All you need to plan your next destination is a love of food. Often that leads to Vietnam. Certainly, its cuisine is already a huge draw, particularly for its pho beef noodle soups, chả giò spring rolls, canh chua fish soups, and the always present nuoc mam fish sauce.

“Banh xeo” is Vietnamese style crepe with whole shrimp, thinly sliced pork and bean sprouts.

Strong and flavourful Vietnamese coffee makes converts as quickly as it raises pulses.

Explore the Old Town of Hoi An while the sun goes down and sample enough food for dinner.

Sampling great Nha Trang dishes is a must-do for any first-time visitor to one of Vietnam’s most beautiful coastal towns.

Hue’s cuisine is served from villa restaurants and sidewalk stands, but alley eateries with tarps for roofs and plastic stools for seats are often the best choice.

Vietnamese food is distinct and unforgettable. The cuisine relies on a balance of salty, sweet, sour and hot flavours, achieved through use of nuoc mam, a fermented fish sauce, cane sugar, the juice of kalamansi citrus fruit or tamarind and chilli peppers. Dishes use plenty of fresh herbs but tend not to be overly spicy, as chilli sauces are served separately.

Hoi An is a rare jewel. Unlike other cities in Vietnam which are plagued by motorbike traffic and development, the ancient port city on the Thu Bon River charms visitors with mustard yellow facades and lantern-strewn boulevards.

People in Hanoi typically start a day with all sorts of savory dishes, with noodle soups being the most popular choice.

Food lovers may have tried the two best known Vietnamese dishes – spring rolls and bread rolls. Rice, noodles, fresh vegetable and herbs all play big roles in Vietnamese food, making it one of the healthiest cuisines in the world.

If you ever take part in Autumn Festival in Japan or China, you will not miss the chance to experience the differences and uniqueness in the festival of Vietnam.

Banh Mi or Pho for lunch? Now you can have both in one bite.

These days, when traveling to new places, you can easily find your favorite food to fulfill your stomach almost everywhere. Still, there are some dishes with particular flavors that cannot be found anywhere unless you have to travel to places where they have been created to enjoy their original tastes. Below are some tips to taste specialty dishes of Hanoi when you get a chance to visit the capital city of Vietnam