Top 30 delicious dishes in Vietnamese cuisine that tourists should definitely try

Top 10 delicious dishes in Northern Vietnamese cuisine

1. Hanoi Pho

Pho is considered the quintessence of Hanoi cuisine and has been voted many times in the top best dishes in the world. Hanoi Pho has countless flavors and different ways of preparation, so it can satisfy most food lovers such as: Pho in broth, stir-fried pho, mixed pho, fried pho, beef pho, chicken pho... Each type of pho is prepared according to countless different recipes. Each bowl of Hanoi Pho will have a price ranging from 40,000 - 90,000 VND. Special bowls of Hanoi Pho will be more expensive than regular bowls of pho.

If you want to enjoy authentic Hanoi pho, you can go to the following addresses:

• Pho Bat Dan (No. 49 Bat Dan, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Pho Thin Bo Ho (No. 61 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Pho gai Hang Chieu (Hang Chieu, Hang Duong intersection, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Pho Suong (No. 24 Trung Yen alley, 36B Mai Hac De, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi)

2. Bun Cha Ha Noi

Bun Cha Ha Noi was once voted by CNN as the best dish of the summer. The main ingredients of this dish are pieces of meat that are marinated carefully, grilled on fragrant charcoal and served with sweet and sour fish sauce, noodles and simple but indescribably delicious raw vegetables. Depending on the restaurant, the price of Bun Cha Ha Noi will be different. Normally, Bun Cha Ha Noi will cost from 45,000 VND/ portion.

If you want to enjoy this delicious dish in Vietnamese cuisine, you can note down some famous addresses such as:

• Bun Cha Tuyet 34 (34 Hang Than, Ba Dinh, Hanoi)
• Bun Cha Huong Lien (24 Le Van Huu, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi)
• Bun Cha 41 (41 Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Bun Cha Sinh Tu (316 Pho Vong, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi)

3. Cha Ca La Vong

Cha Ca La Vong is a dish included in the book "1,000 places to see before you die" and in 2016 was voted by CNN as one of the best Vietnamese dishes in the world. This dish was created in 1871 and the main ingredient is fresh catfish with the advantage of few bones, sweet meat and delicious taste. From only 120,000 VND/serving, you can easily enjoy the fragrant and delicious Cha Ca La Vong.

If you want to enjoy authentic La Vong fish cakes, you can go to:

• Original La Vong fish cakes (4 Cha Ca, Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Ha Thanh fish cakes (No. 67 Pho Duc Chinh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi)
• Thang Long fish cakes (19-21-31 Duong Thanh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)
• Ha Noi La Vong fish cakes (No. 120K1 Giang Vo, Ba Dinh, Hanoi)

4. Snakehead fish vermicelli, snakehead fish rice noodles

The land of Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh also contributes to the list of delicious Vietnamese dishes a snakehead fish vermicelli specialty with the rich flavor of the old Northern countryside. The main ingredient to cook this vermicelli dish is fresh, firm snakehead fish. When combined with mustard greens, it will produce an irresistible sweet broth. With about 50,000 VND, you can easily enjoy a bowl of snakehead fish vermicelli, quality snakehead fish rice noodles in the capital Hanoi.

In Hanoi, you can enjoy this delicious dish at:

Anh Tu Catfish Rice Noodles (No. 10 Bui Ngoc Duong, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi)

Tien Vua Catfish Rice Noodles (Intersection of La Duong, Le Trong Tan, Ha Dong, Hanoi)

5. Fish noodle soup, Hai Phong rice noodles

Vietnamese cuisine is rich partly because of Hai Phong's delicious dishes. And Hai Phong people are proud of their fish noodle soup and crab noodle soup. These two dishes use the main ingredients of the port city's specialties such as flat fish cakes, Du Hang Kenh red rice noodles and fresh seafood caught from local waters. Normally, fish noodle soup or Hai Phong rice noodles will cost from 35,000 - 50,000 VND/bowl. If you want to add any toppings, the price will be slightly higher than the usual price.

Addresses for you to enjoy bun ca, banh da cua famous in the port city are:

• Banh da cua Da Lieu (140 Tran Phu, Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong City)
• Banh da cua Dong Lach Tray (48 Lach Tray, Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong City)
• Banh da cua Cau Dat (No. 195 Cau Dat, Ngo Quyen Ward, Hai Phong City)