese cuisine. The steamed bun often has ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside...		Dumpling	Ball-shaped bun filled with pork and/or other ingredients
Bánh bột lọc		Dumpling	Cassava Cassava Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates... cake packed with shrimp
Bánh bột lọc trần		Dumpling	Dumplings with wrappers made of tapioca starch; similar to chaozhou fun guo
Bánh bột lọc lá	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	Dumpling	Tiny rice flour dumplings stuffed with shrimp and ground pork and wrapped in a banana leaf; from Huế
Bánh cam	Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....	Dumpling	Deep-fried glutinous rice sesame balls filled with sweetened mung bean paste; from southern Vietnam
Bánh ít		Dumpling	Small stuffed glutinous rice flour balls
Bánh ít trần		Dumpling	"Naked" small stuffed glutinous rice flour balls
Bánh khúc		Dumpling	Glutinous rice ball
Bánh nậm	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	Dumpling	Flat rice flour dumpling from Huế stuffed with minced pork and mushroom, and seasoned with pepper and spices; wrapped in a banana leaf
Bánh phu thê	Bac Ninh Province	Dumpling	Literally "husband and wife cake"; a sweet cake made of rice or tapioca flour and gelatin, filled with mung bean paste; also spelled bánh xu xê)
Bánh phu thê bột bán		Dumpling	Husband and wife cakes made with tapioca pearls)
Bánh rán Bánh rán Bánh rán is a deep-fried glutinous rice ball from northern Vietnamese cuisine. In Vietnamese, bánh means "cake" and rán means "fried."...	Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam For the former country, see North VietnamNorthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam ....	Dumpling	Deep-fried glutinous rice sesame balls filled with sweetened mung bean paste; from northern Vietnam
Bánh tẻ	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Dumpling	Small steamed rice cake wrapped with leaves of some local trees into a long, thin cylindrical shape, and boiled thoroughly.

Pancakes and sandwiches

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bánh bèo Bánh bèo A bánh bèo is a variety of small steamed rice cake or rice pancake in Vietnamese cuisine. It is white in color and typically features a dimple in the center, which is filled with savory ingredients including chopped dried or fresh shrimp, scallions, mung bean paste, crispy fried shallots, fish...	Quảng Bình Province Quang Binh Province Quảng Bình , formerly Tiên Bình under the reign of Le Trung Hung of the Lê Dynasty, this province was renamed Quảng Bình in 1604) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam....	Rice cake	Small steamed savory rice cakes
Bánh bột lọc	Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...	Rice cake	Rice dumplings made in a clear rice flour batter stuffed with shrimp and ground pork. Cooked inside a banana leaf.
Bánh căn	Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....	Egg dish	A southern specialty consisting of small pancakes made with quail eggs, cooked in small clay pans
Bánh đúc		Rice or corn cake	Rice cake or corn cake eaten as a dessert or savory meal
Bánh khọt	Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province	Pancake	A southern specialty consisting of small, fried rice flour pancakes
Bánh mì Bánh mì Bánh mì or bánh mỳ is a Vietnamese term for all kinds of bread. Bread, or more specifically the baguette, was introduced by the French during its colonial period. The bread most commonly found in Vietnam is single serve and resembles a torpedo, therefore the term bánh mì is synonymous with this...		Sandwich	Vietnamese sandwich
Bánh rế		Pancake	Deep-fried pancake
Bánh xèo Bánh Xèo Bánh xèo are Vietnamese savoury fried pancakes made of rice flour, water, turmeric powder, stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, diced green onion, and bean sprouts. Southern-styled banh xeo contains coconut milk and certain Central region skips the turmeric powder altogether...		Crepe	Coconut milk-flavored crepes

