Hey connoisseurs! Have you tried all of the Vietnamese street food? This will be your chance. The following content will give you the most specific details about over 30 famous street food in Vietnam.
To make it easy to keep track, the food is divided into 3 main regions in Vietnam. Every dish has its own way to make and enjoy. So take your time and bonappetite! Here are the best Vietnamese street food in the Central Vietnam.

1. Dumpling and Vac cake (Bánh bao bánh vạc)

Food and drinks in the Central Vietnam have various different features from those in the Northern Vietnam. One of them is that people in the Central often have scrolled dishes and cakes made from wheat flour. Dumpling and Vac cake are some of their daily meal.
What unusual about these dishes is that they are only available in Hoi An ancient town, a famous tourist spot in Quang Nam province. There are several other street restaurants selling dumpling and Vac cake in Da Nang city. However, experienced cooks in Hoi An seem to keep a secret recipe for the dishes to themselves.
So the cakes in Hoi An have an exclusive flavor that no other restaurants can reproduce. If you want to have the true flavor of dumpling and Vac cake, which is both sweet and nutty, you need to visit Hoi An. Although there are two types of cakes, they are displayed on the same plate and enjoyed with their sauce.
After shrimps are carefully ground, they are stuffed inside a cake. And the cooks, by their talent, will seal its edges to make them stick with each other. Because the finished cakes look little and pretty, like blooming roses, they are also called “White Roses” in some tourist areas. Due to their outlook and flavor, they totally deserve that name.
• Some famous restaurants serving the dish:
– 533 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An ancient town, Quang Nam Province (The most famous restaurant having dumpling and Vac Cake in Hoi An) – 120,000 VND/dish (about $5.3)

2. Jellyfish noodles (Bún sứa)

Nha Trang has a long coastline and millions of delicious Vietnamese street food from seafood, one of which is jellyfish noodles. Despite various restaurants in other cities try to join in the competition, jellyfish noodles in Nha Trang still keeps its own attraction. Perhaps, jellyfish in Nha Trang is the most newly picked and cooks in Nha Trang seems to know the way to make the best out of it.
Making the dish takes not too much effort. Fresh mucilage from jellyfishes is cleaned properly before being processed. Each cook has his own method to work on those phrases. Jellyfishes which are used in the dish are small, opalescent, and thick.
Particularly, jellyfish noodle broth is not made from bones and meat but from fishes from the sea, including ponyfishes. They are small in size and boneless, making the broth sweet and smell good. Also, that is the reason why cooking jellyfish noodles do not need many spices. All of the other fishes from the ocean already create the sweet and salty flavor of the dish.
When having the dish, you will be able to feel the crunchy and bland taste of jellyfish combining with tangy flavor from its broth. Therefore, not only Nha Trang local citizens but also thousands of tourists come to the city every year to enjoy the food.
• Some famous restaurants serving the dish:
– 25B Nguyen Hong Son Street, Nha Trang City – 30,000 VND/dish (about $1.3)
– 123 Ngo Gia Tu Street, Nha Trang City – 30,000 VND/dish (about $1.3)
– 87 Yersin Street, Nha Trang City – 30,000 VND/dish (about $1.3)
– 6 Han Thuyen Street, Nha Trang city – 20,000 VND/dish (about 88 cents)

3. Black scrawled cowfish (Cá bò)

A great number of people assume that the name of the fish comes from its scrawling habit. Nevertheless, this type of fish never scrawls. People name it black scrawled cowfish due to its flavor, which is flavorsome and tough. According to fishermen from Da Nang, the fish looks flat, grayish white, and has little meat.
Maybe that is the reason for its good taste. However processed, black scrawled cowfish still has its unique flavor. You can make soup out of it, cook with brine, or roast it. If you want to maintain and eat it for a longer time, exposing it under the sun is an excellent idea. Besides, numerous stores are selling dried black scrawled cowfish in Da Nang so all you have to do is to buy from them.
It will be a superior gift for your friends at home as well. However, if you choose to cook yourself, you need to take it a challenge because the fish often extremely stimulates your taste. The good odor and color in harmony usually melt the heart of any cook and make him or her mouth water. Therefore, try your best with every bite and leave it to cool before enjoying.
You will find the fish much better. And whenever visiting Vietnam, remember to pay Da Nang a visit and have a whale of a time with Vietnamese street food in general and black scrawled cowfish in particular.
• Some famous restaurants serving the dish:
– Lane 4, Ong Ich Khiem Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City – 250,000 VND/kilogram (about $11)
– K105 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City – 220,000 VND/kilogram (about $9.7)
– 103 Ho Xuan Huong Street, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City – 280,000 VND/kilogram (about $12.3)
– 67 Phan Tu Street, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City – 10,000 VND/dish (about 44 cents)

4. Grilled pork side (Sườn lợn nướng)

Grilled pork side is a common food in Vietnam. In some areas, the dish often comes with rice, tomatoes, and cucumbers. There are two phrases for the dish to be done. The first is chopping the pork into pieces. The second is seasoning the pork with spices, including chili sauce, honey, seasoning powder, garlic, onion, soy sauce, and cooking oil).
The grilling time is not too long but not too short. Otherwise, the dish will be burnt. The pork is the most delicious when both sides of it are cooked through and there is a golden color covering the surface of the meat. Grilled pork side can be made with other different additions, such as honey or citronella.
The dish is a favorite of many families due to its tasty and mature flavor of the meat. However, if you don’t make it in the right way, it will become dry and stiff. Therefore, to have the best pork, you should not marinate it with salt. Fish sauce or soy sauce is the most appropriate ingredients.
And when you grill it, remember not to press it. Spreading the sauce all over the pork regularly is what you need to do and avoid turning the pork many times.
• Some famous restaurants serving the dish:
– 2 Hang Bong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi – 150,000 VND/dish (about $6.6)
– 123 K1 Giang Vo Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi – 150,000 VND/dish (about $6.6)
– 106 Tran Thai Tong Street, Dich Vong Hau Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi – 400,000 VND/dish (about $17.6)
– 267 Tran Khat Chan, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi – 100,000 VND/dish (about $4.4)

5. Honey bread (Bánh mì mật ong)

Honey bread is a great Vietnamese street food, which is very convenient for those who do not have much time for breakfast. The dish is also very good for our health and low-cost.
If you have a chance to try it, you will remember the good smell and the odor in harmony on your tongue. It feels wonderful. The dish is often a common food that mothers prepare for their kids before school as well because it is very easy to make.
Unlike what many people think, honey bread is original from Europe. Although the cuisine there is more complicated, the dish still has 2 primary ingredients: bread and honey. Having both of in the morning will give you a greater amount of energy.
Another advantage is that it is very easy to digest, which is different from traditional breakfasts in Vietnam. They often contain a lot of carb and proteins, making your stomach overload. You will not have to prepare much for the dish. Just buy two loaves of bread and a honey jar in the supermarket is enough.
• Some famous restaurants serving the dish:
– 137 Dang Tien Cong Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi – 12,000 VND/loaf (about 53 cents)
– 103 Ton That Tung Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi – 3000 VND/loaf (about 13 cents)
– 98 Kham Thien Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi – 6000 VND/loaf (about 26 cents)
– 4 Thuy Khue Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi – 8000 VND/loaf (about 35 cents)