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Three Vietnamese dishes listed in CNN’s 50 best street foods in Asia

Three Vietnamese dishes – “banh mi,” “pho” and iced coffee – have been named in the CNN’s list of “50 of the best street foods in Asia” which it calls just a “small sampling of the region’s wonderful food traditions”.
Three Vietnamese dishes listed in CNN’s 50 best street foods in Asia ảnh 1Banh mi” is the first of Vietnam introduced among the 50 must-try, much-loved street foods and beverages in Asia by CNN. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Three Vietnamese dishes – “banh mi,”“pho” and iced coffee – have been named in the CNN’s list of “50 of the beststreet foods in Asia” which it calls just a “small sampling of the region’swonderful food traditions”.

“Banh mi” is the first of Vietnam introduced among the 50must-try, much-loved street foods and beverages in Asia. “The French may haveintroduced baguettes to Vietnam, but the country's famed banh mi is a uniquelyVietnamese creation,” the CNN said.

Though the dish’s ingredients vary from north to south andeast to west, a classic combination includes pork, pickled vegetables, coriander,chili and a healthy smear of pâté sandwiched by a crispy, fluffy baguette,according to CNN.

Three Vietnamese dishes listed in CNN’s 50 best street foods in Asia ảnh 2Iced coffee. (Photo: news.zing.vn)
Served by street vendors and cafes alike, iced coffee can beenjoyed many ways in Vietnam – drink it black, with condensed milk, a touch ofsugar or mixed with coconut milk. “Sit down and make new friends on a plasticstool or keep exploring with your chilled refreshment in hand,” it suggested.

“Few street foods can compete with the international fame ofpho,” it said. “Roadside stalls and cafes serve up bowl after bowl of thishearty noodle soup, which is known for its aromatic and nuanced broth, springyrice noodles and tender protein (usually beef or chicken).”

Three Vietnamese dishes listed in CNN’s 50 best street foods in Asia ảnh 3Bowls of pho, a traditional dish of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
It's typically served with garnishes, like herbs, beansprouts, lime, chili sauce and chili slices.

The list also features various representatives fromSoutheast Asia, including Singapore’s chili crab and kaya toast (a breakfast sandwich),Laos’s khao jee (grilled sticky rice patty on a stick) and nam khao (crispy ricesalad), and Thailand’s crab omelets, khao soi (curry noodle soup topped withdeep-fried egg noodles) and Sai krok Isan (short and plump pork sausage)./.
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