Traveling around Vietnam, it seems that each region has its own special dish; among them, Vietnam noodles dishes is a famous dish that you should not miss.
The phrase “Vietnam is the home of vermicelli and noodles” is not an exaggeration. Many people think of Pho when they think of foods cooked using noodles in Vietnam. Vietnamese vermicelli noodles, on the other hand, is a noodle meal that is both appealing and delicious.
The same vermicelli, yet distinct vermicelli meals in each location of this S-shaped stretch of land, both in terms of preparation and flavor. Which of the three regions’ delectable Vietnam noodles dishes have you tried? Let’s figure it out together!
1. Northern Vietnam – Hanoi Bun Cha
No one can know when bun cha appeared, nor can anyone explain why this rustic dish has a strong foothold in Hanoi cuisine in particular and Vietnam Noodles in general. Just know that when traveling to Hanoi, the first dish that many people want to enjoy is bun cha, it has become the culinary feature of Hanoi people.
At a glance, it can be seen that Hanoi bun cha is a fairly simple dish, but enjoying a good bowl of bun cha is an art. The vermicelli used must be the soft, chewy white vermicelli of Phu Do vermicelli – the heirloom vermicelli village in Hanoi. Cha – grilled meat balls must be seasoned carefully and then grilled directly on the charcoal stove. It takes ingenuity to make the outside golden and beautiful, and the inside soft and succulent.
The dipping sauce is considered the soul of Hanoi bun cha. Bun Cha dipping sauce is full of sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors with the ingredients used including fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and chili…. A successful bowl of bun cha dipping sauce must ensure the harmony of spices, salty and sweet, enough to soak the vermicelli in the fish sauce bowl.
2. Northern Vietnam – Hanoi Rice noodle with Fried Tofu with Shrimp Paste
Hanoi Rice noodle with Fried Tofu with Shrimp Paste – right from the name, brings a feeling of closeness and simplicity like the life of the Hanoi people. A full portion of vermicelli with shrimp paste will include a lot of toppings: Crispy golden fried tofu, fried spring rolls, boiled meat, pork intestines, and especially Hanoi com. Just order such a serving of vermicelli, and diners have a delicious meal.
To get tofu pieces that are hot and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, it takes the ingenuity and professionalism of the chef. Tofu used must be tofu from Mo Village, each piece of tofu must be white, flexible and when fried, it must have the aroma of soybeans to be correct. Although the dish looks simple, it is very addictive.
The success of this Vietnam noodle lies not only in the soft and chewy noodles, the fatty fried nuggets, or the fragrant crispy fried tofu but also in the bowl of shrimp sauce. The shrimp paste used must be taken from the long-standing traditional fish sauce villages in Thanh Hoa. Mix a little sugar, chili, and monosodium glutamate, add a little yellow fat on top of the shrimp paste, and finally add the lime juice to look wavy, then stir the bowl of fish sauce to foam up and enjoy.
3. Central Vietnam – Hue style beef noodle soup
Bun Bo Hue – Hue beef vermicelli has a different processing and flavor compared to other local dishes. This Vietnam noodle soup is so famous that almost all of the articles about the Hue travel experience mention Bun Bo Hue.
A full bowl of delicious Vietnamese vermicelli noodles in Hue will include vermicelli, beef, pork blood (congealed and cubed), Hue crab cakes, and broth and served with raw vegetables, pickled onions. Noodles are made from rice flour mixed with filter flour, so it has a moderate softness. Selected beef is beef, encrusted with beef or pork leg, and light yellow beef fat. Crab cakes are made from bricks and pureed crab meat with a fatty, natural fleshy, and eye-catching yellow-orange color.
The “soul” of Hue beef noodle soup is the broth. The broth is simmered from beef bones, beef shank, oxtail and beef for many hours, so it has a rich sweetness. In addition, it is impossible not to mention the fish sauce, a special spice that has made the delicious and attractive bowls of Hue beef noodle soup.
