Nam Vang noodle, fish noodle or salty noodle,… are the attractive noodle dishes in Saigon. In this article I introduce you 8 noodle dishes (Hủ Tiếu) that you should not overlooked when traveling in Saigon.
1. Nam Vang noodle (Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang)
Topping of the list is Nam Vang noodle, this is the best famous noodle in Saigon. This is the multi-ethnic dish, originated from Cambodia, processed by Chinese and the Vietnamese people enjoy! The main of ingredients for this dish are: noodles, shrimp, lean meat, pig heart, heart,… and especially minced pork; without this ingredient it is not Nam Vang noodle.
2. Young ribs noodle (Hủ Tiếu sườn non)
Young ribs noodle is like Nam Vang noodle but the main ingredient is the young ribs of pig. In addition to the young ribs, the broth is a plus point for this dish, it has the feature of broth which is made from ribs.
3. Satay noodle (Hủ Tiếu sa tế)
This is the specialty of Tieu ethnic (Chinese), so to enjoy this dish you should travel to district 5 or 11. This is a very unique dish, you can count 20 different spices in a bowl of noodles such as peanuts, sesame, garlic, pepper, cinnamon… The flavors blended provides faint aroma, characteristic greasy.
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4. Beef ball noodle (Hủ Tiếu bò viên)
As the Young ribs noodle, beef ball noodles only a single material is brittle beef balls and the thread is smaller.
5. My Tho noodle (Hủ Tiếu Mỹ Tho)
This dish is from Tien Giang province, there a lot of My Tho noodle restaurants in Saigon, but they do not have the specific of this dish. In Saigon, My Tho noodle was changed to suit the taste of Saigon’s people. A My Tho noodles look like a painting filled with attractive colors of red shrimp, green of celery, red peppers…
6. Fish noold (Hủ Tiếu cá)
This is a Chinese dish, the thread noodles are bigger than others (doubles). The main ingredient is snakehead fresh fish, sliced, seasoned salt and stock granules.
7. Sa Dec noodle (Hủ Tiếu Sa Đéc)
With the same ingredients such as shrimp, meat, liver… but Sa Dec noodle has the differences with others. This dish uses the opalescent and big threat, and it is most recognizable is clear broth.
8. “Knock” noodle (Hủ Tiếu gõ)
The name of the dish is derived from the toad snake knock on every evening of the sale. This is the cheapest noodle in Saigon. The specific of this dish is the slices of meat which are sliced like the paper-thin and especially that you can enjoy this dish at your home.
