Review 2: Top 5 Vietnamese dishes shine on global culinary map in 2022
07/01/23
1. Pho
In January, CNN included pho bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) in its list of the 20 best soups in the world, along with China’s Lanzhou noodle soup, and Thailand’s tom yum goong.
“By 1930, the soup was served with slices of raw beef cooked gently in the broth,” CNN said.
Now, pho bo remains the most beloved version of the dish in Vietnam and has become the most popular breakfast in the country, with options that include the original raw beef, a mix of raw and cooked beef, brisket and tendon.
A bowl of pho bo in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi cost between 30,000 to 80,000 VND ($1.32-3.40).
“I love pho as it is well made,” Australian tourist Helyne Price told VnExpress International.
2. Banh mi
In May, CNN included Vietnam’s popular banh mi in a list of the world’s 23 best sandwiches, saying “it is widely loved well beyond the country’s borders.”
Considered the most popular street food in Vietnam, banh mi is also known as a Vietnamese sandwich that is a fusion of cold cuts and vegetables, such as coriander, cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon, and pate, combined with French condiments such as mayonnaise.
A banh mi also often includes toppings such as cha lua (Vietnamese pork bologna), a fried egg, grilled pork, and meat balls.
A loaf with all the trimmings costs from 15,000 to 50,000 VND
American tourist Rita Joe Graybill described Vietnam’s banh mi as the best dish in Vietnam and certainly worth a try.
3. Banh cam – Banh ran
Also in May, CNN named banh cam, southern Vietnamese deep-fried glutinous rice ball, as one of 30 best fried foods in the world.
Banh cam is made with tender glutinous rice flour filled with mung bean paste. The balls are then rolled in sesame seeds and fried. It is a highly favored dessert in the south.
A northern parallel to this dish is the banh ran, but this variation has a sugary syrup poured over it.
4. Ice-milk coffee
In May, Canadian travel magazine The Travel listed Vietnam among 10 countries with a unique coffee culture, with ca phe sua da (iced coffee with condensed milk) the best option.
Ca phe sua da is made using ground dark roast Vietnamese coffee topped off with ice and condensed milk. This thirst quencher can be found on most sidewalk coffee stalls.
A cup costs 10,000-15,000 VND.
“Vietnamese coffee is the best. Love, love, love it,” Australian Libby Watkins said.
She said that she visited two Vietnamese restaurants back home, but although both were run by Vietnamese, “they certainly haven’t got the coffee right.”
5. Cha ruoi (Chả rươi)
In June, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post introduced cha ruoi (ragworm omelet) as “a Vietnamese delicacy not for the squeamish.”
The seasonal dish is made with eggs and ragworms, or palolo worms, a kind of seaworm typically harvested between late autumn and early winter in northern localities of Vietnam.
The worms are normally found in brackish water in the northern coastal provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh, as well as in Hai Phong City.
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