Vietnamese recipes
25 free Vietnamese recipes you can cook, share and keep, including Banh Flan (Vietnamese Caramel Custard), Banh Xeo (Crispy Turmeric Crepes) and Beef Pho. Every recipe shows where it came from and its license. Save one to Yoribang to get your own copy: change the servings and the amounts follow, add your own notes, and build a shopping list.
Banh Flan (Vietnamese Caramel Custard)
A silky egg custard with a caramel topping, often served over coffee and ice.
Dessert1 hr
Banh Xeo (Crispy Turmeric Crepes)
Crispy crepes colored with turmeric and filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts. You wrap pieces in lettuce.
Dinner55 min
Beef Pho
A fragrant beef broth with star anise, ginger, and rice noodles, topped with thin raw beef that cooks in the hot soup.
Soup3 hr 30 min
Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef)
Cubes of seared beef tossed in a garlicky soy sauce, served on watercress with a lime-pepper dip.
Dinner30 min
Bun Cha
Grilled pork patties and pork slices in a sweet and tangy broth, served with rice noodles and herbs.
Dinner50 min
Bun Thit Nuong
Cool rice noodles topped with grilled lemongrass pork, fresh herbs, cucumber, peanuts, and nuoc cham.
Dinner40 min
Ca Kho To (Caramelized Fish)
Fish steaks simmered in a sweet, peppery caramel sauce until glossy.
Dinner40 min
Ca Phe Sua Da (Iced Coffee)
Strong dripped coffee over sweetened condensed milk and ice.
Drink10 min
Canh Chua (Sour Soup)
A sweet, sour, and savory tamarind soup with fish, pineapple, tomato, and herbs.
Soup35 min
Cha Gio (Fried Spring Rolls)
Crispy rolls filled with pork, shrimp, glass noodles, and mushrooms, wrapped in lettuce with herbs.
Appetizer1 hr 5 min
Chao Ga (Chicken Rice Porridge)
Silky rice porridge with shredded chicken, ginger, and herbs. Comfort food for a cold day.
Soup1 hr 10 min
Che Chuoi (Banana Tapioca Pudding)
Bananas and tapioca pearls in warm sweet coconut sauce, topped with peanuts.
Dessert35 min
Chicken Pho
A lighter, quicker pho with a clear chicken broth, ginger, and rice noodles.
Soup1 hr 35 min
Com Tam (Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop)
A Saigon favorite: grilled sweet and savory pork chops over rice with pickles, cucumber, and a fried egg.
Dinner40 min
Do Chua (Pickled Carrot and Daikon)
Crunchy sweet-sour pickles for banh mi, rice bowls, and noodle dishes. Ready in an hour.
Side dish15 min
Fresh Summer Rolls
Rice paper rolls filled with shrimp, herbs, and rice noodles, served with peanut dipping sauce.
Appetizer50 min
Garlic Stir-Fried Greens
Water spinach or any leafy green stir-fried in a flash with a lot of garlic.
Side dish10 min
Goi Du Du (Green Papaya Salad)
A crunchy shredded green papaya salad with herbs, peanuts, and a sweet, sour dressing.
Salad20 min
Goi Ga (Chicken Cabbage Salad)
Shredded poached chicken and cabbage in a lime and fish sauce dressing, topped with herbs and fried shallots.
Salad45 min
Lemongrass Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with a lot of lemongrass, chili, and garlic.
Dinner32 min
Mi Xao Bo (Beef Stir-Fried Noodles)
Egg noodles stir-fried with beef, broccoli, and a sweet garlicky sauce.
Dinner27 min
Nuoc Cham
The all-purpose Vietnamese dipping sauce: sweet, salty, sour, and a little hot.
Sauce5 min
Pork Banh Mi
A crusty baguette with grilled lemongrass pork, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and chili mayo.
Lunch42 min
Thit Kho Trung
Pork belly and eggs braised in coconut water and fish sauce until sticky and deep brown. A Tet holiday dish.
Dinner1 hr 45 min
Tom Rim (Caramelized Shrimp)
Shrimp cooked in a sticky, sweet and salty caramel with black pepper. Great with plain rice.
Dinner22 min
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