What to Eat in Saigon? 20 Delicious Saigon Dishes You Must Try

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What to eat in Saigon? Ho Chi Minh City is a place where the cultural and culinary diversity of many regions is the combination of many different flavors. That's also the reason why visitors when coming to Saigon wistfully think about what to eat here. Then join HUNUFA to discover the rich culinary paradise that fully converges the flavors of 3 regions in the following list of irresistible Saigon delicacies!

1. Saigon Bread

Surely banh mi is no stranger to Vietnamese people and especially international friends. Although the origin is unknown when, but Vietnamese bread is recognized around the world as one of the best sugar dishes in the world, a "Saigon specialty". This is a dish that everyone knows that when it comes to food, it is famous for Vietnam in general and Saigon in particular. Bread was introduced to Vietnam in 1859 and first appeared in Saigon, then spread to other neighboring areas.

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The main attraction is the crispy heat of the cake, a bread full of meat, eggs, rolls, pate inside makes people wobble. Biting a piece of crispy bread will give you full energy on a positive morning, start your day with full starch and protein, or don't know what to eat for lunch or dinner, choose a traditional dish right away. of Vietnamese people, both convenient and easy to see and buy everywhere on the streets of Saigon.

Address selling delicious Saigon bread:

Phuong Lien Beef Dry Bread: 12 Nguyen Huy Tu, Da Kao Ward, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh
Banh mi Pha Lau Ba 6: 104 Hoang Dieu, Ward 12, District 4, City, Ho Chi Minh
Huynh Hoa Bread: 26 Le Thi Rieng, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh
Tam Ky fried rice cake: 823 Nguyen Trai, Ward 14, District 5, City. Ho Chi Minh

Buy now: Bread bag

2. Saigon sticky rice

For a country with a long history of wet rice agriculture, preparations made from rice still hold a rather special position in the culinary village of the country. Topping the list of traditional Vietnamese dishes, sticky rice is considered one of the fast foods that are both convenient, simple, and popular but still enough to fill your hungry stomach. You can easily imagine a package of sticky rice wrapped in a simple banana leaf from home, lying in the palm of your hand. Today, in the era of opening up exchanges between countries, it is no longer just a package of sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves, the traditional sticky rice pillow is also mixed with "the taste of the west" to be more suitable for the market of the people. consumption, such as: salty sticky rice - full of ham with topping, chicken sticky rice - chicken or chicken skin, blue bean sticky rice - eye-catching purple color from butterfly pea flower, 7-color sticky rice - multi-color,...

The place to sell delicious - nutritious - cheap Saigon sticky rice:

Popular sticky rice: 101 Van Kiep, Ward 3, Binh Thanh District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Ton Tan Food & Drink: 199 Vinh Vien, Ward 4, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh
Chicken sticky rice at Ba Chieu market: 318/1 Bui Huu Nghia, Ward 1, Binh Thanh District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Huong sticky rice at Phu Xuan bridge: 40 Huynh Tan Phat, Nha Be district, City. Ho Chi Minh

Buy now: Sticky rice box

3. Seafood - Saigon Snails

The familiar images of young people from the sidewalks to the luxury restaurants, everywhere appear seafood dishes and snails are passionate about forgetting the way home. Fresh, affordable seafood is always the criteria that restaurants recommend. Diverse in processing, the dish is gaining more and more sympathy and is always on the list of parties of tourists and city dwellers today.

Places to sell delicious seafood and snails in Saigon:

Oc Linh: 111/1A Street 8, Ward 11, Go Vap District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Oc Thao restaurant: 383 Vinh Khanh, Ward 8, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh
Oc Vu: No. 37 Vinh Khanh, Ward 8, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh
Oc Restaurant 2A: 337 Nguyen Van Luong Street, Ward 12, District 6, City. Ho Chi Minh

Mua ngay: Chén bạc nướng hàu

4. Saigon Cake Soup

Definitely add to the list of delicious Saigon dishes made from rice, which is banh chung. The main raw materials are wheat flour, rice flour, tapioca flour. Today, a few eateries prepare their own ingredients, but instead they will directly import cakes from manufacturing factories, small retail stores to save time and costs, enough to meet the needs of customers. meet the needs of the people.

Not inferior to other daily dishes, Banh Canh is also processed in a diverse and rich way. Banh cuon dai dai is mixed with rich broth depending on the cooking method of the chef, adding toppings together. Crab soup cake, pork noodle soup cake, meat soup cake, fish soup cake, ... there are many choices for you to consider.

Restaurants selling delicious Saigon soup cakes:

Ut Le crab soup cake: 210 To Hien Thanh, Ward 15, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh
Crab soup, pork rolls: 181/6 Xom Chieu, Ward 16, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh
Crab cake soup: 720 CMT8, Ward .5, Tan Binh District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Cake soup powder: 453/50 Le Van Sy, Ward 12, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh

Buy now: Plastic spoon

5. Saigon Noodles with Mam

Originating in the West, then spread and imported to Saigon, bun mam became a dish that people who went abroad to pray for food also had to remember their hometown, and then also became a dish that tourists wanted to eat. must also taste once when coming to Vietnam.

