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Having breakfast in Vietnam – What to go for? ( Eps 1)

Having food in Vietnam is presumably an unforgettable experience for every tourist who has ever landed in this lovely country. Being a part of Asia, Vietnam’s cuisine is largely affected by Chinese culinary background but they still keep the quintessential crux of their Vietnamese ancestors' food.

With an exotic number of enticing choices of food available almost everywhere, ranging from street vendors to fancy restaurants, finding what to eat for breakfast is quite a hard task.

To help you, and others people who adore this country, (or just simply want to discover the subtlety of its ultimate gastronomy), this blog will be so specific about what dishes you should try at least one whenever you come to Vietnam. Hopefully, my first blog will suffice to fulfill your passion for Vietnam's signature food!

1. Banh Mi Viet Nam:

Recently, Banh Mi has gained its popularity throughout the world as an East-style sandwich that you just want to go for a bite.

Although many claim that this was entirely the product of French colonialism, there are lots of proofs to show a clear distinction between French baguette and this mouthwatering dish.

Banh mi is usually chosen for almost every Vietnamese breakfast as it is nourishing, convenient and absolutely appetizing. One of the most important components that make Vietnamese banh mi differ from other versions is its filling. The savory gravy goes with an immense amount of filling including xa xiu ( roasted pork ), paté, xiu mai(Vietnamese meatballs), gio cha ( Vietnamese meat cake), …made this concoction a perfect start for the day.

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2. Pho:

No one has ever come to Vietnam that hasn’t tried Pho!

Despite looking simple outside, Pho has a completely fascinating complexity of textures and flavors. Normally, Pho is made from rice soft noodles called “banh pho”, which is rice flour batter steamed and then cut into long and bite-sized strings, to go with some slices of meat, and fatty, fragrant broth. The most crucial component that builds the soul of this dish is evidently the broth, or consummé. Pho’s broth is usually made exquisitely by simmering chicken, pork or beef bones for hours with several kinds of herbs and spices like roasted onions, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, ginger and many other things.

There are so many kinds of Pho that you can choose for your breakfast but if you want to enjoy the traditional version of this dish, Pho ga( chicken noodles soup ) and Pho bo( beef noodles soup ) are the best choices.

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3. Xoi( sticky rice ) :

As its name, xoi or sticky rice a extremely sticky dish that you don’t even want to touch it, but frantically delicious. Traditionally, making xoi is actually a progress that asks for time, divine experiences and your fastidiousness from choosing ingredients, preparing, steaming to decorating. Each type of xoi requires different recipes and ingredients.

For a dynamic morning, Vietnamese people often eat xoi with a gigantic numbers of side dishes like omelets, lap xuong ( Vietnamese sausages ), gio cha, caramelized pork and eggs,…

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4. Fried rice:

This dish sounds a little bit wrong when being put on breakfast list as tourists normally have this kind of rice for their lunches or dinners as main courses. But trust me, this is what we eat in mornings in Vietnam!

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Each restaurant and family has their own recipes for this strange rice and none of them is similar to others. You can choose to have fried rice with eggs only, or try to add beef and pickles to your rice! They are all wonderful combination!

5. Banh cuon:

If you ever have a chance to come to Vietnam, this is one of the must-try foods because of its attractive outlook and impressive way of making!

For many Vietnamese people, banh cuon has become their stable dish in mornings. To make this kind of “banh”, people will have to make a batter from rice flour, and then use a wooden ladle to pour it into a round tray, steam and then roll up with some wood ears, minced cooked meat.

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One more interesting thing is that this food is often served with a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce, some slices of chilies and a smidgen of black pepper for the incredible smell.

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Vietnamese cuisine has so many appeal aspects that can definitely make you fall in love with this country. Coming to Vietnam, trying all types of local and national luscious dishes is thing that I can proudly boast about.

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