Rolls and rice papers

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bánh cuốn	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Roll	Steamed rice roll
Bánh tôm		Seafood dish	Shrimp patties
Bánh tôm Hồ Tây	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Seafood dish	A shrimp patty specialty originating from the area around West Lake (Tây Hồ Tay Ho Tây Hồ is an urban district of Hanoi the capital city of Vietnam, named after the West Lake nearby. VietJet AirAsia, a planned airline, has its headquarters on the fourth floor of the Flower Mansion in Tay Ho. Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower in Tay... ), Hanoi
Bánh tráng		Rice paper	Rice paper
Bánh ướt	Khánh Hòa Province Khanh Hoa Province Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang...	Rice paper	Steamed rice paper
Chả giò		Roll	Fried pork spring rolls
Gỏi cuốn		Roll	Soft vermicelli summer roll
Món cuốn		Roll	Roll which includes a variety of ingredients rolled in rice paper (bánh tráng)
Popiah Popiah Popiah is a Fujian/Chaozhou-style fresh spring roll common in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Popiah is often eaten in the Fujian province of China and its neighbouring Chaoshan on the Qingming Festival. In the Teochew dialect, popiah is pronounced as "Bo-BEE-a", which means "thin wafer"... bò bía		Roll	Spring roll wrapped in a soft, thin paper-like crepe or pancake made from wheat flour
Trảng Bàng dew-wetted rice paper bánh tráng phơi sương Trảng Bàng	Tay Ninh Province	Rice paper	Wetted rice paper

Soups and cháo (congees)

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bird's nest soup Bird's nest soup Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup.... súp yến sào		Soup	Bird's nest soup
Canh chua Canh chua Canh chua is a sour soup indigenous to the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is typically made with fish from the Mekong River Delta, pineapple, tomatoes , and bean sprouts, in a tamarind-flavored broth...	Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...	Soup	Hot and sour soup
Chạo tôm Chao tom Chạo tôm is a traditional Vietnamese dish that comes from the Huế region of central Vietnam. It consists of barbecued shrimp surimi on a sugar cane stick. It is often presented as a dish during large banquets prepared for weddings, holidays, or similar special events....	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...		Barbecued shrimp paste/mousse on a sugar cane stick
Congee Congee Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries. It can be eaten alone or served with a side dish. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation... cháo		Rice dish	Rice porridge
Lẩu Lau Lau may refer to:An indigenous people that live on the Solomon Islands.People with the German/Austrian surname:* Charlie Lau, catcher and hitting coach in Major League Baseball* Laurence Lau , actor...		Hot pot	Spicy sour soup with assorted vegetables, meats, and seafood
Súp măng cua		Soup	Asparagus-crab combination soup

