The Asian Record’s Organisation (ARO) has recognised 10 Vietnamese
unique dishes for their gastronomic importance to the region.
The dishes include three specialties of the capital city of Hanoi :
Pho (noodle served with beef and chicken), Bun cha (rice noodle
served with grilled pork) and Bun thang (rice vermicelli served with
chicken, fried egg strands, lean meat pie strands and mushroom).
The northern port city of Hai Phong has one dish in the list -
Banh da cua (scrab noodles), the northern province of Ninh Binh
has Com chay (rice crackers), while the central province of Nghe
An has Mien luon (eel vermicelli).
Pho Kho (dry
noodles) originating from the Central Highland province of Gia Lai, and
Banh khot (coconut-turmeric shrimp pancakes) of Vung Tau city in the
southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are also among the recognised
dishes.
The biggest city in the south, Ho Chi
Minh City, previously known as Sai Gon, contributes two dishes to the
list: Goi cuon (fresh spring roll) and Com tam (broken rice).
A representative from ARO will present the certificates of recognition
to representatives of the localities where the dishes orginate, at a
ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City next month.-VNA