Main dishes and specialties:
1. Saigon Bánh Mì – a crispy baguette filled with a variety of ingredients such as grilled meat, Vietnamese pork sausage, shredded pork, or pâté.
2. Phá Lấu – a popular snack or side dish made from beef offal stewed in a rich, creamy broth, typically enjoyed with bread or instant noodles.
3. Nam Vang Noodle Soup – a bowl of noodles featuring pork, liver, and quail eggs, offering a harmonious blend of flavors.
4. Bún Thịt Nướng – vermicelli noodles topped with grilled pork, spring rolls, fresh herbs, and pickled vegetables, served with a sweet and sour fish sauce dressing.
5. Crispy Skin Chicken Rice – a plate of fluffy yellow rice served with chicken that is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.
6. Broken rice with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin, and steamed egg meatloaf.
Street snacks and refreshments:
1. Bánh tráng trộn (mixed rice paper salad) and bánh tráng nướng (grilled rice paper)—beloved local favorites featuring shredded rice paper tossed with mango, beef jerky, and quail eggs, or grilled until crispy over charcoal.
2. Snail dishes: A paradise for snail lovers, offering a vast array of preparations such as stir-frying with garlic, grilling with scallion oil, or coating in salted egg yolk sauce.
3. "Dừa tắc" (coconut and kumquat drink): A refreshing, cooling beverage made with fresh coconut water, tender coconut meat, and sweet-and-sour kumquat preserves—perfect for Saigon's weather.