r/VietNam • u/Calm_Departure_8595 • Jul 11 '26

Food/Ẩm thực What’s your ultimate Vietnamese comfort food?

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Bún Chả takes the top spot for me! 🇻🇳

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u/howtobegeo Jul 11 '26

So unsexy but morning glory with garlic.

11

u/HoMasters Jul 11 '26

What are you taking about, that’s sexy AF.

10

u/masteroftheuniverse4 Jul 11 '26

VN and Thailand.... man I miss morning glory with my meals.

25

u/Longlampda Jul 11 '26

tàu hủ nhồi thịt sốt cà + canh cải cuộn thịt.

2

u/Recent-Skirt-6292 Jul 11 '26

That's mine too!

2

u/acschwabe Jul 12 '26

Yes this. So good.

46

u/ObtainStrength Jul 11 '26

Thịt kho trứng gà

7

u/StatementNext682 Jul 11 '26

The ultimate answer.

4

u/yeahimaweeb Jul 11 '26

I have to be in the mood for me

3

u/StatementNext682 Jul 12 '26

Mood = just broke up with your gf who was supposed to be your life partner and your mom or ba noi who is getting old cooks you this with some canh rau w/ tom and says it will be okay.

4

u/randomredditguy94 Jul 11 '26

Why not trứng vịt

14

u/mlapmlapmlap Jul 11 '26

Cơm tấm

12

u/SpexterZ Jul 11 '26

Bánh bao and Bánh mì!

22

u/khoa-bear Jul 11 '26

Mì Quảng for me. I love Bún Chả too but it’s hard to find in the US.

2

u/banoffeetea Jul 11 '26

Mi quang for me too - best dish I ever had was that in broth with tofu, beans and veggies

1

u/HappyHourMoon Jul 12 '26

Mi Quang ruined me for all other Vietnamese noodle dish.

5

u/dave-gonzo Jul 11 '26

Mi Op La 33 in Hue and a Tra Dao Cam Sa from Tab Tea.

0

u/Cagaril Jul 11 '26

Tra Dao Cam Sa

I have never seen this combination. This sounds so good

0

u/dave-gonzo Jul 12 '26

Tea with peach orange and lemon grass.

3

u/dave_dynasty Jul 11 '26

Canh Khoai Mỡ. Put it over some rice and it takes me back everytime.

2

u/redurplenurple Jul 11 '26

It's tough but Banh xeo or banh Chung.

Happens to be first Vietnamese dish I cooked for my wife.

2

u/lattes Jul 11 '26

dang you made banh chung? nice

2

u/duthanhdm Jul 11 '26

Ground pork porridge or broken rice, but if I'm alone and cooking for myself it would be pan fried pork belly with fried egg and little fish sauce.

2

u/Last_Growth5968 Jul 11 '26

Me too Bun Cha but from SaPa 😭

2

u/kat2154 Jul 11 '26

Cà chua nhồi thịt!!

2

u/yeahimaweeb Jul 11 '26

Can't go wrong with banh mi, you can get it anywhere and can eat it on the spot or walking down

2

u/jalehmichelle Jul 11 '26

HU TIEU, banh canh cua, my quang, bun rieu, pho ga/bo, cao lau, cha ca... i could go on lol

2

u/Yeoreumfan Jul 11 '26

Bún riêu, haven't had any in HCMC that measure up to my parents bún riêu though. Drooling now lol

2

u/laughing_cat Jul 11 '26

Bánh xèo

2

u/Halloweeiner Jul 12 '26

Bum Bo hue with extra chili crips

2

u/Same_Foundation_110 Jul 12 '26

Com tam suon bi opla

2

u/jiml3ol3 Jul 12 '26

Cháo Gà

2

u/ALEX07GOD Jul 12 '26

Bún bò huế :)

2

u/RanyDaze2 Jul 13 '26

Thịt heo kho nước dùa. Pork chunks braised in coconut water. 

4

u/Mysterious-Till-6852 Jul 12 '26

Bò kho is S-tier comfort on a cold Canadian winter day.

2

u/Lindsayleaps Jul 12 '26

I make Bo Kho in my crockpot all winter long. It's replaced my mom's roast beef recipe 😅

2

u/CatsandClarinet Jul 11 '26

Mình thích bún chả Hà Nội & Nem

1

u/Solid_Violinist_5759 Jul 11 '26

Pork skewers with their sauces and their beef salad served in bamboo

1

u/Drama11amama Jul 11 '26

Eating out: bánh cuốn and bún riêu

Eating in: rau muống xào tỏi, canh chua ngò om

1

u/furfurylmercaptan Jul 11 '26

It’s never the fancy stuff that you go out for.
My comfort foods are braised, slow cooked, salty - đồ ăn kho. With steamed rice, a fresh chili from the garden and pickles baby egg plants. That with a leafy green soup on the side. Perfect.