Other dishes

Name	Region	Type	Description
Balut trứng vịt lộn or hột vịt lộn		Egg dish	Fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell
Bánh Bánh Bánh is a Vietnamese term, translating loosely as "cake" or "bread", that refers to a wide variety of prepared foods. With the addition of qualifying adjectives, bánh refers to a wide variety of sweet or savoury, distinct cakes, buns, pastries, sandwiches, and food items from Vietnamese cuisine,...			"Cake" or "bread"
Bánh chưng Banh Chung Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese cake which is made from glutinous rice, mung bean, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the sixth Hùng Vương, who became Hùng Vương's successor thank to his creation of bánh chưng and bánh dày, which...		Rice dish	Square-shaped steamed glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in a Phrynium placentarium leaf (lá dong)
Bánh đa		Rice dish	Called Bánh tráng nướng in the South, large round flat rice crackers
Bánh gối		Stuffed pastry	Deep fried pastry stuffed with cellophane noodles Cellophane noodles Cellophane noodles are a type of transparent noodle made from starch , and water.They are generally sold in dried form, boiled to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir fried dishes,... , minced pork, cloud ear fungus Cloud ear fungus Cloud ear fungus is an edible jelly fungus. It is gray-brown in color and often used in Asian cooking.-Etymology:... and thin slices of chinese sausage Chinese sausage Chinese sausage is a generic term referring to the many different types of sausages originating in China. It is commonly known by its Cantonese name "Lap Cheong" or "Lap Chong" .-Varieties:...
Bánh lá Bánh lá Bánh lá is a category of bánh, or Vietnamese cakes, that consist of a parcel of a variety of rice stuffed with some fillings and wrapped in a leaf or leaves.-Varieties:*Bánh bột lọc - cassava cake packed with shrimp...		Rice dish	Parcel of a variety of rice stuffed with some fillings and wrapped in a leaf or leaves.
Black pudding dồi tiết (Northern) or dồi huyết (Southern)		Sausage	Blood sausage
Bò 7 món Bo 7 Mon Bò 7 món is a selection of beef dishes in Vietnamese cuisine, which is typically served at weddings. Multi-course meals such as Bò 7 món are representative of higher-end Vietnamese cuisine....		Meat dish	7 courses of beef
Cassava-based dishes Cassava-based dishes A great variety of cassava-based dishes are consumed in the regions where cassava is cultivated, and they include many national or ethnic specialities....
Chả CHA CHA may stand for:Sports* Canadian Hockey Association * College Hockey America, the NCAA Division I conference* College Hockey Association, the ACHA Division II conference* Continental Hockey Association...		Sausage	Sausage
Cốm COM COM is the original, yet still common, name of the serial port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. It might not only refer to physical ports, but also to virtual ports, such as ports created by bluetooth or USB-to-Serial adapters....	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Rice dish	Green rice
Cơm nắm		Rice dish	Rice "sandwiches"
Cơm tấm Com tam Cơm tấm in Vietnamese is cooked rice from fractured rice grains. Tấm refers to the broken rice grains, while cơm refers to cooked rice....		Rice dish	Warm broken rice often served with a slab of grilled pork chop marinated in sugar and fish sauce (sườn), a slice of steamed pork loaf topped with egg yolks (chả CHA CHA may stand for:Sports* Canadian Hockey Association * College Hockey America, the NCAA Division I conference* College Hockey Association, the ACHA Division II conference* Continental Hockey Association... trứng hấp), and a mixture of pork skin and thinly shredded pork (bì).
Giò lụa		Sausage	A pork sausage, similar to Bologna sausage Bologna sausage Bologna sausage is an American sausage derived from and definitely not similar to the Italian mortadella . It is commonly called boloney, baloney or, more formally, bologna...
Kho Kho Kho is a cooking technique in Vietnamese cuisine in which a protein source such as fish, shrimp, poultry, pork, beef, or fried tofu is braised on low heat in a mixture of fish sauce, sugar, and water or a water substitute such as young coconut juice...		Meat dish	Beef and vegetable stew
Lo Trau Lo Trau Lò Trấu is a type of versatile fuel burning cook stove used in Vietnam since the 1950s.- Etymology:The name Lo Trau Lò Trấu is a type of versatile fuel burning cook stove used in Vietnam since the 1950s.- Etymology:The name Lo Trau Lò Trấu is a type of versatile fuel burning cook stove used in...			Fixed Rice Husk Stove
Nem chua		Meat dish	Cured fermented pork
Ô mai		Fruit dish	Snack made from salted dried apricot or sugared dried apricot
Ốc bươu nhồi thịt		Meat dish	Minced snail mixed with ground pork, carrot, black mushroom stuffed in snail shell
Rousong Rousong Rousong , also sometimes called meat wool, meat floss, pork floss, pork sung, is a dried meat product that has a light and fluffy texture similar to coarse cotton, originating from Fujian. Rousong is used as a topping for many foods such as congee, tofu, and savory soy milk. It is also used as... chà bông		Meat dish	Meat floss
Thit Bo Cuon La Luop		Meat dish	Beef in grape leaves
Tiết canh			Blood
Xôi Xôi Xôi is a sweet or savory Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice and other ingredients. Although it is often served as a dessert, in many mountainous areas in Vietnam, people eat xôi as a main dish.-Sweet:...		Rice dish	Sweet (ngọt) or savory (mặn) dish made from glutinous rice and other ingredients.
You tiao quẩy		Doughnut	A long, golden-brown, deep fried strip of dough

