Southeast Asian Cuisines

Vietnamese Cuisine Guides

Want to learn more about Vietnamese cuisine, food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more? Read our guides, features, and personal essays to deepen your knowledge of Vietnamese food.
Vietnamese Recipes
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Vietnamese-Style Baked Chicken Recipe
Platter with pile of nem lui skewers next to dipping sauce ramekin
Nem Lụi Huế (Huế Lemongrass Pork Skewers)
A dish of nuac cham on a plate of Vietnamese food
Nuoc Cham Recipe | Sauced
Grilled Vietnamese-style lemongrass pork chops on bed of rice with sliced cucumber and nuoc cham on the side.
Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa) Recipe
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Grilled Vietnamese-style lemongrass pork chops on bed of rice with sliced cucumber and nuoc cham on the side.
Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa) Recipe
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Beef Pho (Vietnamese Soup) Recipe
White bowl of pho ga on red placemat with chopsticks and a spoon on the bowl and garnishes on the side.
30-Minute Pressure Cooker Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) Recipe
A jar of Vietnamese pickled daikon radishes and carrots, used to garnish banh mi. A small pile of the pickled vegetables sit on the wood counter in front of the jar.
Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrots for Banh Mì (Do Chua) Recipe
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Dinner Tonight: Steamed Salmon with Garlic and Ginger Recipe
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Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chops With Chilled Rice Noodles Recipe
A bowl of Vietnamese pho topped with fresh herbs
Phở Đuôi Bò (Vietnamese Noodle Soup with Oxtail) Recipe
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Grilled Lemongrass- and Coriander-Marinated Tofu Vietnamese Sandwiches (Vegan Banh Mi) Recipe
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Vietnamese-Style Chicken Meatballs With Ginger and Mint Recipe
Banh Chung for Lunar New Year Recipe
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Easy Vegan Crispy Tofu Spring Rolls With Peanut-Tamarind Dipping Sauce Recipe
Charles Phan's Lemongrass Beef Stew
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Quick and Easy 1-Hour Pho Recipe
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Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Vietnamese Rice Paper With Egg, Pork, and Condiments) Recipe
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Spicy Rice Noodle Salad With Cabbage and Tofu Recipe
A small saucepan of dark, sticky Vietnamese caramel
Seriously Asian: Caramel Sauce Recipe
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Seriously Asian: Chả Cá, Seared Fish with Turmeric Over Rice Noodles Recipe
A bowl of duck pho.
Duck Phở Recipe | Cook the Book
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Crispy Caramel Chicken Skewers Recipe
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Nem Chua (Vietnamese Cured Pork With Garlic and Chiles) Recipe
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Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream Recipe
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Charles Phan's Roasted Eggplant and Leek Salad
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Banh Mi Panzanella Recipe
Goi Buoi (Vietnamese Pomelo Salad) Recipe
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Crispy Fried Garlic and Garlic Oil Recipe
Charles Phan's Green Papaya Salad with Rau Ram, Peanuts, and Crispy Shallots
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Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp Summer Rolls Recipe
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How to Make Lemongrass and Coriander-Marinated Grilled Tofu Vietnamese Sandwiches (Vegan Banh Mi)
Canned Sardine Banh Mi Recipe
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Nigel Slater's Grilled Beef Vietnamese Salad Recipe
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Skillet Rice Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Vegetables Recipe
Charles Phan's Flavored Fish Sauce
Charles Phan's Hoi An Wontons with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Vietnamese Meatball Banh Mi Recipe | Grilling
Charles Phan's Pickled Carrots
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Pair Vietnamese Noodles With Italian Flavors for a Seafood Pasta Salad That Never Ends
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Vietnamese Citrus and Noodle Salad With Fresh Herbs and Fried Yuba (Tofu Skin) Recipe
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Vietnamese Sandwiches With Tempura Sweet Potato and Avocado (Vegan Banh Mì) Recipe
Bacon Banh Mi
Serious Eats' Bacon Banh Mi