“Vietnam is a country of food, a country of skinny people obsessed with eating.”
– From ‘Catfish and Mandala’ by Andrew X. Pham
You’re right Andrew, they really are.
One thing I didn’t worry in Vietnam was; what to eat. There are food carts, street vendors, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and food vendors who carry their food on their shoulders. Noodles, spring rolls, coffee, tea, fruit, snack… it was a matter of choice whenever we’re hungry. What an amazing place.
The variety is beyond amazing; every part of the animal you’ll see in the market, and you wouldn’t really want to know what actually that is. However, whatever they cook from whatever kind of meat; it will be delicious.
The food in north and south are different; and some cities have quite unique features, like Hue. However, no matter where you go, you’ll see plenty of food and the passion for eating. Yet, people are so small and skinny. Now that’s a mystery.
Noodles
The variety of noodles are absolutely fantastic. It’s popular mostly for breakfast and lunch, and you can order whatever you want to put in the bowl.
Various others
I was thinking how to categorize other dishes, and I’ve decided that I can’t. So here are many varieties of food, other than noodles.
Little Extra
Lime, chili and fresh herbs are little extra something that always on the table. Add it as you wish.
Wow you ate a lot of different stuff in your short time in this country! Well done! I think most travellers stick to Pho, but there’s so much more. Good job discovering it! You’re making me hungry!
Thanks Jenny! We tried to eat different food every day. I guess we kind of succeed! But Hue was really hard to find something to eat. They are just known for their ‘little’ food, and it never fulfilled our appetite!
Oh my! This all looks so good 🙂 I love those little figures – so cute.
Vietnamese cuisine is really amazing. So different from each part of the world.
Those photos have made me so hungry. I’m still trying to master a homemade pho but nothing tastes like it does in Vietnam.
I love that top picture of you, Juno!
One thing I worry about when I do get the opportunity to travel is the food. Is Vietnam vegetarian friendly?
Favourites here: the pork and lemongrass; the wontons; the chicken leg; and OHMYGOD that pho with deep fried fish looks amazing!
Now for my confession, Juno…I’ve NEVER eaten Vietnamese food. Time to hunt down somewhere in Seoul next time I go, methinks!
pork on LEMONGRASS sticks!? *dies* what am I doing in America!?
haha I was surprised too! Who would’ve thought? They are geniuses…
Oh wow! The food here in Japan has been AMAZING, but Vietnamese food will always be one of my first loves! I can’t wait for us to get to Vietnam so I can try all of these wonderful dishes for myself!
Japanese food is amazing. I have to visit Japan for the foodie trip! They know how to make great food for sure. But yes, Vietnamese had more of a rough-charm. Not a fine art like Japanese, but the homey feeling I liked.
I NEED all of this right now, my mouth is watering! When I was in Vietnam I didn’t see that deep fried fish pho, that looks fantastic!
Mmm… it was great. Anything deep fried is great, and combine with a meat broth… it’s just fantastic.
Oh my ! this is too much for me. It’s gonna hard for me to fall asleep now because I’m thinking about those yummy food *drools*
Sorry about that! 🙂 I want to eat noodle soup for breakfast… thinking about that a lot. 🙂
Great photos! Making me nostalgic.
Thanks! It makes me hungry.
Awesome blog update. Having just come back from Vietnam and sampled so much amazing food there, I can say that you’ve really captured a good cross section of what’s available in that country. Such tasty, fresh, amazing food.
I am extremely hungry after seeing these photos. I love food, and the thought of eating noodles for breakfast makes me really hungry. Thanks for sharing this yummy stock of food.
All of this is just what I need right now; my mouth is watering! I didn’t see the deep fried fish pho when I was in Vietnam, but it looks delicious!