by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 26, 2026 | Southern Vietnam
Vietnamese bánh mì is often ranked alongside the world’s most famous sandwiches, from the American sub to the Mexican torta and the French jambon-beurre. At first glance they are all bread with a filling, but one bite shows the difference: bánh mì is lighter,...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 12, 2026 | Southern Vietnam
Fish sauce, nước mắm in Vietnamese, is as important to Vietnamese cooking as salt. It gives dishes a salty, rich umami flavour and goes into phở broth, marinades, salads and dipping sauces. If you want to cook Vietnamese food, you need a good fish sauce. How fish...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 11, 2026 | Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam
Vietnam is the world’s second largest coffee producer after Brazil, and almost everyone there drinks coffee. Vietnamese coffee is strong, bitter and sweet at the same time. The most famous is cà phê sữa đá, iced coffee with condensed milk, now served by most...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 10, 2026 | Southern Vietnam
Cơm tấm is to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) what phở is to Hanoi. It is sold on every corner from early morning to late at night. The base is broken rice, served with a grilled pork chop, steamed egg meatloaf, pickles and a sweet and savoury fish sauce. What is broken...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 9, 2026 | Southern Vietnam
Summer rolls, gỏi cuốn in Vietnamese, are a light, fresh starter from southern Vietnam. Unlike fried nem rán, they are not fried: rice paper is simply softened in water and wrapped around prawns, pork, noodles and herbs. They are perfect for summer, parties or a...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 7, 2026 | Southern Vietnam
Bánh mì is the Vietnamese baguette sandwich and one of the best-known street foods in the world. It combines French bread with Vietnamese flavours: a crackly crust, creamy pâté, meat, pickled vegetables, coriander and chilli. In Prague it has become a favourite quick...
