Vietnamese is famous for its "Pho" and it is enjoyed by people all over the world. Although Pho is enjoyed by many, there are many other Vietnamese dishes that you can try. In this hub, we will explore Vietnamese cooking and Vietnamese cuisine in each separate regions of Vietnam. All these regions, namely Southern, Central, and Northern of Vietnam, have different ways of cooking and the tastes are also significantly different!

Southern Vietnamese Cooking

The South is famous for many types of dessert which are somewhat equivalent to smoothies, shakes, or pudding. The Vietnamese called it "chè" (in the North, this term has a different meaning, it is equivalent to "tea"). Chè is (or should it be: "are" since Vietnamese usually left out the plurals and it will still OK) and there are many kind of chè) served as cold and hot. However, since Vietnam is such a hot, tropical country, many people enjoy cold chè more than hot chè. Basically, you can eat chè for lunch or dinner. But, of course, it is often for socializing rather than enjoying it as a meal. As you can see, the people from this region prefers a sweet taste and it also reflect that in their cooking. They tend to use a lot of coconut or coconut juice to sweeten their cookings.

Central Vietnamese Cooking

The people from Central of Vietnam is famous for many dished made from flours, especially tapioca. There are many dishes that can be made from flour such as: rice flour, and noodle flour. Hence, this central region is popular for its dumpling (no, not the typical Chinese dumpling that you have for dim sum) and miscellaneous other types of dumpling wrapped in banana leaves.