Snails, crab vermicelli soup... in the top 21 most delicious dishes in the world
Affordable Vietnamese dishes are highly appreciated by foreign tourists.

Nghe An eel soup is included in the menu of 5-star hotel system in Ho Chi Minh City.
Nghe An eel soup is one of the specialties of three regions of Vietnam that will be introduced to 5-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce to tourists, especially international guests.
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Boiled snails are gradually becoming familiar to Westerners who like to try strange dishes. Photo: Ut Nho |
Vietnam has 3 dishes on this desirable list: Snails, crab noodle soup and Hoi An bread. Snails are introduced to international readers by the above newspaper as a popular dish, eaten by Vietnamese people every day. Snails can be prepared in many ways such as boiled; stir-fried with chili, lemongrass, garlic; grilled over charcoal.
Crab noodle soup is considered the best dish in Vietnam with a broth made from crab and tomatoes and served with pork, herbs, banana flowers and bean sprouts. The price of a bowl of crab noodle soup in Ho Chi Minh City is about 35,000 VND.
Hoi An bread has never been "out of fashion" with international tourists. This dish is introduced as very delicious, attractive and is on the list praised by the late famous chef Anthony Bourdain.
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Crab noodle soup is a favorite dish of many foreign tourists when visiting Vietnam. Photo: Di Vy |
Other dishes from around the world that are also on this list include dimsum (Singapore), beefsteak (Australia), canned fish in Cartagena (Colombia), seafood in Ibiza (Spain), crumpets in Sydney (Australia), honey-glazed duck (New Zealand)...