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Vietnamese National Dishes

Explore 219 Vietnamese recipes, from fragrant noodle soups and rice dishes to fresh rolls, seafood and sweets. Browse regional preparations, measured ingredients and practical cooking guidance.

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Two bowls of Da Nang fish-cake noodle soup with rice vermicelli, vegetables, herbs and lime on a serving table.
Vietnamese National Dishes

Vietnamese National Dishes

Explore 219 Vietnamese recipes, from fragrant noodle soups and rice dishes to fresh rolls, seafood and sweets. Browse regional preparations, measured ingredients and practical cooking guidance.

24 recipes
24 recipes
Da Nang fish-cake noodle soup with clear broth, rice vermicelli, pumpkin, cabbage, tomato, herbs, lime and golden fried and pale steamed fish cakes.

Bún chả cá Đà Nẵng (Central Vietnamese fish-cake noodle soup)

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Cá kho tộ catfish steaks glazed with caramel fish sauce in a clay pot, served with jasmine rice and cucumber.

Cá kho tộ (Southern Vietnamese caramel-braised fish in a clay pot)

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Thịt kho trứng pork belly and whole duck eggs in a clay pot, with jasmine rice and cucumber beside it.

Thịt kho trứng (Southern Vietnamese pork and eggs braised in coconut water)

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A bowl of Southern Vietnamese canh chua cá with catfish, pineapple, tomato, okra, bạc hà and herbs

Canh chua cá (Southern Vietnamese sweet-and-sour fish soup)

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Bowl of bún mắm with rice vermicelli, pork belly, cooked shrimp, squid and eggplant

Bún mắm (Mekong Delta fermented-fish noodle soup)

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A bowl of clear bún nước lèo with rice noodles, cooked snakehead fish, shrimp and roasted pork

Bún nước lèo (Sóc Trăng clear fish and fermented-fish noodle soup)

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Bún quậy, Phú Quốc seafood noodles with shrimp and fish paste, squid and a personal kumquat dip.

Bún quậy: Phú Quốc Stirred Seafood Noodle Soup

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Bánh chưng, a square green leaf-wrapped cake beside a cut wedge showing sticky rice, mung bean and pork.

Bánh chưng: Northern Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake

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A banana-leaf bánh tét with sliced rounds showing rice, mung bean and pork

Bánh tét: Southern Vietnamese Sticky-Rice Cake

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A bowl of Hanoi xôi xéo with golden turmeric sticky rice, shaved mung bean and crisp fried shallots.

Xôi xéo: Hanoi Turmeric Sticky Rice with Mung Bean

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A bowl of Vietnamese cháo lòng with cooked pork heart, liver and stomach, scallions and cilantro. Close view of the bowl.

Cháo lòng: Vietnamese Pork-Offal Rice Porridge

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A bowl of Hanoi-style phở bò with clear broth, rice noodles, cooked beef brisket, onion, scallion, cilantro and lime, viewed at an angle.

Phở bò Hà Nội: Hanoi-Style Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

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A bowl of Hải Phòng bánh đa cua with red-brown rice noodles, crab curd, lolot-leaf pork rolls and water spinach, viewed at an angle.

Bánh đa cua Hải Phòng: Hai Phong Crab Soup with Red Rice Noodles

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Golden square Hải Phòng crab rolls, including a cut piece that shows the crab, shrimp and glass-noodle filling, with herbs and dipping sauce behind.

Nem cua bể: Hải Phòng Square Crab Spring Rolls

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Chả mực Hạ Long squid cakes, one split open to show the coarse squid texture, with bún, cucumber, herbs and dipping sauce on a ceramic plate.

Chả mực Hạ Long: Hand-Pounded Squid Cakes

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Round golden Cơm cháy rice cakes, one broken to show crisp rice grains, beside a bowl of goat, tomato and shiitake sauce.

Cơm cháy Ninh Bình: Crispy Rice Cakes with Goat Sauce

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A rustic pot of Hmong Thắng cố, the Hà Giang horse and offal stew, with dark aromatic broth and cilantro.

Thắng cố: Hmong horse and offal stew from Hà Giang

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Five naturally coloured portions of Hà Giang sticky rice arranged on a platter with sesame salt.

Xôi ngũ sắc: Hà Giang five-colour sticky rice

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Dark mahogany strips of Thịt trâu gác bếp with fibrous torn meat and a small bowl of mắc khén chilli salt on a rustic platter.

Thịt trâu gác bếp: Northwest Vietnamese smoked buffalo

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Golden folded Pa pỉnh tộp in a bamboo-style fish basket, opened to show its dill and lemongrass stuffing on a ceramic platter.

Pa pỉnh tộp: folded Northwest Vietnamese grilled carp

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Close three-quarter view of glossy layered Khâu nhục pork belly with dark tàu soi greens and golden taro on a ceramic serving platter.

Khâu nhục: Lạng Sơn steamed pork belly

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A crisp folded turmeric rice pancake with shrimp, pork belly and bean sprouts, served with peanut-liver sauce and fresh herbs.

Bánh khoái Huế — crisp turmeric rice pancakes with shrimp and pork

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Bánh canh Nam Phổ thick noodle soup with shrimp and crab — 4:3 landscape editorial food photograph.

Bánh canh Nam Phổ — Huế thick noodle soup with shrimp and crab

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Fresh Tré Huế-inspired cooked pork with galangal and herbs — 4:3 landscape food photograph.

Tré Huế — a galangal-scented pork and herb platter

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