5 DELICIOUS DISHES THAT YOU CAN ONLY TRY ON SIDEWALK.

Pha Lau /Offal stew

Pha Lau is the signature food of the South of Vietnam only, which has the origin from China. However, Pha Lau in Vietnam is renovated in another version to match with Vietnamese people taste. You can easily come across to some street venues and enjoy the sweat smell from the big boiling pot. You can eat Pha Lau with Banh Mi or noodles as you wish, it will be the perfect combination of protein, starch and hustling atmosphere of this busy city which bring you the unforgettable feelings.

Small tips: Must try on rainy days !!

Ca Phe Trung / Egg Coffee

Have you ever heard about coffee mixes with something to create a fantastic flavour ? Here you come to Vietnam where people combine egg yolk with black coffee and the result is the unbelievable savour. Rich, silky and sweet egg cream on top of the strong Vietnamese espresso will give you an energetic morning and full of nutritions as well. Egg coffee now is sold in both cofffee shop and on the small corner of city so that you can choose both method to enjoy it. Nevertheless, try it in the traditional way always brings you better experiences such as rewinding to old stories with elder people while taking little sips of the special coffee. If Pha Lau is the signature of the South, egg coffee is only highlighted in the North of Vietnam although there are many place sell it in the South. It is better used in hot.

Small tips: Keep the coffee warm with small bowl of hot water.

Banh trang tron / Rice Paper Salad

Rice paper was invented for a long time and there are various ways to make food with it like rolling or grilling. Make a salad with it, why not ?. Rice paper salad is a common food with teenagers, especially with students. With high percentage of carb, rice paper can make you full with small amount but also with the cheap price ( around $0,57). Tropical taste is what I want to say about Banh Trang Tron’s taste. Julienne mango, Vietnamese coriander, quail eggs, beef liver ( can be replaced with dried beef or squid ), tiny shrimp, peanut, crispy fried shallot, sweet chilli sauce, lime or kumquat juice and the most important thing – Tay Ninh shrimp salt. With a small bag of Banh Trang Tron, it includes 4 flavour are sour, spicy, salty and sweet which is wonderful for cheap-priced food, right ?

Small tip: Can replace quail eggs with egg for fatty taste.

Com Tam / Broken Rice

It can be said that Com Tam is the soul of Saigonese people. Saigonese consider Com Tam is the essential dish in every week which is fast, nutritional and tasty. Saigonese usually joke that McDonald’s cannot survive in Vietnam because they have a lot of delicious dishes such as Com Tam is served in only 5 mins. Hot broken rice is covered with grilled pork, egg meatloaf, fried eggs, pork skin, pickled carrot and sliced cucumber,…etc with fish sauce. Can you believe that it costs only around $2 per dish ? Yes, you did not take it wrong. With $2 only, you can satisfy your senses and your empty stomach too. Com Tam on the sidewalk is always be the first choice where the “real” is presented from the smell of the grill to the steam of the cooked rice.

Small tip: Tra da/ iced tea must be included to fulfil your perfect meal

Banh Mi / Vietnamese Baguet

It is absolutely not unfamiliar with you when some people say about Vietnamese food which became famous all around the world so far. The delighted points of Banh Mi are fast, cheap and crunchy bites. Inside Banh Mi, you can find many things like Vietnamese Hams, fermented pork roll, grilled pork, fried eggs, fried fish , pickled carrot, cucumbers, coriander, chilli, soy sauce, meat sauce and chilli sauce. Banh Mi can be the ideal start for a new powerful day. Banh Mi is fit with everybody in every status such as in hurry or enjoy with the black coffee for Sunday morning. Best feeling ever !!

Small tip : Cut the head of Banh Mi if you do not want a vapid first bite