Mixing the district with many other ingredients of the river region such as: shrimp, squid, snakehead fish, bitter vegetables, water lily, .. add a little roasted pork or eggplant, the broth is just eaten, hot, the aroma makes the smell better. add more rustic dishes. Although the dish is popular, it is no less competitive when standing with the ranks of delicious Saigon dishes.

Where to eat delicious Saigon noodles?

Bun Co Trinh: 116 Vuon Chuoi, Ward 4, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh
Bun Mam Co Cuc: 174 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 1, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh
Hue Food - Bun Mam Nem: 242/14 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 3, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh

6. Saigon Thai Hot Pot

Imported from abroad into Vietnam, Thai hot pot suddenly tops the list of young people's first choice in today's entertainment. The spicy chili, lemongrass, and satay flavors blend with the sour taste from the enchanting lemon, served with a variety of seafood, mixed with fresh vegetables, and the rich hot pot makes the party eat forever. While smoking and sipping, Thai hot pot is really the number one suitable choice for all Vietnamese people.

Address selling delicious Thai hot pot in Saigon:

Duong Tu Giang Hot Pot Street: Duong Tu Giang, Ward 14, District 5, City. Ho Chi Minh
Osaka conveyor belt hot pot chain - Osaka restaurant.1 Luy Ban Bich: No. 455 Luy Ban Bich, Hiep Tan Ward, Tan Phu District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Nguyet Hy hot pot: 192 - 194 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 4, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh

7. Saigon Beef Hotpot

Beef hot pot is not only one of the number one choice on rainy days but also a dish with a lot of nutrients. Looking at the beef hot pot full of various types of beef, the rich hotpot soup with the smell of beef, the district and the spicy satay makes people satisfied enough to drink, sip a little beer and wine. .

The main ingredients of the dish must be fresh, ensure food hygiene and safety, affordable prices - what is more attractive than when you and your friends and relatives sit around a delicious hot pot after working days? hard work.

Places selling famous beef hot pot in Saigon:

A Tai oxtail hot pot: Alley 372 Cach Mang Thang 8, Ward 10, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh
Hoang Thu beef hot pot: 84/1 Ho Thi Ky, Ward 1, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh
Ti Chuot beef hot pot: 1-3 Cao Ba Nha, Nguyen Cu Trinh ward, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh

8. Saigon Goat Hotpot

Like beef hotpot, goat hotpot is also full of nutritious nutrients. Goats are chased and beaten to get rid of the bad smell, then made their feathers, yellowed, pecked out and marinated with basil leaves or chrysanthemum leaves for more than a few minutes, then filtered the meat (leaving the skin) and processed into dishes. Goat hotpot today is available in every province, and in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is a general cultural and culinary area that will definitely be indispensable. The natural soft chewy meat, along with the delicious broth, the accompanying vegetables are definitely indispensable, the street flavor is close and familiar to Vietnamese food lovers.

Address selling delicious Saigon goat hot pot:

Goat Goat Hot Pot Restaurant in Saigon: 105 Truong Dinh, Ward 6, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh
Goat hot pot 404: 436 Nguyen Thi Thap, Tan Quy Ward, District 7, City. Ho Chi Minh
Lam Son Goat: 31 Yen The, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, City. Ho Chi Minh
Ky Dong goat hot pot: 7/3 Ky Dong, Ward 9, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh

9. Saigon Fish Hotpot

Whether the fish hotpot is delicious depends on whether the ingredients are fresh or not. To prepare delicious fish hotpot, not fishy, requires the cook to have high processing skills to apply the fishy smell of the fish. In general, most fish hotpots are clear, with the sweetness of bone broth or sour taste from Giang leaves, served with river vegetables and many other crispy seafood. Having the same high nutritional value as meat, fish hotpot is not only a snack but also a filling dish, providing enough nutrition for long tiring working days.

Places with delicious fish hotpot in Ho Chi Minh City:

Local Thai - Thai Restaurant: 89/19 Doan Van Bo, Ward 12, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh
Dan Ich Fish Hot Pot: 99 Chau Van Liem, Ward 14, District 5, City. Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Thi Dieu goby hotpot: No. 4 Nguyen Thi Dieu, Ward 6, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh
Stingray hotpot: 28 Nguyen Bieu, Ward 1, District 5, City. Ho Chi Minh

10. Delicious Saigon Ice Cream

If in the rainy season, you will immediately think of hot pot, but on hot and humid days, cool ice cream will be the first choice of young people today.

No longer a handmade banana and yogurt ice cream like in the 2000s, today's ice cream is more diverse in color, flavor and aesthetic. Above all, the ice cream industry has also created many different brands, different flavors of ice cream. The main ingredients of ice cream are fresh cream, fresh milk, sugar, natural flavors, egg yolk and many other flavors, the most basic ice cream flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, green tea, and green tea. fruit, etc. captivates today's youth, ensuring to conquer people's hearts.

Some delicious Saigon ice cream brands: