Mussel Rice in Huong River

Mussel Rice in Huong River

Travelling to Hue, visitors not only enjoy the stunning view of the Huong River but also have chance to enjoy one of the best Vietnamese foods there. It is well known as Com Hen Song Huong (Mussel Rice in Huong River).

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Vietnamese pillow-shaped cake

Pillow-shaped cake with dipping colorful sauce

A good dish for cold days in Vietnam, banh goi intrigues guests at first sight for its pretty baby pillow shape and its colorful sauce.

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Young sticky rice flake and cake from Vòng village

The green young sticky rice flake - one kind of snack for pleasure of Hanoians.

The green young sticky rice flake (or "Cốm") of Vòng village has long been an autumn delicacy of Hanoi. As fall comes, people in Vòng village use lotus leaves to pack young sticky rice flakes, just to make the food more flavoring and attractive. Lotus leaves and young sticky rice of Vòng village have always been a nice couple, which is a good reminder of Hanoi life for those who are living away from the city. 

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Vietnamese baguette sandwich

The uniqueness of Vietnamese baguette sandwich not only lies within the French influenced baguette, but it is also the flavor packed, savory Viet fillings that what makes the marriage of the two main ingredients a true love affair.

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Vietnamese donuts

Vietnamese Sweet donut with mung bean rolls inside

“Bánh rán” or (Vietnamsese donut) is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam.

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Crab and tomato rice noodle soup

Bun Rieu (or Crab and tomato rice noodle soup) is a rice vermicelli soup made with a pork, crab, and tomato stock (lots of tomatoes!) and served with crab meat, minced pork, and fresh herbs. The Bun Rieu originated in northern Vietnam.

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Bánh dày (Thick rice cake)

Bánh dày with giò lụa

Bánh dày is a white, flat, round glutinous rice cake with a chewy texture. They are usually filled with mung bean or served with giò lụa (Vietnamese sausage)
Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the sixth Hung king, who became Hung King's successor thanks to his creation of Bánh chưng and Bánh dày, which symbolized respectively the Earth and the Sky.

Bánh dày in Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival

According to the book Extraordinary stories of Lĩnh Nam published in 1695, the creation of Bánh dày was credited by Lang Liêu, a prince of Hung King the sixth. It was said that after the victory against the army of Shang Dynasty, in choosing a successor among his sons, Hung King decided to carry out a competition in which each prince brought a delicacy representing the sincerity for the ancestors on the occasion of the Tết (or Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival, is the most important celebration of Vietnamese culture), whoever could introduce the most delicious dish for the altar would become the next ruler of the country. While other princes tried to find the rare and delicious foods from forest and sea, the eighteenth prince Lang Liêu, who was the poorest son of Hùng Vương, could not afford those luxury dishes and had to content with the everyday ingredients such as rice or pork.

Bánh chưng in Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival

Finally, he created one cake in the square form of earth called Bánh chưng and one in the round form of sky called Bánh dày from these simple ingredients. In tasting the dishes offered by his son, Hung King found Bánh chưng and Bánh dày not only delicious but also a fine respresentation of the respect for ancestors. Therefore he decided to cede the throne to Lang Liêu and Bánh chưng, Bánh dày became traditional foods during the Vietnamese Tet holiday.

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Vietnamese Rice noodles with grilled pork

An extremely savory and multi-layered flavor protein, combined with tons of fresh herbs, pickled veggies, cold noodles, various textures, and all enhanced by a spicy dipping sauce. 

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Vietnamese Noodle Soup

This lovely bowl of Pho above and below stands as my all time favourite from my entire recent trip around Vietnam.

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