Bánh cuốn
The bánh family includes a number of steamed rice cake-like dishes. So soft and delicate, my favorite was this bánh cuốn straight from the steamer.
Phở
Phở is just one of many, many, MANY noodle soups in Vietnam. From a strictly linguistic standpoint, phở refers to the rice noodles, not the soup itself.
Bún chả
Rice vermicelli (“bún”) is a staple all over Vietnam. It comes with grilled pork sausage patties, a basket of herbs, bean sprouts, pickled veggies, and, once again, the ever-important nước chấm sauce (pour it over everything).
Gỏi cuốn (Spring Rolls)
Gỏi cuốn literally means “salad rolls” and should be distinguished from the fried rolls, which are also sometimes called spring rolls (or chả giò).
Bánh mì
The bánh mì can be found all over the world at this point. But the creation story dates back to French colonialism, when the imperial forces in Vietnam brought with them their crusty baguettes.
Source: seriouseats