Bánh trung thu or mooncake is a Chinese bakery cake that is a treat usually offered to friends and families during the Mid-Autumn festival. Mooncake can come in many different flavors like matcha, red bean paste and chocolate. Vietnamese mooncakes tend to be more on the sweet side. Since this is a seasonal treat that isn’t sold year round, the price of mooncake can get pretty high during the festive season.

Mì Quảng is a Vietnamese dish originating from Quảng Nam Province of Central Vietnam. It is served with very little broth compared to Mì in other regions which are served with more broth. Some meats may include: shrimp, pork, chicken, fish or beef. It may be garnished with rice sesame crackers.

Bún thịt nướng is a popular balanced Vietnamese dish served with cold rice vermicelli noodles that typically includes grilled pork, chả giò, fresh vegetables, mint and other herbs. This dish may also include grilled shrimp, peanuts, pickled carrots and a fish sauce dip. A sweet, sour and spicy delight!

Bún bò Huế is a Vietnamese beef soup with vermicelli noodles from Huế, a city in Central Vietnam. This dish has a balance of spicy, salty and with a hint of lemongrass.

Bánh canh is a Vietnamese soup that contains a thick tapioca flour noodle. There are different ways to serve this soup which may contain crab meat, quail eggs, shrimp, pork knuckle and more.

Phở is a popular Vietnamese soup in Vietnam that is served all over the world. It consists of a broth, rice noodles and meat. There are different kinds of Phở such as beef and chicken.

Bún riêu is a popular Vietnamese soup that uses rice vermicelli noodles and a tomato broth. It is typically topped with crab, Vietnamese pork blood sausage, tofu, tomatoes and more.

Bánh xèo translated as sizzling pancakes because of the noise they make when being cooked are delicious rice batter mixed with water and turmeric powder cooked on a hot skilled. They are served in many different ways with meat and/or vegetables.