Sweet cakes and desserts

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bánh bò Bánh bò Bánh bò is a sweet, chewy sponge cake from Vietnam. It is made from rice flour, water, sugar, and yeast, and has a honeycomb-like appearance on the inside due to the presence of numerous small air bubbles. Coconut milk is also usually a part of the batter, imparting a slight flavor and aroma of...		Dessert	"Cow cake," made from glutinous rice flour and coconut milk, with a honeycomb-like texture
Bánh cáy Bánh cáy Bánh cáy is a variety of bánh made in the Thai Binh Province of northern Vietnam. It is made of sticky rice, sugar, gac or gardenia, sesame, carrots, mandarin orange peel, and lard. The mixture is roasted and ground, then put into a square box...	Thai Binh Thai Binh Province Thái Bình is a coastal eastern province in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam, named after the Vietnamese name for the Pacific Ocean: Thái Bình Dương...	Dessert	Rectangular-shaped sweet dessert made by roasting and grinding glutinous rice and other ingredients
Bánh da lợn		Dessert	Colored steamed layer cake made from tapioca starch, rice flour, coconut milk and/or water, sugar, and other ingredients
Bánh chuối		Dessert	Banana cake
Bánh Flan		Dessert
Bánh kẹp lá dứa Pandan waffle Pandan waffles or as referred to in Vietnamese, Bánh kẹp lá dứa, are different from other waffles because of the use of pandan flavor and coconut milk in the batter. Unlike most waffles, pandan waffles are eaten plain. They are also characterized by their spring green color and browning when cooked...		Dessert	Pandan and coconut flavored waffle eaten plain
Bánh khoai mì Bánh khoai mì Bánh khoai mì is a Vietnamese cake made from grated cassava, sugar, coconut milk, and a small amount of salt.There are two varieties:Bánh khoai mì nướng - bakedBánh khoai mì hấp - steamed...		Dessert	Sweet cassava cake
Bánh pía	Sóc Trăng Province Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:...	Dessert	Teochew-style mooncake Mooncake Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival / Zhongqiu Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching; mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings...
Bánh tét Bánh tét Bánh tét is a Vietnamese savoury but sometimes sweetened cake made primarily from glutinous rice, which is rolled in a banana leaf into a thick, log-like cylindrical shape, with a meat or vegetarian filling , then boiled. After cooking, the banana leaf is removed and the cake is sliced into...	Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....	Rice dish	Log-shaped cylindrical glutinous rice cake, wrapped in a banana leaf and filled with a meat or vegetarian filling
Bánh tiêu		Dessert	Hollow doughnuts
Bánh trung thu		Dessert	Mooncake
Chè Chè Chè is a Vietnamese term that refers to any traditional Vietnamese sweet dessert soup or pudding.As such, it may, with the addition of qualifying adjectives, refer to a wide variety of distinct soups or puddings, which may be served either hot or cold...		Dessert	Sweet dessert soup or pudding
Chè xôi nước	Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....	Dessert	Dessert consisting of balls made from mung bean paste wrapped in a shell made of glutinous rice flour.
Chendol chè bánh lọt		Dessert	Coconut milk, a worm-like jelly made from rice flour with green food coloring (usually derived from the pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in the screwpine genus which is known commonly as pandan and is used widely in Southeast Asian cooking as a flavoring. The plant is rare in the wild but is widely cultivated. It is an upright green plant with fan-shaped sprays of long, narrow, bladelike... leaf), shaved ice and palm sugar
Chuối Chiên		Dessert	Banana fried in a batter
Coconut candy Coconut candy Coconut candy most commonly refers to the candy produced in Bến Tre province, Vietnam, made with coconut milk and coconut cream. The Ben Tre Province is nicknamed by Vietnamese as the "Land of Coconut" . The Vietnamese term for coconut candy is "kẹo dừa", with kẹo = candy and dừa = coconut... kẹo dừa	Ben Tre Province Ben Tre Province Bến Tre is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.-Administration:Politically, Ben Tre is divided into eight districts:Ba TriBình ĐạiChâu ThànhChợ Lách*Giồng Trôm...	Dessert	Candy made with coconut milk and coconut cream
Cơm rượu	Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam For the former country, see South VietnamSouthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam .The largest city in the South is Ho Chi Minh City, the nation's largest city....	Dessert	Dessert from Southern Vietnam, made from glutinous rice
Da Ua		Dessert	Yogurt made with condensed milk
Douhua Douhua Douhua or doufuhua is a Chinese dessert made with very soft tofu. It is also referred to as tofu pudding and soybean pudding.-History:... tào phớ		Tofu dish	Soybean pudding
Grass jelly Grass jelly Grass jelly, or Leaf jelly, is a jelly-like dessert found in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It is sold in cans or packets in Asian supermarkets.-Preparation:... sương sáo		Dessert	Made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of Mesona chinensis Mesona chinensis Mesona chinensis is a species of plants belonging to the genus Mesona of the mint family. The species grows extensively in East Asia such as south east China and Taiwan preferring ravines, grassy, dry, and sandy areas. The plants are from 15–100 cm high with hairy stems and leaves... (member of the mint family) with potassium carbonate Potassium carbonate Potassium carbonate is a white salt, soluble in water , which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It is deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid... for several hours with a little starch and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency
Mè xửng Huế	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	Dessert	A chewy candy originally from the city of Huế, made with boiled down cane sugar, (into a soft and thick solid), coated with sesame seeds, and usually containing peanuts.
Tangyuan bánh trôi	Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam For the former country, see North VietnamNorthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam ....	Rice dish	Boiled Glutinous rice balls - also called bánh chay; literally "floating cake") - served together with bánh chay
Tapioca pudding Tapioca pudding Tapioca pudding is a sweet pudding made with tapioca and either milk, or for lactose intolerant individuals, coconut milk. Coconut milk is also used in cases in which the flavor is preferred or in areas in which it is a commonplace ingredient for cooking... chè chuối		Dessert	Made from bananas and tapioca
Taro cake Taro cake Taro cake is a Chinese dish made from the vegetable taro. While it is denser in texture than radish cakes, both these savory cakes made in a similar ways, with rice flour as the main ingredient. When served in dim sum cuisine, it is cut into square-shaped slices and pan-fried before serving. It is... bánh khoai môn		Dessert	Taro cake
Rau câu or sương sa		Dessert	Gelatin dessert
Rượu nếp	Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam For the former country, see North VietnamNorthern Vietnam is one of the three regions within Vietnam ....	Dessert	Sweet dessert made from black glutinous rice.
Sâm bổ lượng	Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...	Soup	Sweet, cold soup

