Our favourite Vietnamese recipes, from phở and bánh mì to lesser-known dishes
Fresh, fragrant and full of flavour, our favourite Vietnamese dishes are surprisingly achievable to master at home.
Beyond the classics, we’ve got recipes for tantalisingly good Vietnamese and Vietnamese-inspired dishes that aren’t as well-known in the culinary canon. There’s hu tieu, a Vietnamese pork and seafood noodle soup often eaten for breakfast in either broth or dry form, or banh khot, crisp little shells made from turmeric-laced batter and filled with prawns or other fresh seafood, delicately dipped in nuoc cham.
Whatever your craving, we’ve got you covered.
These Vietnamese pancakes are crisp, fresh and bursting with flavour.
Learn how to master the Vietnamese classic from Dan Hong’s mum and long-term restaurateur, Angie Hong.
Easy to meal prep and ideal for a light meal, Vietnamese rice paper rolls always delight.
Hanoi’s national dish stars moreish meatballs in a fresh, zingy noodle salad.
Charred pork neck paired with rice noodles? A match made in heaven.
Recreate the street food favourite at home and swap out pork for any protein of your choosing.
Elevate these savoury Vietnamese crepes with spanner crab and barbecue pork.
A medley of textures and colours, this deep-fried chicken salad comes together in 45 minutes.
Vegetarians needn’t despair when meat-free dishes look (and taste) this good.
Traditionally eaten for breakfast in Vietnam, hu tieu is a grilled pork and seafood noodle soup that can be eaten with or without broth.
This dish takes all the flavours I love about pho and makes something you can share (ever tried sharing noodle soup?)” – Dan Hong.
Resist the urge to use sourdough here and opt instead for the flakiness of a Vietnamese bakery roll.
A Vietnamese dish that’s easily customisable and oh-so satisfying.
Skewered pork is lacquered in a sticky spicy-sweet glaze and paired with crisp rice noodles and pickled carrot.
A traditional Vietnamese green mango salad with a zesty dressing. Here, we used ripe sweet mangoes to balance the sharp green mango and tart salad dressing.
This dish is head chef Khanh Nguyen’s favourite thing to eat, hands down.
A textural filling of shredded taro, carrots and wood ear mushrooms equal these crisp, moreish parcels. Try stopping at one.
The perfect grilled prawn lies in the dressing – and this one’s a winner.
This modern take on the classic Vietnamese street-food dish will be ready in a flash.
Throw this whole fish, done Vietnamese-style, on the barbie for the best results.
Fire up the barbecue for this popular north Vietnamese dish. It’s smoky with charred pork, crunchy with a refreshing noodle salad, and comforting with a light, sweet broth.
This vegetable curry involves marinating mushrooms in a mix of tamarind, ginger and lemongrass before grilling them and the results are powerful.
In addition to the pork patties we’ve got here, Brisbane restaurant Hello Please serves this with pork belly that’s been simmered in an aromatic stock, pressed overnight, then pan-fried.
Annam’s Jerry Mai delivers full-flavoured Vietnamese fare in this sweet and spicy pork dish.
Anchovy’s Thi Le employs her bright, bold take on South East Asian flavours in this fast and fragrant pork stir-fry.
A delicious steak sandwich, with all the flavours of a classic Vietnamese banh mi.
Fried garlic, grilled squid and a spicy chilli mayo – Brisbane Vietnamese restaurant Jimmy Wah know how to bring the heat.
Serve this pickled slaw alongside barbecued lemongrass chicken or beef.
Crisp, chewy rice cakes with savoury toppings from Luke Nguyen’s Red Lantern restaurant.
A chilli and lime dressing ties this satisfying chicken and cabbage salad together.
