Vietnamese cuisine is not only plentiful, it also comes in a variety of flavors and preparation styles. This diversity is most evident in its snack collection.
In fact, Saigon can be considered the food capital of Vietnam, with thousands of eateries sprouting up in the streets, selling all kinds of specialties from the North to the South.
Every street – whether big or small – has at least a few restaurants, attracting customers with their aroma of vegetables, spicy flavors, and sauces. Here are the 18 top snacks in Saigon chosen by CT Group with the most favorite Vietnamese taste that has been with Vietnamese people from childhood to adulthood.
1/ LOTUS ROOT WITH HERBAL SWEET SOUP | 1.76oz (50g)/pack
PHUC AN LOTUS ROOT WITH HERBAL SWEET SOUP is a combination of 12 different ingredients such as lotus root, goji berry, red apple, peach resin, snow nest, snow mushroom..
Especially, Lotus Root starch is considered a valuable medicinal herb with health-promoting properties, helping to improve immune function.
Ingredients Lotus root starch, freeze-dried cordyceps, goji berries, cinnamon flowers,dried pineapple, chia seeds, walnuts, cashews, almonds, glucose.
2/ HERBAL SWEET SOUP | 1.76oz (50g)/pack
HERBAL SWEET SOUP originated from the harem of the Emperors.
This is considered a good medicine to help preserve youth, reduce stress, clear heat, … increasingly popular with a wonderful combination of precious oriental medicinal herbs.
PHUC AN HERBAL SWEET SOUP is a combination of 15 different ingredients such as lotus root, goji berry, red apple, peach resin, snow nest, snow mushroom..
The ingredients in Oriental medicine help reduce bad cholesterol in the blood, thereby preventing dangerous diseases such as atherosclerosis, blood vessel blockage, high blood pressure, etc.
Not only that, HERBAL SWEET SOUP is also known as Beauty Soup – a drink that helps to purify the liver, diuretic, thereby promoting the elimination of toxins in the body.
Every ingredient has its own uses, they are good for health, relieve heat, beautiful skin, relieve stress.
HERBAL SWEET SOUP is not only a dessert soup, but also the soup that has ingredients of snow nest is the source of collagen to help keep skin healthy and smooth.
Ingredients Harmonious combination of types: Lotus seed, Snow fungus, Snow swallow, Longan, Dried Red Apple, Goji berry, Sterculia gum, Snow lotus seed, Peach gum, Chia seed,
Osmanthus , Saffron, Dried Cordyceps herbs, Dried pandan leaves, Rock sugar.
3/ LOTUS SEED SWEET SOUP | 10oz (276g)/box
LOTUS SEED SWEET SOUP is an old-fashioned Asian dessert. It’s a thick caramel soup with soft, powdery lotus seeds. The combination of ingredients varies among cooks, but serving the seeds mixed with mung beans, grass jelly and boba tapioca pearls is considered the best way to enjoy the dish.
LOTUS SEED SWEET SOUP is always the first choice of Vietnamese people to beat the summer heat because it bears the unique flavor of Saigon. It is neither sophisticatedly garnished nor eye-catching in color, however it is the pure simplicity that creates the attractiveness of the dessert.
LOTUS SEED SWEET SOUP is not only a delicious and elegant dish but also of much benefit to one’s health. It can work as a tonic, helping people to stay cool on hot days because of its heat-relieving nature, giving people a good night’s sleep or even improving people’s strength.
Ingredients Lotus seed, Jujube, Solomon’s SealLongan, Rock sugar
4/ CHING BO LEUNG SWEET SOUP | 10oz (276g)/box
If you don’t want coconut milk in your sweet soup, you better check out another elegant dish such as CHING BO LEUNG SWEET SOUP. This SWEET SOUP revered herbal remedy as well as a dessert.
A glass of CHING BO LEUNG SWEET SOUP generally contains dried red jujube, dried longan, peanuts, lotus seeds, one to two slices of lotus roots and thinly shredded seaweed with sugar syrup, and crushed ice. Some of the ingredients are believed to aid the cardiovascular system and help the body function better. There’s nothing more enjoyable on a hot summer day than eating this chilly, savory treat.
Ingredients Lotus seed, Snow fungus, Longan, Jujube, Goji berry, Fried seaweed, Job’s tear, snow lotus seed, Solomon’s Seal, cottonii seaweed, palm sugar
5/ GRASS JELLY POWDER | 1.76oz (50g)/pack
GRASS JELLY is a wonderfully refreshing jelly with a glassy smooth texture. It is a traditional herbal dessert that is delicious by itself or enjoyed in boba drinks.
Grass Jelly is made from the leaves of the cincau plant, a member of the mint family.
This jiggly cold treat is perfect on a hot summer day.
Cut the Grass Jelly into cubes and serve over crushed ice for a simple chilled dessert. Another tasty option is to cut the jelly into small pieces and add to your favorite icy beverage. Give this no-fail recipe a try and share your comments with us!
GRASS JELLY has a mild and slightly bitter taste with a hint of mint. The bitter taste is common among herbal plants that are made into food. GRASS JELLY has a mild taste that pairs perfectly with maple syrup, honey, and other sweet ingredients.
