According to the international food website TasteAtlas, pho (noodle soup), banh mi, nem ran (fried spring rolls), banh xeo (crispy pancakes) and other Vietnamese dishes are recognized as some of the top 100 street foods in Asia.

A bowl of “pho” contains flat, soft rice noodles dipped in a fragrant beef or chicken broth flavored with different condiments. It is served with beef or chicken, shallots, and chili and lime to taste.

Banh mi claims the fourth spot. Two notable variations of banh mi listed are banh mi thit, which includes meat and cold cuts and holds the 12th position, along with banh mi heo quay (stuffed roasted pork belly), securing the 47th spot.

Beef pho is ranked 16th on the list while Pho, Vietnam’s signature dish, overall ranks 20th and Chicken pho ranks 94th.

At 18 is com tam (broken rice), a dish made from rice grains that are broken or imperfect. When served, broken rice is accompanied by toppings such as fried eggs, shredded pork skin, or grilled pork chops.

Broken rice (or com tam) has become a must-try dish for locals, foreign visitors, and travellers to Vietnam. Photo: Vietnamtourism

Fried spring rolls, known as nem ran in the northern and cha gio in south Vietnam, occupy the 55th spot. These rolls are made with rice paper and filled with shredded pork, cooked prawns, shredded taro, wood ear mushrooms and vegetables. The rolls are fried until golden and crispy. They are often served wrapped with lettuce and herbs, with a dipping sauce made of fish sauce, lemon, and sugar.

Ranked 87th, banh xeo (Crispy Vietnamese pancake) is a famous street food which is widely believed to originate from France during its occupation of Vietnam.

The key to banh xeo’s sizzle-magic lies in the batter where the identity and ratios of grain powders are kept as family and vendor secrets. Depending on the desired consistency, flavour, crispiness, sponginess and texture upon cooling, banh xeo batter may be made purely from rice flour or even complicated concoctions of rice powder, wheat flour, corn starch and perhaps even tapioca powder.

Crispy Vietnamese pancake (Bánh xèo). Photo courtesy of TasteAtlas

Topping the list is Siomay from Indonesia, featuring steamed cone-shaped fish dumplings. Followed by China’s Guotie - a pan-fried dumpling, and Indonesia's Pempek, a traditional fish cake made with ground fish meat and tapioca.

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