The chicken rice found in most eateries in the central coastal province of Phu Yen is a favorite breakfast among the local fishermen.

Com rang dua bo, or Hanoi-style fried rice with beef and pickles, is a common dish in the capital city of Hanoi and can be found in various eateries on Ma May Street.

Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province, which was home to the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), always delights its visitors with an interesting food journey.

Mon sen is a local plant found only in the Tam Giang Lagoon in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

For gastronomists, the Quang Nam-style turmeric rice vermicelli is a must-try dish.

Ginger-shaped cake is a traditional dish of Cham ethnic people living in the central province of Ninh Thuan and the southwestern region.

The specialty from An Lac Village, Dong Giang Ward, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, wins the heart of food lovers due to tasty flavors and vivid colors of its ingredients.

In its Eat Vietnam book, Lonely Planet, one of the world’s famous travel guide book publishers, recommends 13 street dishes in Vietnam that tourists should not miss on their visits to the country.

Sau (Dracontomelon) is a common fruit in Hanoi. Giving a special sour taste, it is an indispensable ingredient of many Hanoi’s specialties like rice vermicelli soup with baby back pork ribs and sau fruit.

VOV.VN - Prestigious website CNN Travel has selected the local delicacy Pho Bo (Beef Pho) among its 20 best soups worldwide.

Bun nem ran, deep fried spring roll with white vermicelli, is originally from Saigon, a southern city, however, when it comes to Hanoi, the dish has been considerably modified to suit the taste of Hanoians.

Banh ep (in Vietnamese ep means “press” or “exerting physical force on something”), literally “pressed pie,” is a dish from Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Available on special occasions, such as wedding parties, family reunions and the Lunar New Year, Rang Bua—a long, soft, chewy pie—is a flavorful specialty in Thanh Hoa Province.

Vietnam’s ancient capital has amassed a collection of tasty specialties, the steamed rice cake is one among them.

Only a few shabby plastic tables and chairs are needed to enjoy a crab noodle shop in Tho Xuong alley, diners can also have fun while dodging cars, the ‘bun rieu’ has been featured on CNN World.

Of the several versions available so far of pho, the Vietnamese rice noodle soup, chicken soup is plausibly the most “delicate.”

What characterizes bún mắm nêm Đà Nẵng (Danang rice vermicelli with fish paste) is its stronger flavor as well as the addition of pork, slices of boiled pig’s ears and beef bologna.

Binh Tan District of Vinh Long Province in the Mekong Delta is often referred to by locals as their “Kingdom of Sweet Potatoes.”

On a trip to the northern province of Lao Cai, a traveler should taste the five-color steamed sticky rice in the province’s Bac Ha District, about 90 kilometers from Lao Cai City, the province’s capital.

The fermented pork rolls from Thanh Hoa Province offer a delicious flavor unforgettable to food lovers.

A local eatery in An Nhut Commune, Long Dien District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, has served banh hoi (fine rice vermicelli) for more than 60 years.

A delicious combination of rice noodles and coconut milk, sweet noodle soup in Vinh Long is a typical local specialty.

The Khmer-style crepe is a favorite sweet in some localities in the Mekong Delta, especially Tra Vinh Province.

A dish with its origin from Cambodia, Xiem Lo noodle soup has been a popular specialty in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Not only famous for historical sites and beautiful landscapes, Cao Bang province also attracts tourists with its unique dishes.

Soil and climate in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are behind the steady and strong growth of local coconut trees.

Longan cakes is traditional local food in Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province. Although it is rustic from its look to the flavor, the dish is well-known.

The salty, sweet and sour flavors in the cashew nut salad of Binh Phuoc Province are appealing to food lovers.

Shrimp rolls—a specialty of Thua Lam Village in Tien Phong Commune, Thai Nguyen Province—can be said to be a typical shrimp dish of Vietnam.

Aside from various dishes of fresh, delectable seafood, Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province also offers bun quay (literally stirred noodle soup).