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 with clams - a popular inexpensive dish in the city of Huế and its vicinity.
Cơm chiên cá mặn Fried rice with salty fermented fish and chopped snow pea and chicken.
Cá/thịt kho: A traditional family dish. Fish or pork cooked in clay pot and served with sweet and sour soup (canh chua).
Gà xào gừng: Chicken sauteed with ginger and fish sauce.
Bò lúc lắc: Cubed beef sauteed with cucumber, tomatoes, onion, pepper, and soy sauce.
Rau muốn xào tỏi: Chinese broccoli sauteed with garlic and soy sauce.
Cơm tấm: In general, grilled pork (either ribs or shredded) plus bì (thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin plus fried ground rice) over com tam ("broken rice" in Vietnamese) and sweet and sour fish sauce. Other types of meat, prepared in various ways, may be served with the broken rice. One can have barbecued beef, pork, or chicken served with the broken rice. The rice and meat are served with various greens and pickled vegetables, along with a prawn paste cake (chả tôm), steamed egg (trứng hấp) and grilled prawns.