Do you think a blind person can cook? Furthermore, this person won a cooking comparison. That is true with Christine Ha, who is Masterchef season 3, audiences and chefs melted their hearts by some Vietnamese dishes. Undeniably Christine's talent, but Vietnamese food is so tasty. Imagine visiting in the capital of Vietnam, which is Hanoi's exquisite cuisine of the old town, between hundred amazing dishes, how can visitors choose the best food to try? Local people usually recommend three dishes, which you must try, there are Bun Cha, Banh Mi, and Pho Ga.
Most people, who come to Hanoi, often try Bun Cha. Former President Obama and chef Anthony Bourdain also choose this dish for a their dinner. Bun Cha includes grilled pork belly, grilled pork ground in a dipping sauce, and pickled vegetables, along with vermicelli and fresh herbs. Pork is marinated carefully for 10 hours, then it will be grilled in two styles, which makes an interesting texture. It is called "Cha". Cha is eaten immediately after grilling, so it is very juicy, warm, and it keeps a wonderful flavor. The combination of Cha, sweet-sour sauce, and local herbs really raises savor this Bun Cha.
Banh Mi is the most popular street Vietnamese food. "Banh Mi" word appears on English Language Dictionary because it is so famous, and different from other sandwiches. There are many kinds of Banh Mi, but Banh Mi pate is the most typical. It consists of special pate, Cha Lua, which is a local pork sausage, pickled vegetables, cucumber, fresh herbs and chili sauce. All of them are in a coating of thin porous bread crumbs. Warm layer bread melts pate inside, it mixes with Cha Lua and brings an unforgettable taste. Likely, diners will eat the next Banh Mi.
Lastly, Pho Ga is chicken noodle, it gives diners a light flavor more than beef noodle, which is a type of popular Pho all over the world. Vietnamese like eating Pho Ga for nutritious breakfast. This dish consists of backyard chicken, rice noodle and slide lime leaf. Pho Ga's broth makes with chicken bone, onion, ginger, local fruit, and local spices. It contains many things, but finished broth is clean, clear, and so succulent. This broth mixes local herbs, and releases the oil of herbs, that prevents cold in the winter because it makes diners' throat will be nice and warm. Additionally, special chicken is deeply juicy with fatty skin and slide lime leaf on top, this combination is an awesome flavor, and it is very worthy to try.
Vietnamese food is varied, but almost dishes are healthy. Bun Cha, Banh Mi and Pho Ga are three of the oldest of North Vietnamese cuisine. They are a part of Vietnamese culture, and they are pride that Vietnamese introduce these dishes to national friends.