Broken rice
Broken rice can be considered the most familiar dish in Saigon. True broken rice is cooked from soft, soft, not mushy rice chips, served with grilled ribs. The ribs are marinated according to their own recipe to prevent dryness, the patties are soft and rich in flavor, and the skin is covered with a layer of hearing. When eating, you pour onion fat on top, add fish sauce mixed with cucumbers, pickles... A plate of broken rice at night ranges from 25,000 to 40,000 VND.
Suggested address: Alley 95 Dinh Tien Hoang, Binh Thanh District; 218A Nguyen Trai, District 1; 75A Pham Van Hai, Tan Binh District; 73 Le Van Linh, District 4; 139 Ngo Tat To, Binh Thanh; 375 Cach Mang Thang 8, District 10...
Noodle soup
This is an idyllic dish but contains the identity of local culinary culture. Ingredients for a delicious bowl of noodle soup in addition to noodle noodles (chewy and soft), pork bones, pork thighs, minced lean shoulder, ribs, dried shrimp, grilled squid, quail eggs, white radish, onions, green onions... for sweet broth. In addition, depending on each restaurant, there will be toppings such as fish, shrimp, squid, crab... to add a touch of attraction. A bowl of noodle soup costs about 20,000 - 50,000 VND.
Suggested address: 253 Au Co, Tan Binh; 737 Cach Mang Thang August, Tan Binh; 109 Van Kiep, Binh Thanh; 68 Van Kiep, Binh Thanh; 62 Ton That Thiep, District 1; 99 De Tham, District 1; 62 Truong Dinh, District 1...
Pho
As one of the traditional dishes, pho is loved by many diners because it is easy to eat and has enough quality. The main ingredients are pho cakes, beef and broth. If you like, you can order poached eggs. Adding some other spices that are indispensable to the dish is herbs, coriander, braised cilantro, cinnamon leaves, lemon, chili, biscuits... Many shops in addition to selling beef pho also have chicken or shrimp... Pho is served with chili sauce, black soy sauce, add a little hot chili and lemon to catch the taste. A bowl of pho costs 30,000 - 70,000 VND.
Suggested address: 142 Pham Van Hai, Tan Binh; 288 M1 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3; 158D Pasteur, District 1; 339 Le Van Sy, Tan Binh; 25A Cuu Long, Tan Binh; 380A Nguyen Thi Thap, District 7...
Duck porridge
Duck porridge is a special dish, suitable for dinners. This porridge is usually cooked with roasted rice to awaken the characteristic aroma. When eating, there are more bean sprouts, cilantro, pepper, and fried onions. Served with duck porridge is a plate of cabbage salad that is both sour and sweet... dipped with spicy ginger fish sauce. A bowl of duck porridge with salad for one person usually costs about 60,000 VND.
Suggested address: 281/26/9 Le Van Sy, Tan Binh; 521 Truong Chinh, Tan Binh; 21A/23C Xom Chieu, District 4; 120 Binh Quoi, Thanh Da residence, Binh Thanh; 91 Tran Nao, District 2; 108 Binh Quoi, Binh Thanh...
Frog porridge
As a dish originating from Singapore, frog porridge was introduced to Vietnam, which is popular with many Saigon people. The frog is cooked so that the spices penetrate into each meat fiber, turn golden brown, and serve with pureed white porridge. The frog meat is fresh, chewy, fragrant and spicy, the sauce is strong, and a little green onion is served with a bowl of hot porridge that is smoky and warm. A portion of frog porridge costs 50,000 - 70,000 VND.
Suggested address: 71 Co Giang, Phu Nhuan; 315 Hai Ba Trung, District 1; 91 Hong Ha, Tan Binh; 23 Nguyen Huy Tu, District 1...
Sticky rice
Saigon at night has a lot of sticky rice for diners to eat. Believers who like sweet dishes can buy peanut sticky rice, crumbled sticky rice, pandan leaf sticky rice, corn sticky rice... The sweet and fragrant sticky rice layer is soft and hot with a little finely grated coconut rice, granulated sugar, peanuts, the price is from 7,000 VND to 10,000 VND per package. You can also choose salty sticky rice, usually cooked from sticky rice served with char siu pork, dried shrimp, sausage, scrub, chicken thighs... Add fried onions, onion fat and rich marinade. The price of each portion of salty sticky rice ranges from 20,000 to 30,000 VND.
Suggested address: 31 Nguyen Huy Tu, District 1; 148 Nguyen Van Cu, District 1; 297 Hai Ba Trung, District 3; 577 Co Bac, District 1...
Types of snails
Dishes made from snails are especially loved by Saigon people. People from other places who come also often "miss" Saigon snails. The snails here are diverse from the river to the sea with many processing methods such as steaming, boiling, grilling... to please diners. In particular, because there are countless stalls selling snails, each row is about 10-20 different types, so you can choose your favorite dish. The price of each dish ranges from 20,000 to 100,000 VND.
Suggested address: 51/24B Ho Thi Ky, District 10; 72 Duong Ba Trac, District 8; 859 Tran Xuan Soan, District 7; 381 Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh; Alley 25 Nguyen Binh Khiem, District 1; 383 Vinh Khanh, District 4; 235A Mai Xuan Thuong, District 6...
Photo: Khanh Thien
According to VnE