Vietnamese Banh Cong Sweet Potato Prawn Fritters
Crisp sweet potato and prawn fritters with herbs and a tangy dipping sauce make a lively Vietnamese-inspired dinner.
- 50 min
- Serves 2
- Prawns
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Vietnamese Dinner Ideas
14 Vietnamese dinner recipes for home cooks, with cooking times.
Vietnamese cooking pairs bright herbs and fish sauce with rice, rice noodles and crisp pancakes. This collection includes noodle bowls like bun cha and mi quang, broken-rice com tam, crêpe-style banh xeo and banh khot, and comforting dishes such as caramel fish in a clay pot and bo kho beef stew with bread. Keep a bunch of mint, cilantro and lettuce on hand and most of these come together easily.
14 dinner ideas
Vietnamese Banh Cuon Mushroom Rolls
Thin steamed rice sheets rolled around seasoned mushrooms, with a dipping sauce.
- 40 min
- Serves 2
- Vegetables
Vietnamese Banh Khot Shrimp Pancakes
Small coconut and turmeric rice pancakes cooked in a dimpled pan, each topped with a shrimp.
- 40 min
- Serves 2
- Shrimp
Vietnamese Banh Mi Op La Egg Sandwich
Fried eggs with runny yolks in a crisp baguette with pickled vegetables and herbs.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Eggs
Vietnamese Banh Xeo with Shrimp and Herbs
Crisp turmeric pancakes fold around shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts, ready for herbs and dipping sauce.
- 40 min
- Serves 2
- Seafood
Vietnamese Bo Kho Beef Stew with Bread
Fragrant beef and carrot stew with lemongrass and warm bread is slow comfort food for two.
- 70 min
- Serves 2
- Beef
Vietnamese Bun Cha Pork Noodle Bowls
Caramelized pork patties and sliced pork are served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, pickles, and a bright dipping broth.
- 45 min
- Serves 4
- Pork
Vietnamese Canh Chua Fish Soup
A sweet-sour tamarind broth with fish, pineapple, and okra, finished with herbs off the heat.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Fish
Vietnamese Cao Lau Noodles with Pork
Caramelized pork, herbs, sprouts, and crisp rice crackers make a textural noodle bowl for two.
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- Pork
Vietnamese Caramel Fish Clay Pot with Rice
Firm white fish gently braises in a savory caramel, fish sauce, and black-pepper glaze for a fast, deeply flavored rice dinner.
- 35 min
- Serves 4
- Fish
Vietnamese Cha Ca Turmeric Fish with Dill
Turmeric fish sears with dill and scallions, then lands over noodles with peanuts and lime.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Fish
Vietnamese Com Tam Grilled Pork Rice
Lemongrass-marinated pork chops grilled hard and served over broken rice with nuoc cham.
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- Pork
Vietnamese Lemongrass Tofu Noodle Bowls
Golden lemongrass tofu, rice noodles, crisp vegetables, herbs, and peanuts make a fresh plant-based bowl.
- 35 min
- Serves 4
- Tofu
Vietnamese Mi Quang Turmeric Noodles
Flat turmeric noodles with just enough intensely concentrated broth to coat them, plus herbs and crackers.
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- Chicken