Meat dishes

Bò kho (Meat Soup): A beef and vegetable stew, often cooked with warm, spicy herbs and served very hot with French baguettes for dipping. In northern Vietnam, it is known as "bò sốt vang" Bò lá lốt: A dish of spiced beef rolled in a pepper leaf (lá lốt) and grilled. Bò lúc lắc (Shaking beef): A dish of beef cut into cubes and marinated, served over greens (usually watercress), and sautéed onions and tomatoes. Eaten with rice. Bò 7 món (Vietnamese...

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Rice dishes

Cơm chiên Dương Châu: A Chinese fried rice dish, named after the Yangzhou region in China. It is a well-known dish in Vietnam. Cơm gà rau thơm (chicken and rice with mint): A dish of rice cooked in chicken stock and topped with chicken that has been fried then shredded, and flavoured with mint and other herbs. The rice has a unique texture and taste that the fried mint garnish enhances. Served with a special herb sauce on the side. Cơm hến: Rice...

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Soups and cháo (congees)

Súp măng cua: Asparagus and crab soup typically served as the first dish at banquets. Lẩu (Vietnamese hot pot): A spicy variation of the Vietnamese sour soup with assorted vegetables, meats, seafood, and spicy herbs. Cháo: A variation of congee. There are also a variety of different broths and meats used, including duck, offal, fish, etc. When chicken is used, it is called Cháo gà. Cháo lòng: Rice porridge with pork intestine, liver, gizzard,...

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