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Vietnam

Vietnam’s food is built around fresh herbs, fish sauce and rice in balance: pho, banh mi and a vivid street noodle culture. Look for Pho (beef or chicken rice-noodle soup in star-anise scented broth), Banh Mi (crackly baguette with pâté, cold cuts, pickled carrot and cilantro) and Bun Cha (hanoi grilled pork patties in fish-sauce broth with vermicelli and herbs). Emerged around Nam Dinh and Hanoi in the early twentieth century, joining French demand for beef with Chinese noodle soup; it spread south after 1954. This atlas has 53 Vietnam dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

53 dishes.

Bac XiuBac XiuCondensed milk lengthened with a little coffee and plenty of iceBanh BeoBanh BeoHue steamed rice discs topped with dried shrimp and spring onion oilBanh Bot LocBanh Bot LocTranslucent tapioca dumplings holding shrimp and pork belly, steamed in leafBanh CanhBanh CanhThick chewy tapioca noodles in pork or crab broth, slippery and richBanh ChungBanh ChungSquare Tet cake of sticky rice, mung bean and pork in leavesBanh CuonBanh CuonGossamer steamed rice sheets rolled around minced pork and wood-earBanh Da CuaBanh Da CuaBrick-red flat rice noodles in freshwater crab broth with tomato and greensBanh FlanBanh FlanCaramel egg custard served in a cup, often with iced coffee poured overBanh GioBanh GioPyramid of rice flour paste with pork and wood-ear mushroom, steamed in leafBanh KhotBanh KhotSmall crisp coconut-rice cakes with a prawn on top, wrapped in mustard leafBanh MiBanh MiCrackly baguette with pâté, cold cuts, pickled carrot and corianderBanh XeoBanh XeoSizzling turmeric crepe with shrimp and beansprouts, wrapped in greensBia HoiBia HoiFresh unpasteurised draught beer delivered daily, drunk on plastic stoolsBo KhoBo KhoLemongrass beef stew mopped up with baguetteBo La LotBo La LotMinced beef rolled in wild betel leaf and grilled until the leaf blackensBun Bo HueBun Bo HueSpicy lemongrass beef noodle soup from the imperial cityBun ChaBun ChaHanoi grilled pork patties in fish-sauce broth with vermicelli and herbsBun RieuBun RieuCrab-and-tomato noodle soup with silky riêu curdsBun Thit NuongBun Thit NuongRice vermicelli bowl with charred pork, herbs and nuoc chamCa Kho ToCa Kho ToCatfish caramelised in a clay pot with fish sauce and pepperCa Phao MuoiCa Phao MuoiSmall white aubergines brined until crunchy and sour, eaten with rice and fish sauceCa Phe Cot DuaCa Phe Cot DuaRobusta coffee blended with frozen coconut milk into an icy slushCa Phe MuoiCa Phe MuoiFilter coffee over a salted whipped-cream topping, stirred before drinkingCa Phe Sua DaCa Phe Sua DaStrong drip robusta coffee over condensed milk and iceCa Phe TrungCa Phe TrungEgg yolk whipped with condensed milk into a foam poured over black coffeeCanh ChuaCanh ChuaSour Mekong soup of fish, tamarind, pineapple, okra and elephant-ear stemCao LauCao LauHoi An noodles with char siu pork, greens and crispy croutonsCha Ca La VongCha Ca La VongTurmeric fish fried at the table with mountains of dill and spring onionCha GioCha GioCrisp fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce and dipped in nuoc chamCha LuaCha LuaPork pounded to a paste, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed into a springy rollCheCheSweet layered puddings of beans, jellies and coconut milkCom HenCom HenCold rice with tiny river clams, herbs, crackling and clam brothCom TamCom TamSaigon broken rice with grilled pork chop, egg and pork skinDua ChuaDua ChuaMustard greens or bean sprouts brined until sour, served with rich braisesGoi CuonGoi CuonFresh rice-paper rolls of shrimp, herbs and vermicelli with peanut dipHanh MuoiHanh MuoiWhole shallots pickled in brine until translucent, eaten with sticky rice cake

  • Bun Cha

    Hanoi grilled pork patties in fish-sauce broth with vermicelli and herbs. Ready in 40 min plus 1 hr marinating prep…

  • Goi Cuon

    Fresh rice-paper rolls of shrimp, herbs and vermicelli with peanut dip. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking.…

  • Pho

    Beef or chicken rice-noodle soup in star-anise scented broth. Ready in 40 min prep and 6 hr cooking. 4 large…

  • Bac Xiu

    Condensed milk lengthened with a little coffee and plenty of ice. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 5 minutes cooking.…

  • Banh Flan

    Caramel egg custard served in a cup, often with iced coffee poured over. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45…

  • Banh Gio

    Pyramid of rice flour paste with pork and wood-ear mushroom, steamed in leaf. Ready in 45 min prep and 45…

  • Banh Khot

    Small crisp coconut-rice cakes with a prawn on top, wrapped in mustard leaf. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 40…

  • Banh Xeo

    Sizzling turmeric crepe with shrimp and beansprouts, wrapped in greens. Ready in 25 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Banh Canh

    Thick chewy tapioca noodles in pork or crab broth, slippery and rich. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr…

  • Banh Chung

    Square Tet cake of sticky rice, mung bean and pork in leaves. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…