8 Foods You Need to Try in Vietnam at Least Once
Moxi ZhouJune 8, 2018

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When people think of Vietnamese food, most think of pho. But there is so much more to Vietnamese cuisine than this typical breakfast noodle dish.
I traveled with three locals from the southern parts of Vietnam all the way up north for a month, and here are some of the dishes I experienced. For more on foodie-inspired vacations, check out some tips on spicing up your next itinerary.
1. Traditional southern Vietnamese dinner

2. Traditional southern Vietnamese breakfast

3. Mi (or My) Quang

4. Tiny clams with smashing rice paper

5. Rice noodle with jellyfish

6. Clay pot fish

7. Vietnamese pancake

8. Snails

Photos by Moxi Zhou.
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