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Traditional Vietnamese Recipes

These are the recipes I grew up eating. You'll likely find these dishes in a Vietnamese restaurant or at a typical Vietnamese home-cooked meal.

  • Đậu Hũ Chiên Sốt Mắm Hành (Fried Tofu with Fish Sauce Scallion Oil)
  • a square crop of a birds eye view of a bowl of ginger-braised chicken on a black background.
    Vietnamese Ginger-Braised Chicken (Gà Kho Gừng)
  • Plated Vietnamese fried spring rolls with fresh herbs and dipping sauce, close-up on texture and filling.
    Vietnamese Egg Rolls (Chả Giò)
  • ca chien
    Fried Fish with Curry and Lemongrass (Cá Chiên Cà Ri Sả)
  • Vietnamese Red Rice (Cơm Đỏ)
  • A square crop of a
    Vietnamese Betel Leaf Wrapped Beef (Bò Cuốn Lá Lốt)
  • Vietnamese Century Egg Congee (Cháo Trứng Bách Thảo)
  • A square cropped, close up shot of a metal spoon holds a chunk of grass jelly, two chunks of nata de coco and some basil seeds in sugar syrup. It is held above a clear bowl with more grass jelly, nata de coco and basil seeds.
    Grass Jelly With Basil Seeds (Sương Sáo Hạt É)
  • A square crop of A white plate filled with Chayote Squash and Egg Stir Fry (Su Su Xào Trứng) on a black background.
    Chayote Squash and Egg Stir Fry (Su Su Xào Trứng)
  • A square crop of a white and gold bowl filled with Caramelized Pork Belly and Eggs (Thịt Kho Trứng)
    Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly and Eggs (Thịt Kho Trứng)
  • A square crop of a bowl of Vietnamese Tofu Soup with Tomato and Chives (Canh hẹ Đậu Hũ Cà Chua)
    Vietnamese Tofu Soup with Tomato and Chives (Canh hẹ Đậu Hũ Cà Chua)
  • A teal plate filled with Vietnamese sweet potato and shrimp firtters (Vietnamese Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters (Bánh Tôm Chiên Khoai Lang) and herbs, with a bowl of fish sauce on the side.
    Vietnamese Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters (Bánh Tôm Chiên Khoai Lang)
  • Vietnamese braised shrimp, or Tôm Kho Tàu, on a blue plate on top of a black slate background
    Vietnamese Braised Shrimp In Roe (Tôm Kho Tàu)
  • Vietnamese Braised Catfish (Cá Kho Tộ)
  • A square crop of a blue plate with a poached chicken breast, rice, scallion ginger oil, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and rice
    Hainanese Chicken Rice (Cơm Gà Hải Nam)
  • A square crop of a photo of three frog shaped coconut pandan waffles (Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa) on a wire rack.
    Vietnamese Coconut Pandan Waffles (Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa)
  • A square crop of a small bowl of multigrain rice and dried shrimp with pineapple stir fry next to a larger plate of the same stir fry
    Dried Shrimp and Pineapple Stir Fry (Tép Khô Xào Dứa)
  • a square crop of a birds eye view of a bowl of bun rieu with chopsticks
    Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup (Bún Riêu)
  • Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
  • Vietnamese Shrimp Toast (Bánh Mì Nướng Tôm)
  • a white plate on on top of a fabric with a wooden pattern. On top of the plate is brown sticky rice with bits of chinese sausage, green onion and fried shallot mixed throughout.
    Rice Cooker Savory Sticky Rice (Xôi Mặn)
  • a close up of a bowl of pork spare rib soup garnished with scallion, or Canh Sườn
    Crock Pot Pork Spare Rib Soup With Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Sườn Khoai Tây Cà Rốt)
  • A slice of Chả Trứng Chiên served with white rice and a side salad.
    Vietnamese Ground Pork Omelette (Chả Trứng Chiên)
  • three skewers of grilled lemongrass pork, or Thịt Nướng on a wooden platter with a bowl of fish sauce.
    Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork (Thịt Nướng)
  • A bowl of seasoned fish sauce on a wooden board with limes, garlic cloves and Thai chiles
    Vietnamese Fish Sauce Dipping Sauce (Nước Mắm Pha)
  • Shrimp and pork spring rolls (gỏi cuốn) on a round wooden board with a blue bowl filled with peanut sauce
    Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn Tôm Thịt)
  • green, yellow, pink, purple and white Mứt Dừa, or coconut candy, on a wicker plate with lunar new year signs around it
    Vietnamese Candied Coconut Ribbons (Mứt Dừa)
  • A wooden spoonful of fried rice held in front of a bowl
    Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (Cơm Chiên Lạp Xưởng)
  • A birds eye view of a bowl of kabocha squash soup next to a spoon and two small pumpkins
    Crock Pot Kabocha Squash Soup With Pork Spare Ribs (Canh Sườn Bí Đỏ)
  • Birds eye view of bowl of noodle soup with chicken, scallion, cilantro and fried shallots
    Vietnamese Chicken And Glass Noodle Soup (Miến Gà)
  • A Pâté Chaud cut in half, on top of whole pastries
    Vietnamese Meat Pies (Pâté Chaud or Bánh Patê Sô)
  • small bowl with grilled eggplant, scallions and chilis
    Grilled Eggplant With Scallion Oil (Cà Tím Nướng Mỡ Hành)
  • Chopsticks holding up shredded Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Gà Bóp)
    Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Gà Bóp)
  • A wooden spoon with a scoop of rice and sweet corn pudding topped with coconut milk
    Vietnamese Sweet Corn Pudding (Chè Bắp)
  • A hand holding a baguette sandwich with three meatballs, cilantro and pickled carrots and daikon radish
    Vietnamese Meatballs (Xíu Mại)
  • Half a loaf of banana bread with three slices of banana bread placed above it on a round white plate
    Vietnamese Coconut Banana Bread Pudding (Bánh Chuối Nướng)
  • bánh đúc mặn
    Water chestnut cake with pork topping (Bánh đúc mặn)
  • Braised tofu and pork belly in tomato sauce (đậu hũ sốt cà chua)
  • White plate with gold trim. On the plate is a chicken thigh with brown glaze, a round mound of rice, slices of tomato with slices of cucumber layered on top of the tomato.
    Vietnamese Roasted Chicken (Gà Roti)
  • Whole Catfish Spring Rolls (Cá Cuốn Bánh Tráng)

Hi! I'm Suzanne, your Bun Bo Bae. I'm a journalist, professional amateur baker, noodle enthusiast and food photographer living in Washington, DC. My immigrant parents taught me everything I know about Vietnamese home cooking, and now I want to share it with you!

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  • Plated Vietnamese fried spring rolls with fresh herbs and dipping sauce, close-up on texture and filling.
    Vietnamese Egg Rolls (Chả Giò)
  • A plate of Vietnamese potato salad, which consists of potatoes, green beans, shallots, carrots and vinaigrette, on a plate on a table.
    Potato Salad with Nước Mắm Vinaigrette (Xà Lách Khoai Tây)
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