Condiments and sauces

Name	Type	Description
Fish sauce Fish sauce Fish sauce is a condiment that is derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. It is an essential ingredient in many curries and sauces. Fish sauce is a staple ingredient in numerous cultures in Southeast Asia and the coastal regions of East Asia, and features heavily in Thai and Vietnamese... nước mắm	Condiment	A condiment that is derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment
Hoisin sauce Hoisin sauce Hoisin sauce, or haixian sauce, is a Chinese dipping sauce. The word hoisin is a romanization of the Chinese word for seafood "" as pronounced in Cantonese.-Ingredients:... tương đen	Condiment	A popular condiment for phở
Nước chấm	Condiment	Dipping sauce
Peanut sauce Peanut sauce Peanut sauce, satay sauce, bumbu kacang, or sambal kacang is a sauce widely used in the cuisines of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Africa. It is also used, to a lesser extent, in European and Middle Eastern cuisine.-Ingredients:The main ingredient is ground roasted peanuts, for... tương đậu phộng	Condiment	Used in cuốn diếp
Shrimp paste Shrimp paste Shrimp paste or shrimp sauce, is a common ingredient used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisine. It is known as terasi in Indonesian, ngapi in Burmese, kapi in Thai, Khmer and Lao language, belacan in Malay, mắm ruốc, mắm tép and mắm tôm in... mắm tôm	Condiment	Shrimp paste
Soy sauce Soy sauce Soy sauce is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt... xì dầu or nước tương	Condiment	Condiment produced from fermented soybeans
Tương Tuong Tương is the name applied to a variety of condiments a kind of fermented bean paste made from soybean and commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine....	Condiment	Condiments made from fermented bean paste

