Many food lovers from other countries agree that Vietnam still has more foods to discover besides the globally famous 'phở' and 'bánh mì'.
For those who can brave their odours, these foods are worth the pain.
Famous dishes of the southern region will be on offer at the annual Ẩm thực đất phương Nam (Southern Land Cuisine) Festival that will take place from May 24 to 28 at Đầm Sen Park in HCM City’s District 11.
It is a feature of Vietnamese culinary culture that people identify the best fruit or dish as belonging to a particular locality.
Enjoy this gallery with amazing dishes from the top 10 restaurants of Latin America's 50 Best 2018, with chef Tsumura's Maido at number 1 for the second year.
The Le Chef compilation of the 100 best chefs in the world for 2019 has been released with chef Arnaud Donckele from the La Vague d'Or restaurant in Saint-Tropez named the best chef in the world.
Vietnamese dipping sauce and a huge variety of fresh aromatic herbs are the soul of the country’s cuisine.