Street food in Ho Chi Minh City

According to Tripadvisor, surely the best way to immerse yourself in the lively life of the city is by motorbike. Traveling on a motorbike, visitors can enjoy the feeling of being on the busy streets and try out the famous street food here, such as: Saigon broken rice, dumplings, Nam Vang noodle, rice paper mix, grilled bananas, grilled beef with guise leaves, fried fish ball...

As a cultural crossroads, Ho Chi Minh city is known as an international meeting point with a blend of local originality and world modern style expressed through diverse street food and vibrant nightlife.

Thanks to favorable weather conditions combined with the generosity and sincerity of the people of the South, Ho Chi Minh city is a land of many distinctive cultures of Vietnamese people. The cuisines consist of many unique features of regional cuisine and also characteristics of other countries from all around the world. At the same time, each dish is transformed to suit the tastes of the people. Hanoi's Pho, Hue beef noodle, or Da Lat pancakes are all popular dishes that have been adjusted to fit the tastes of southerners, but still honour the tradition of the homeland, creating a bold taste of Saigon that is unique. The style of trading and processing street food shows the simple and liberal lifestyle of the Saigonese.

The most fascinating characteristic of the living culture of Saigon people is the night life habits of the people here. When the night comes, the city transforms itself into a very different place: young, bustling and extremely vibrant.

Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards is an annual award voted by travelers on Tripadvisor for different tourist experiences. Previously, the website has also ranked the route from Hue (Thua Thien-Hue province) to Hoi An (Quang Nam province) as the 12th best out of 25 outstanding tourist activities in the world suitable for tourists who love traveling by motorcycle.

Quyen Tran

(Vietnam Today 5.2022)