Goasean, the first ASEAN travel channel, has suggested four Vietnamese dishes to try when travelling to HCM City.

Bun cha is a dish with noodles and fried pork grilled over charcoal and served with fish sauce. The Bun cha sauce is considered the soul of the dish and put in the bowl in small quantities and very hot.

The website says banh mi (baguette) is extremely popular in Vietnam and sold at many stalls along the streets.

“Although there are many shops selling bread, each shop has a different taste, this is what makes branding and differentiation for each diner.”

It says pho is a traditional dish, one of the typical dishes in Vietnamese cuisine.

The distinctive flavour and great taste of bun bo Hue (Hue beef noodles) originated in the country’s old capital, but visitors can easily find this dish everywhere in HCM City from sidewalk stalls to restaurants, the website notes.

Many foreign tourists in HCM City commented that the city has a diverse array of shops ranging both in quality and price from luxury to affordable and they all carry their own personal style.

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