Banh is cake.
Banh Mi is Sandwich/Bread.
Pho is noodle soup, like thick beehoon
Bun is kway teow like noodles
Chao is porridge
Com is rice
Nom is salad
Lau is hotpot
Che is dessert, sweet soup
Ga is chicken
Cá is fish
Bo is Beef
Lợn is Pig
Oc is Snail
Trứng is egg
Sườn is ribs
ngao is clam/oyster, shellfish
Trứng vịt lộn is half duck egg
lươn is eel
riêu is crab
xao is fried
nướng is grilled
chuối is banana
nước mắm is fish sauce
bánh mì: (Banh Mi) is a Vietnamese sandwich, made with a short Vietnamese baguette, coriander, shredded pickled carrot, daikon/green papaya and meat of your choice.
banh mi bi: Vietnamese sandwich with shredded pork skin, often deep-fried.
banh mi ca moi: Vietnamese sandwich with sardines, directly from the can.
banh mi cha lua: Vietnamese sandwich with a thinly-sliced dense pork sausage, made from ground pork meat wrapped in either banana leaves or aluminium foil and then steamed.
banh mi dac biet: The “house special” Vietnamse sandwich with whatever happens to be special to the vendor on that day.
banh mi ga: Vietnamese sandwich with chicken, generally boiled/steamed and shredded.
banh mi heo quay: Vietnamese sandwich with Chinese roast pork.
banh mi nem chua: Vietnamese sandwich with pounded, fermented pork.
banh mi nem nuong: Vietnamese sandwich with barbecued pork patties, often made with garlic.
banh mi pha lau: Vietnamese sandwich with barbecued pork intestine.
banh mi thit nguoi: Vietnamese sandwich with mixed meats.
banh mi thit heo nuong: Vietnamese sandwich with grilled marinated pork.
banh mi thit xa xiu: Vietnamese sandwich with Chinese barbecued pork.
banh mi trưng chienVietnamese baguette with eggs, most often cooked as an omelette, but occasionally fried.
banh mi xiu mai: Vietnamese sandwich with steamed pork ball.
CAKES: Bánh cuốn (steamed rice cake), Bánh tôm Hồ Tây (shrimp cake of the West Lake), Bánh giò, Bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake), Bánh tẻ (rice cake), Bánh gối (pillow shaped fried cake), Bánh chưng rán (fried rice cake), Bánh bột lọc, Bánh bao, Bánh trôi (sticky rice cake with sugar inside), Bánh chay (sticky rice cake with green bean inside), Bánh cốm (green rice cake), Bánh nếp (sticky rice cake), Bánh rán mặn (salty fried cake), Bánh rán ngọt (sweet fried cake), Bánh phu thê, Bánh trôi nóng (sticky rice cake with sweet soup), Bánh gio (rice cake with sugarcane honey).
SWEET SOUP: Chè thập cẩm (mixed sweet soup), Chè thưng, Chè bưởi (Some other types: Chè đỗ đen, Chè đỗ xanh, Chè hạt sen)
NOODLES (23 types): Phở bò tái/chín (rare/well
Phở bò (beef noodle soup)Phở bò (beef noodle soup)
Phở bò (beef noodle soup)
done beef noodle soup), Phở bò nạm gầu (beef noodle soup), Phở bò sốt vang (beef and tomato noodle soup), Phở gà (chicken noodle soup), Phở xào (fried noodle), Bún nem (noodle and spring rolls), Bún riêu cua (crab noodle soup), Bún riêu đậu (crab noodle soup with tofu), Bún riêu bò (crab noodle soup with beef), Bún ốc (snail noodle soup), Bún chả (noodle and pork barbecue), Bún thang (noodle soup with chicken, fried egg, mushroom), Bún mọc gà (noodle soup with chicken and pork), Bún bò Huế (beef noodle soup from Huế city), Bún bò Nam Bộ (beef noodle from southern Vietnam), Hủ tíu (noodle soup from southern Vietnam), Bánh đa cua (crab noodle from Hải Phòng city), Miến lươn (clear noodle soup with eel), Miến lươn xào (fried clear noodle with eel), Miến gà (clear noodle soup with chicken), Miến tôm (clear noodle soup with prawn), Mỳ (yellow noodle), Chả cá Lã Vọng (fried fish and vegetables on hot pan, eaten with Bún noodles, peanuts and sauce at a famous restaurant in Hanoi).
OTHERS: Thịt gà rang muối (fried chicken with salt), Nộm đu đủ (green papaya salad), Bò cuộn nấm (beef and mushroom), Cơm rang thập cẩm (mixed fried rice), Cơm sườn (rice and fried ribs), Súp lươn (eel soup), Bánh mỳ (bread), Lợn xiên nướng (pork
Miến gà Miến gà
Miến gà Chicken and clear noodle soup.
barbecue), Mực xào (fried squid with pineapple or onion), Trứng vịt lộn (half duck egg), Trứng gà ngải cứu (omelet with vegetable), Gà tần (chicken and medicinal herb), Lươn nấu chuối xanh (eel and green banana), Cháo ngao (rice porridge with oyster meat), Ốc nấu chuối (snail and green banana), Mực tẩm bột rán (fried squid), Cơm cháy (rice crackers with chicken soup), Sườn xào chua ngọt (sweet and sour fried ribs), Sườn nướng (grilled ribs), Lẩu hải sản (seafood hot pot), Bê hấp gừng (steamed beef with ginger).