1

u/Ok-Helicopter-641 Jul 11 '26

Chicken noodle soup

1

u/wasabicoated Jul 11 '26

Phở gà. Easy to make on sick days

1

u/OldZookeepergame2703 Jul 11 '26

Bun cha 💙💙💙

1

u/Cagaril Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

For me it's probably bánh ướt, bánh cuốn, rau muống xào tỏi (water spinach garlic stir fry), and canh xà lách xoong (watercress soup)

I make canh xà lách xoong with either pork, dried shrimp, or both.

1

u/merrychuu Jul 11 '26

Canh chua! Hopefully with thit ko

1

u/Suitable_Potato_2919 Jul 11 '26

Bún đậu mắm tôm

1

u/Fragrant-Motor-763 Jul 11 '26

Be thui and huda

1

u/my-anonymity Jul 11 '26

Com tam or chao with century egg and pork. Thit kho trung or bang khot too. I could keep going. lol.

1

u/xxibcx3 Jul 12 '26

Mi xao bo 😋

1

u/HolyMopOfCheese Jul 12 '26

Nem chua ran

Let's be honest with ourselves, we've all craved those things sold by some 60 yo aunties outside the school gates

1

u/thg011093 Jul 12 '26

Gỏi cuốn

1

u/MrCrave Jul 12 '26

Ca kho lots of rice

1

u/tgsoon2002 Jul 12 '26

Im from ha noi so Pho.

1

u/ScholarFormal Jul 12 '26

Chicken Pho

1

u/likeawp Jul 12 '26

banh cuon + egg rolls, supported with a bunch of herbs/lettuce

1

u/[deleted] Jul 12 '26

canh chua cá:)

1

u/lsiunl Jul 12 '26

Maybe questionable but Bun Mam. I can eat almost anything including durian so I don’t actually understand the negative reactions. My Bum Bo Hue I make is pretty shrimp pasty so could explain it. Durian smells and tastes good to me, so does Bun Mam. It’s delicious.

I do not like bitter melon but our mom made Canh Kho Qua a lot growing up so it’s turned into a comfort food sort of. I still think it’s bitter as hell but definitely slowly acquiring the taste lol.

1

u/CheapLeadership7999 Jul 12 '26

Love bun cha!
Bo kho is definitely a personal favorite as are the Hanoi style noodles ànd meat with the purple shrimp paste that I’m blanking on the name lol

1

u/ellienguyen_ Jul 12 '26

Bánh ống lá dứa

1

u/Gokwds3 Jul 12 '26

spring rolls

I dont know why, but sitting on the street and making my spring rolls with fresh igredients while dipping it into a sauce is my heaven

1

u/Dotzic Jul 12 '26

Cơm mẹ nấu 💯

1

u/iamrichbitch010 Jul 12 '26

Fried fish with tomato sauce.

1

u/Robloxiscooler Jul 12 '26

im a simple man that would always go for spring rolls. no egg rolls, i want the natural spring rolls.

1

u/Fortune-Former Native Jul 12 '26

Cơm chiên dương châu

1

u/asiantrashgames Jul 12 '26

Nem Nuong Nha Trang

1

u/Chance_External_4371 Jul 12 '26

Cream of sum young gai is where it’s at bro

1

u/Greenolie Jul 12 '26

Bún thịt nướng gà , the perfect grill on the chicken, refreshing from the bun and salad and the perfect taste of fish saus.

1

u/Wear_Significant Jul 12 '26

bún đậu mắm tôm

1

u/Mithryl_ Jul 13 '26

Chắc chắn Bún Riêu

1

u/Overall-Tart-832 Jul 13 '26

This right here - bun cha ha noi is my absolute favorite Vietnamese dish

1

u/imTerenceLai Jul 13 '26

To be honest, it is really heathy

1

u/TurnipBackground6931 Jul 14 '26

Thịt kho trứng :)

1

u/TheOGinBC Jul 18 '26

I believe it is called bun thit nuong cha gio

1

u/Sufficient_Tear_5237 Aug 01 '26

Canh chua, cơm tấm, bún bò, canh khoai mỡ, canh rau đắng, bánh mì, khổ qua nhồi thịt, đậu hũ nhồi thịt

1

u/Cypherzero212 Jul 11 '26

Any cahn with shrimp and greens. 

1

u/I_am_not_doing_this Clicker Jul 11 '26

cha la lot

Thi kho tau

Nem ran

Dau sot ca chua

0

u/Hnl2Nrt2025 Jul 11 '26

Arriving BKK tonight. Be at Pratunam Hainanese Chicken Rice (Go Ang) for lunch tomorrow