Vietnamese Foods #1

Based on the descriptions, can you name these foods and drinks that are staples of Vietnamese cuisine?
Like many other national cuisines, a lot of these dishes are influenced by foreign cuisines (namely Chinese, other Southeast Asian and French ones)
Some of these are simply the most common dishes in Vietnamese culture, and are not necessarily of Vietnamese origin
If you enjoyed this quiz, you can try Vietnamese Foods #2 and Vietnamese Foods #3
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Popular three letter noodle broth dish
Phở
Baguette filled with meat and pickled vegetables
Bánh mì
Rice paper rolls typically filled with pork, prawns, noodles and vegetables
Summer rolls
Strong caffeinated beverage often served iced with condensed milk
Vietnamese coffee
Sliced beef noodle dish from Huế with a lemongrass flavoured broth
Bún bò Huế
Deep-fried rolls of Chinese origin; Vietnamese versions often use rice paper and different fillings
Spring rolls
Dipping sauce comprising fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, chilli and garlic
Nước mắm
Grilled pork immersed in a dipping sauce and served with rice noodles
Bún chả
Sweet juice from this tall, tropical green crop which produces sugar
Sugarcane juice
Crispy, savoury yellow pancake folded with various fillings
Bánh xèo
Common ingredient or sprinkled garnish in Vietnamese cuisine
Peanuts
Glutinous rice dish which can be either sweet or savoury
Xôi (sticky rice)
Chilli and vinegar sauce condiment often added to no. 1
Sriracha sauce
Staple green bean with a yellow inside; used in many sweet and savoury dishes
Mung bean
Popular, tropical green fruit containing sweet white flesh and large black seeds
Custard apple
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Steamed rice noodle sheets filled with pork, black mushrooms and shallots
Bánh cuốn
Most popular Vietnamese beer brand; former name of Hồ Chí Minh City
Saigon beer
Flaky meat pastry named after this French meat spread
Bánh patê
Glutinous rice cake with a pork and bean filling that is wrapped in leaves
Bánh chưng
Sugar-preserved fruits (lotus, kumquat, coconut, orange rind) traditional eaten in Tết (New Year)
Candied fruit
Grilled barbecue dish of beef wrapped in fragrant 'lolot' leaves
Bò lá lốt
Fertilised egg (usually duck) embryo typically eaten with Vietnamese mint
Balut
Broken rice grains dish usually complemented with grilled pork
Cơm tấm
Crunchy, bitter white vegetable sprout commonly used in Vietnamese dishes
Beansprout
Caramelised pork/fish chunks and eggs braised in coconut juice or water
Thịt kho / Cá kho
Dessert drink or pudding typically containing various beans/legumes
Chè
Mildly spicy and sour beef stew typically eaten with a baguette
Bò kho
Rice porridge usually eaten when one is unwell; very similar to congee
Cháo
Lotus-filled cake eaten during Tết Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn festival)
Mooncake
Rice noodles and tomato broth dish that is served with minced crab
Bún riêu
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2 Comments
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Level 27
Aug 21, 2024
what is Vietnamese coffee??!!??!!
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Level 56
Aug 21, 2024
'Caffeinated beverage made from these roasted beans and condensed milk; it is often served iced'