Beverages

Name	Region	Type	Description
Bia hơi Bia hoi Bia hơi, , is a type of draft beer popular in Vietnam.Bia hơi is available throughout Vietnam. It is mostly to be found in small bars and on street corners. The beer is brewed daily and each bar gets a fresh batch delivered every day in plastic jugs...		Beverage	Fresh beer
Chanh muối		Beverage	Salty limeade
Hue Beer Hue Beer Hue Beer is a lager beer produced and bottled in Huế, Vietnam, by Hue Brewery Ltd. It was first imported to the United States in 1994, just after the lifting of the U.S. embargo on Vietnam. The company, established in 1990, is partly owned by Carlsberg...	Thừa Thiên-Huế Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	Beverage
Nước mía Sugarcane juice Sugarcane juice is the juice extracted from pressed sugarcane. It is consumed as a beverage worldwide, and especially in regions where sugarcane is commercially grown such as Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Latin America....		Beverage	Sugar cane juice often mixed with kumquat juice Kumquat Cumquats or kumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, either forming the genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato...
Nước sâm		Beverage	Iced ginseng Ginseng Ginseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae.... drink
Nước sắn dây hoa bưởi		Beverage	Made of kudzu and pomelo flower extract.
Rau má		Beverage	Iced pennywort Pennywort Pennywort is a name given to several completely different plants around the world. In general they all have round leaves and a low-growing habit... juice often sweetened
Rượu cần	Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... and Tây Bắc Tay Bac Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million....	Beverage	Rice wine
Rượu đế	Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...	Beverage	Rice liquor
Rượu thuốc		Beverage	Medicinal liquor
Snake wine Snake Wine Snake wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol. The drink was first recorded to have been consumed in China during the Western Zhou dynasty and considered an important curative and believed to reinvigorate a person according to Traditional... rượu rắn		Beverage
Soda sữa hột gà		Beverage	Iced soda with egg, sugar and milk
Soy milk Soy milk Soy milk and sometimes referred to as soy drink/beverage is a beverage made from soybeans. A stable emulsion of oil, water, and protein, it is produced by soaking dry soybeans and grinding them with water... sữa đậu nành		Beverage	Beverage made from soybeans
Vietnamese iced coffee cà phê sữa đá		Beverage
Vietnamese lotus tea Vietnamese lotus tea Vietnamese lotus tea is a type of green tea produced in Vietnam that has been flavored with the scent of Nelumbo nucifera. It is a specialty product of the Vietnamese tea industry and is consumed as part of celebratory events or festivals.-Production:... trà sen, chè sen, or chè ướp sen		Beverage	A type of green tea produced in Vietnam that has been flavored with the scent of Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae...
Vietnamese tea Vietnamese tea Vietnamese teas are produced in many areas that have been known for tea-house "retreats". For example some are, located amidst immense tea forests of the Lamdong highlands, where there is a community of ancient Ruong houses built at the end of the 18th century.... trà Việt		Beverage	Green tea Green tea Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally... , similar to Keemun Keemun tea Keemun is a black Chinese tea with a winey and fruity taste, designated as a China Famous Tea.-History:Keemun is produced in the Qimen County of Huangshan City, in Anhui province. Keemun has a relatively short history... and Yunnan, but more sweet
Vietnamese wine Vietnamese wine Vietnamese wine is wine produced in the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam. The area was first cultivated for viticulture during the French colonial rule of the region in the late 19th century. The region's tropical climate was ill suited for the type of Vitis vinifera that the French colonists...		Beverage