Hồ Chí Minh City Street Food

5 dishes in Vietnam

5 street foods from Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam: Cơm Tấm, Bánh Tráng Trộn, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang, Bò Bía and Ốc Xào. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of Hồ Chí Minh City

Broken Rice · Saigon Everyday Plate Cơm Tấm The rice itself started out as a byproduct — broken grains left over from milling were once considered inferior rice, until poor Mekong Delta… Broken rice grains, cheaper and quicker-cooking than whole rice, are steamed and served with a charcoal-grilled pork chop, a wedge of savory steamed egg custard, shredded pickled pork… School-Gate Snack · Rice Paper Salad Bánh Tráng Trộn Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên showcased it in a street-food video for the 2021 Miss Grand International pageant, which she went on to win. Strips of rice paper are tossed by hand with green mango, dried beef or squid, dried shrimp, quail eggs, roasted peanuts, fried shallots, and a tangy tamarind dressing, all mixed to order… Khmer-Chinese Import · Clear Noodle Soup Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang Its name literally means 'Phnom Penh noodles' — the dish followed the Phnom Penh-style kuy teav recipe into southern Vietnam and never lost the… Thin, chewy rice noodles sit in a light pork-bone broth with shrimp, minced pork, liver, and a soft-boiled quail egg, garnished with fried shallots, herbs, and a squeeze of lime. Saigon… Chợ Lớn Legacy · Jicama Spring Roll Bò Bía Despite its name containing the Vietnamese word for 'beef,' the roll has never traditionally held any beef at all — it's a Vietnamese spin on… A thin rice-paper wrapper is rolled tightly around julienned jicama, carrot, Chinese sausage, egg strips, and dried shrimp, then sliced into bite-sized pieces and dipped in a sweet… Night Market Ritual · Saigon Snail Alleys Ốc Xào (Saigon Snails) Whole streets in Saigon exist almost entirely for this one category of food — plastic-stool 'ốc' alleys where dozens of shellfish dishes are the… An array of snails, clams, and other shellfish are stir-fried to order in butter, tamarind, garlic, or chili-satay sauce, piled into metal trays, and eaten with a toothpick while picking…

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