A bowl of Hue beef noodle soup with the taste of the ancient capital must have an attractive aroma and eye-catching color. A bowl of Bun Bo Hue must have the white color of the noodles, the orange color of the crab cake, the brown color of beef, the red color of pig’s blood, and the green color of vegetables, onions, cilantro, and a little bean sprouts. A bowl of full-flavored vermicelli has really fascinated diners.
4. Central Vietnam – Da Nang Vermicelli noodles with fish sauce
If you have ever set foot in the city of bridges – Da Nang and enjoyed vermicelli noodles with fish sauce, you will surely be captivated by the rich flavor of this dish. Different from other Vietnam noodle dishes, visitors can enjoy Vermicelli noodles with fish sauce at any time of the day.
Ingredients to make Da Nang specialty noodles include fresh vermicelli, roasted or boiled pork, spring rolls, beef rolls, shredded papaya, boiled young jackfruit, cucumber, and herbs with a shot of delicious seasoning sauce.
From a rustic dish of the Da Nang people, Da Nang Vermicelli noodles with fish sauce has quickly become a famous specialty loved by many people. The ingredients are simple, and the recipe is not too picky or complicated, but it’s still enough to make diners from all over the world fall in love with it.
5. Southern Vietnam – Chau Doc Fish Noodle Soup
Referring to delicious Vietnamese noodles throughout Vietnam without mentioning fish noodle soup is a mistake. But with fish noodle soup, if you want to fully enjoy from flavor to color, it must be the famous Chau Doc fish noodle soup.
Chau Doc fish noodle soup has attracted many people by the rich flavor of the broth cooked with dried shrimp and snakehead fish, fresh turmeric, and especially wormwood vermicelli (a tuber similar to turmeric, but smaller and darker in color). The fish in the vermicelli bowl is steamed, then filtered, marinated with spices, and then lightly sautéed to absorb the spices. When eating, the fish will be soaked in hot broth and then placed on vermicelli, the broth is covered with noodles. In addition to fish, there are also more quail eggs, fish cakes, and pork or pork rolls depending on each person’s preference.
Today, Chau Doc fish noodles are sold in many places, but the best ones are Chau Doc and Tan Chau. If you have the opportunity to join the Vietnam Mekong Delta Tour, please stop by to try Chau Doc Fish Noodle Soup.
6. Southern Vietnam – Bac Lieu Spicy Noodle Soup
Different from the delicious Vietnam noodle dishes in the three regions of Vietnam mentioned above, the spicy beef noodle soup of Bac Lieu is very different. At first glance, you will feel that this dish is quite familiar with just white vermicelli and broth. However, when enjoying it, you will feel the special flavor right from the first spoon. The first taste that you feel is spicy. But the spiciness here is not pungent, but mild, rich. The vermicelli is soft but not mushy, the beef is also soft just to come, imbued with spices and the taste is also very unique.
Each bowl of spicy beef noodle soup in Bac Lieu is usually decorated quite simply. First, you should immediately pick up a piece of meat and dip it into a bowl of chili salt and lime juice to feel the harmoniously combined spicy and salty flavor. After stimulating the tip of your tongue, slowly enjoy a bowl of fish noodles, served with vermicelli with basil and coriander leaves. All will create an unforgettable bowl of spicy beef noodle soup with Bac Lieu specialties.
According to the people here, eating spicy beef noodle soup is the best after a drunken night. Because at this time, the hot and spicy taste of chili in a bowl of beef noodle soup will make you more alert, and sweat out, creating a feeling of extreme refreshment.
Vietnamese cuisine is always a rich topic to be discovered by many diners. Wherever you go, you will also enjoy regional specialties such as the above-mentioned Vietnamese noodles dishes. It can be a bowl of vermicelli noodles on the sidewalk, a bowl of vermicelli noodles on the Can Tho river, or a bowl of jellyfish noodle soup on Nha Trang beach…, each bowl of Vietnam noodle soup has a distinct and unique taste! Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy one of the above Vietnam noodle dishes, contact Threeland Travel to find the perfect Vietnam Travel Packages for you!
