Top 5 Vietnamese dishes

1. “Bun Bo Hue”

The spicy beef noodle soup that come from the central city of Vietnam – Hue. Not similar to Pho, The dish is greatly admired for its balance of spicy, sour, salty and sweet flavors and the predominant flavor is that of lemon grass. “Bun bo hue” usually includes thin slices beef shank, oxtail, and pig's knuckles. It can also include cubes of congealed pig blood. It is commonly served with lime, cilantro, green onions, white onions and red or white cabbage. 

2. “banh cuon”

“banh cuon” in Vietnamese mean steamed rice cake. “banh cuon” is soft and delicate, the favorite way to enjoy this is straight from the steamer, deep it in the sweet and sour fish source when it still hot. The traditional steps to make “banh cuon” are ladled each scoop of the rice flour-based batter onto the steamer, covering it with a lid for a matter of seconds, then carefully transferred the gossamer-thin sheets with a bamboo stick onto a tray to be filled with minced mushrooms and pork.

3. “goi cuon”

“goi cuon” literally means "salad rolls" and should be distinguished from the fried rolls, which are also sometimes called summer rolls. The rolls are packed with greens, sometimes shrimp and/or pork, and herbs. They need a dunk in sweet and sour fish source or hoisin peanut butter source. Almost every region in Vietnam has its own distinct spring roll but no matter where you are, the wrapping and rolling process is more or less the same.

4. “banh xeo”

“xeo” mean “sizzling” which is the sound when you make “banh xeo”! The savory, crisp-edged, crepe-like pancake is best enjoyed straight from the pan. The batter is made with rice flour, coconut milk, and turmeric (hence the nice golden-yellow hue and not eggs) and is pan-fried altogether with pork, shrimp, and a heap of bean sprouts. Wrap up the pancake with lettuce, herbs and then deep in the fish source. 

5. “che”

Time for some desert. “Che” refers to any sweet pudding or dessert soup, which usually gets covered in jellied or dried fruit toppings. Taste the rainbow of longans, rambutan, mangoes, jackfruit chips, mung beans, black beans, and more sticky sweetness. You can mix all of them or choose 2 to 3 topping you like put together with some shaved ice to create you unique and delicious desert! 

You can have all the delicious and authentic dishes in Toronto at: Pho Linh

location 1: 1156 College St

Toronto, ON (416) 516-3891

location 2: 2100 Steeles Ave W

Concord, ON (905) 660-4478