Salty and Sweet Vietnamese Classics

- Christina Holmes1/12
Quick Pork Pho
Get the comforts of pho from the comfort of home with this quick pork soup. In the time it'd take to wait at a restaurant or on delivery, you can pull together this satisfying stew of mung beans, pork, and noodles.
- Craig Cutler2/12
Pork Meatball Banh Mi
Banh mi is a sandwich you could brag about. Be sure to use a sweet French baguette—it'll be that much more pronounced with the punchy chili sauce and meatball filling.
- Claire Benoist3/12
Vietnamese "Banh Mi" Chicken Burger
The only thing more unbelievable than this sandwich's fillings: just how low calorie it is.
- Marcus Nilsson4/12
Vietnamese Ice Coffee
Forget about milk foam, after you try it with sweetened condensed milk, you'll never take your coffee any other way.
- Adrian Gaut5/12
Pork and Lemongrass Meatballs in Lettuce Cups
Seeking maximum crunch? Serve these pork and lemongrass meatballs in crisp lettuce cups.
- Jason Lowe6/12
Crisp Hoi An Pancakes
Banh xeo is how you take your crêpe obsession to a new level. These crunchy and hot pancakes are best with a mung bean and scallion filling.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson7/12
Chile-Marinated Pork With Savory Brussels Sprouts and Mint
Chile paste gives this pork a great kick, while the salty, pungent fish sauce brings out the umami in the Brussels sprouts.
- José Picayo8/12
Lemongrass Chicken Salad With Crunchy Vegetables
This chicken salad doesn't play nice. With peppers and lemongrass, it's an aggressive recreation of a Vietnamese papaya salad.
- Tuukka Koski9/12
Grilled Turmeric and Lemongrass Chicken Wings
These chickens hit the spot on the salty and sweet chart. With a marinade of sweet-and-salty coconut milk liquid, you may just get stuck on them.
- Christina Holmes10/12
Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham
Spicy, sweet, sour, and salty: You're going to get compulsive for Nuoc cham, the Vietnamese condiment that dresses this crunchy noodle salad.
- Photo by Gentl & Hyers11/12
Vietnamese Pork Chops with Pickled Watermelon
In this pork chop salad, sweet fires on all cylinders, from the juicy melon slices to the fatty grilled chops.
- Eric Wolfinger12/12
Bún Bò Hue
Pho is great for beginners, but what if you want to beef up your Vietnamese repertoire? Check out interesting dishes from the Hue region, like this classic spicy beef soup. The light stock, which is made with beef and pork bones, is scented with lots of lemongrass and shrimp paste. Any rice noodle can be used here, but the usual choice is the round rice noodle that resembles spaghetti.