Vietnam Recipes
A cuisine of broth, herbs, and balance perfected on plastic stools. Here are 5 authentic Vietnam recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
5 recipes
🇻🇳 Phở Gà (Hanoi Chicken Pho)
Hanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · medium · 80 min
A clear, star-anise-scented chicken broth over rice noodles, finished with herbs and lime at the table.
🇻🇳 Bánh Xèo
Mekong Delta, Vietnam · medium · 50 min
Sizzling turmeric-rice crepes stuffed with shrimp, pork, and sprouts — wrapped in lettuce and dunked in nuoc cham.
🇻🇳 Bún Bò Huế
Huế (Central), Vietnam · medium · 145 min
The imperial city’s fierce beef-and-lemongrass noodle soup, spiked with chili oil and shrimp paste — bolder than pho.
🇻🇳 Bánh Mì
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 35 min
A crackly baguette stuffed with pâté, pork, pickled daikon-carrot, cilantro, and chili — French bread reborn in Saigon.
🇻🇳 Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)
Hanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · medium · 15 min
Strong Vietnamese coffee crowned with a whipped, custardy cloud of egg yolk and condensed milk.