Vietnam is a fascinating country to visit for your next holiday due to the history as well as the gorgeous surroundings. You will be spoiled for choice when it comes to Vietnam luxury accommodation as well as places to see during your stay, but you will want to have an authentic experience to remember too. Perhaps one of the best ways to achieve this is to sample the street food available in the resorts and towns; you’ll be trying some very new flavours which will be well worth spending your Vietnamese Dong on.
If you are looking for the ideal weather conditions in which to walk around freely outdoors without being caught out in a monsoon, you’re probably best visiting Vietnam between May and August. This means that once you have sampled the beautiful cuisine, you will be able to turn your attention to the cool mountain regions, emerald green waters, soft white beaches and amazing floating villages – there will be plenty to keep you occupied. So if you are travelling to Vietnam and want to have the perfect authentic foodie experience during your stay, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Observe the locals
Tourists tend to flock to eateries that locals wouldn’t touch, likely due to the bland choices on offer. In order to get the best tasting and most authentic food, you should try to observe the locals and go where they do. Some of the best places to find food might not look like much from the outside, but they are specialists in what they do which is what sets them apart. You will also notice that locals tend to visit the stalls early in the day; this is because the most renowned places will close up shortly after midday when their ingredients are exhausted!
Get professional help
Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming trying to pick out the best options amongst all of the places available. This is why a tasting tour can be beneficial for visitors in your position. There is a tour that is currently running in Hoi An – it is run by an Australian man who helps many westerners get to grips with Vietnamese foods. You can relax a bit more when you sign up to something like this as you’ll know that the food stalls have been tried and tested by many others before you, and some even get checked by nutritionists to ensure that everything is fresh and sanitary before you visit.
Create a checklist of food to try
You will be able to find specialist sellers when it comes to street food, so create a list of everything you want to try and then set out to find it. Number one on many people’s lists is pho, which is the national dish of Vietnam. Its main ingredients include noodles, broth, herbs and chillies. Another popular choice is com tam which is a combination of glazed pork steak, meat loaf, omelette, and sticky broken rice.
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