Check Out Top 3 Most Famous Foods In Vietnam Made Of Rice

How many foods in Vietnam do you know? Pho, bun cha, banh mi, what else? You have no idea? What a pity. Let’s read through this article right away to learn more about some tasty dishes in Vietnam. 

1 – Steamed sticky rice – one of the most famous foods in Vietnam for breakfast

The first dish you should be used to is steamed sticky rice which is often called by Vietnamese people as Xôi. There are various types of Xôi, Xôi lạc (steamed sticky rice with peanut), Xôi đậu xanh (steamed sticky rice with mung bean), Xôi ngô (steamed sticky rice with corn),… Sticky rice is said to contain high content of starch, which provides enough energy for your body. Therefore, it has become the favorite breakfast of Vietnamese people. Moreover, this food usually appears in important events, for example, wedding, Tet holiday, death anniversary.

2 – Cốm (green rice)

As the leading rice exporter of the world, there are countless foods in Vietnam made of rice, one of which is Cốm (green rice). To have cốm, the farmer must collect the young rice which is still full of milk. Therefore, the final product gives out a characteristic scent, an attractive color and a wonderful taste. Com can be served directly, or used as an ingredient for Com cake, sweet gruel with com, sticky rice with green rice,… 

3 – Bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) 

Banh chung has a square shape. Its special shape has a strong connection with the Vietnamese people’s perception about sky and earth. At the time, the earth was believed to be square. That’s why the cake can never be absent from New Year’Eve when the earth and the sky shift from one year to another. In Vietnam nowadays, people often tease each other with the number of Banh chung pots you have ever had an eye on. 

These are just some of the examples about foods in Vietnam. If you have never ever been to this country, you should come to this country to find more.