Vietnamese delicacies feature among top 76 best Southeast Asian rice dishes

According to the list, Broken Rice (Cơm tấm) came in at second.

The website said that Cơm tấm is a traditional Vietnamese dish which is typically sold as a street food. It consists of broken and imperfect rice grains that had been chucked away after the milling process, but nowadays it has become a signature dish of Ho Chi Minh City.

“Broken rice has a texture that's similar to normal rice, just smaller. When served, Cơm tấm is accompanied by numerous toppings such as fried eggs, shredded pork skin, grilled pork chops, or deep-fried fish patties,” it revealed.

TasteAtlas shared that Cơm tấm eateries are easily found because they usually have a coal-fired grill on the street, dispersing the smoke scented with lemongrass and charred meat, a result of preparing the accompaniments for broken rice.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese Steamed Savory Rice Cake (Bánh bèo) was placed at 14th.

Bánh bèo is a popular Vietnamese steamed cake consisting of key ingredients such as rice flour, fish sauce with green chili peppers, and either shrimps or pork.

“Additionally, noodles, roasted peanuts, or fried onions can be added to the cake in order to improve its flavors. Apart from savory cakes, there are also sweet versions which are almost exclusively available in Hoi An,” the website shared.

It added that some people refer to it as the Vietnamese version of tapas and it is believed that the most important characteristic of a good Bánh bèo is an indentation in its centre which is used for holding the flavourful, savory stuffings.

Other Vietnamese dishes named in the list included Sticky Rice Cakes with Mung Beans or Pork (Bánh tét), Vietnamese Fried Rice (Cơm chiên), Square Sticky Rice Cake (Bánh chưng), Bamboo Cooked Sticky Rice (Cơm lam), Chicken Sticky Rice (Xôi gà), Burnt Rice (Cơm cháy), Sticky Rice and Gấc- a deep red Asian fruit (Xôi gấc), Green Sticky Rice (Cốm), Red River Delta Steamed Rice Cake (Bánh tẻ), Clam Rice (Cơm hến), Vietnamese Rice Balls (Cơm nắm), Five- Colour Sticky Rice (Xôi ngũ sắc), Rice and Dehusked Mung Beans (Xôi vò), and Tam Ky Chicken Rice (Cơm gà Tam Kỳ).

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