
Vietnam
Banh Chung
Bánh chưng
Square glutinous rice cake stuffed with mung beans and pork, wrapped in dong leaves and boiled for hours, the essential Tet dish.
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Vietnam
Bánh chưng
Square glutinous rice cake stuffed with mung beans and pork, wrapped in dong leaves and boiled for hours, the essential Tet dish.

Vietnam
Bánh tét
A cylindrical sticky-rice cake with mung bean and pork, wrapped in banana leaf for Tết.

Hoi An, Vietnam
Cơm gà
Hội An chicken rice: turmeric rice topped with shredded chicken, herbs and a dipping sauce.

Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
Cơm tấm
Saigon broken rice plate with grilled lemongrass pork chop, shredded pork skin, steamed egg meatloaf, pickled vegetables, and nuoc cham.

Vietnam
Cơm cháy
Com chay, the crisped rice cake of Ninh Binh served under goat meat and sauce, is a named regional dish bought by the bag as a souvenir.

Tam Kỳ, Vietnam
Cơm gà Tam Kỳ
Cơm gà Tam Kỳ is Tam Kỳ's turmeric-tinted chicken rice, served with shredded chicken, herbs, crisp vegetables, and a savoury dipping sauce.

Hue, Vietnam
Cơm hến
Com hen, the Hue bowl of cold rice with baby clams, crackling and their broth, is a named city dish and one of Hue's defining foods.

Central Highlands, Vietnam
Cơm lam
Com lam, sticky rice cooked inside a bamboo tube over fire, is a named highland dish and a distinct technique.

Vietnam
Xôi xéo
Sticky rice topped with mung bean paste, crispy fried shallots, and drizzled with chicken fat, a popular Vietnamese breakfast.

Vietnam
Xoi gac, sticky rice stained deep red by gac fruit and served at weddings and Tet, is a named ceremonial dish whose colour carries the meaning.

Northwest Vietnam, Vietnam
Xoi ngu sac, five-colour sticky rice dyed with forest plants for Tay, Nung and Thai festivals, is a named ethnic dish and a striking collectible.