A favorite breakfast dish
A favorite breakfast dish

In Phu Long Town, Binh Thuan Province, fine rice vermicelli noodles with pig’s small intestines is a specialty in Phu Long Town, Ham Thuan Bac District, Binh Thuan Province. Residents in Phu Long often choose the dish for their breakfast.

A favorite breakfast dish
A specialty from Vietnam’s Pearl Island
A specialty from Vietnam’s Pearl Island

Phu Quoc is referred to as Vietnam’s pearl island due to its beautiful scenery. Yet there is another aspect about the island which is worth trying-its gastronomy.

A specialty from Vietnam’s Pearl Island
Pork specialties from central coastal district
Pork specialties from central coastal district

Nem Ninh Hoa—which includes Ninh Hoa-style fermented pork rolls and grilled meatballs—provides two specialties tourists should try in the coastal district of Ninh Hoa in Khanh Hoa Province.

Pork specialties from central coastal district
Danang-style rice vermicelli with grilled pork
Danang-style rice vermicelli with grilled pork

This dish seems to be like its counterpart in Hanoi. Taste it and you’ll tell the difference between them.

Danang-style rice vermicelli with grilled pork
Khuc pie: A gift from Hanoi’s rural area
Khuc pie: A gift from Hanoi’s rural area

The fragrance of steaming Khuc pie will live forever as one of most potent childhood memories of Hanoian.

Khuc pie: A gift from Hanoi’s rural area
Sidewalk iced tea - an indispensable part of Hanoians' life
Sidewalk iced tea - an indispensable part of Hanoians' life

A familiar image presents everywhere from small alleys to main streets, beside large commercial centers or luxury restaurants and cafes, which reminds everyone of Hanoi: sidewalk iced tea.

Sidewalk iced tea - an indispensable part of Hanoians' life
Discover Banh Duc - a steamed rice cake of Vietnam
Discover Banh Duc - a steamed rice cake of Vietnam

Banh duc is a dish that’s common in all three regions of Vietnam. It originated from the countryside and is inexpensive so literally everyone can afford.

Discover Banh Duc - a steamed rice cake of Vietnam
Hai Phong-style shrimp vermicelli soup
Hai Phong-style shrimp vermicelli soup

Shrimp vermicelli soup is a signature dish tourists should not miss when traveling to Hai Phong City. The specialty is the ideal combination between vermicelli and fresh shrimp.

Hai Phong-style shrimp vermicelli soup
Rice noodle with Fried Tofu and Shrimp Paste – A Culinary Delight
Rice noodle with Fried Tofu and Shrimp Paste – A Culinary Delight

The dipping sauce – mam tom or shrimp paste - is the most special part about this dish. It has a signature pungent scent that might scare away the chicken-hearted diners.

Rice noodle with Fried Tofu and Shrimp Paste – A Culinary Delight
Cha Ca – A dish carrying the culinary essence of Hanoi
Cha Ca – A dish carrying the culinary essence of Hanoi

Cha Ca has a dear place in the Hanoian’s heart not only because of its phenomenal taste, but also because it represents the historic past of Vietnam.

Cha Ca – A dish carrying the culinary essence of Hanoi