People have the herbal GRASS JELLY served with ice cubes and milk to cool themselves from the summer heat from time to time. It is delicious and refreshing that almost every Asian loves it.
According to studies, grass jelly is often used to help reduce cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and protect our body against liver disease and diabetes.
Ingredients Flute powder
6/ STERCULIA GUM WITH SUGAR | 4.25oz (150g)/box
STERCULIA GUM is the resin secreted from the bark of the Sterculia tree. STERCULIA GUM is favored by Vietnamese people as a gift from nature.
STERCULIA GUM is a unique natural product being biodegradable, biocompatible, renewable, easy to store, handle and cost effective is in demand for application in food, pharmaceutical and other industrial applications.
Natural STERCULIA GUM has a sweet taste and is as crunchy as dew.
PHUC AN STERCULIA GUM WITH SUGAR has been processed, packed into small packages so that when you use it, you just need to dissolve it with water.
According to studies, STERCULIA GUM has cool properties, has the effect of clearing heat, cooling the liver, detoxifying, laxative, regulating blood sugar and also helping to heal wounds.
Ingredients Sterculia gum, sugar
7/ STERCULIA GUM- BASIL SEED | 4.25oz (150g)/box
Ingredients Sterculia gum, elm seeds, orangutan seeds
8/ PHIA DEN ARROWROOT VERMICELLI | 17.63oz (500g)/bag
One of the specialties in Cao Bang that you may know is the famous PHIA DEN ARROWROOT VERMICELLI made from Red Galangal tubers grown on the mountain slopes in Cao Bang along with the traditional production method. No chemicals or colorants are used.
The PHIA DEN ARROWROOT VERMICELLI is big, not shiny like regular vermicelli but fascinates diners by the sweet aroma of pure vermicelli.
This PHIA DEN ARROWROOT VERMICELLI is naturally soft and chewy, containing high nutritional content.
In particular, this type of PHIA DEN ARROWROOT VERMICELLI can be kept for a long time without being swollen and soft like regular vermicelli
Ingredients Arrowroot vermicelli
9/ DRIED RED DRAGON FRUIT | 3.88oz (75g)/box
Currently, Vietnam has 2 varieties of dragon fruit that are white and red dragon fruits. Red Dragon Fruit has a very high nutritional value. Which is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals.
RED DRAGON FRUIT is a popular fruit in tropical regions with hot climate all year round such as Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet, Long An, and Tien Giang. Dragon fruit is not only attractive thanks to its taste but also brings great benefits to health
PHUC AN DRIED RED DRAGON FRUIT using sublimation drying technology with sugar-free and oil-free, no preservation needed.
Ingredients Red Dragon Fruit
Direction Use after open
10/ DRIED BAMBOO SHOOTS | 5.29oz(150g)/bag
DRIED BAMBOO SHOOTS are one of the famous specialties of the Northwest highlands of Vietnam. Northwest DRIED BAMBOO SHOOTS are raw materials that can be processed into many delicious and nutritious dishes.
The Northwestern dried bamboo shoots are delicious, have a characteristic scent, are light yellow in color, and have a wide, thick flesh.
Ingredients Dried Bamboo shoots
Direction
- Soak the dried bamboo shoots in water to wash the rice to make bamboo shoots soft and delicious, change the water every 6 hours so that the bamboo shoots are not sour. Soak the bamboo shoots for 10-24 hours for the bamboo shoots to bloom.
- Then bring them to boil for about 30 minutes, fill them with water and boil in low heat for about 30 minutes.
- Repeat this step about 3 times so that the bamboo shoots are soft but still retain their toughness.
11/ DRIED BABY BAMBOO SHOOTS | 5.29oz(150g)/bag
Ingredients Dried baby bamboo shoots
12/ DRIED MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE | 3.52oz (100g)/bag
MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE is a pickled, salty and crunchy vegetable. Both its stems and leaves are edible.
MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE are also known as boiled peas, sea celery, jelly or dried celery, often growing in coastal areas.
DRIED MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE with high nutritional value has brought many benefits in health care as well as beauty. In particular, this vegetable is also good for pregnant women and the development of the fetus.
Just like other vegetables, MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE has a lot of fiber, water, minerals, vitamins but low in calories. Therefore, vegetables are known for their good effects on the digestive system, anti-constipation… However, the most outstanding thing is still the effect of pregnancy care for pregnant women and supporting weight loss, keeping in shape for women.
Specifically, the effects of those vegetables are:
- Good for heart
- Anti-aging, clearing heat, detoxifying
- Good for the digestive system
- Skin beauty
- Good for pregnant women and fetal development.
Dried Mountain Jelly Vegetable Cooking Food :
- Stir-fried sea celery with shrimp
- Stir-fried sea celery with chicken hearts
- Chicken feet soaked in sea celery
- Stir-fried sea celery with pork
- Stir-fried sea celery with beef
- Vegetable salad
- Jellyfish salad with sea celery
- Sea celery cooked in soup
Ingredients Dried mountain jelly vegetable
Direction
– Dried vegetables can be used for 1 year.
– Take out to soak the dried vegetables in water for a few hours and it will restore its original shape as when it was still fresh.
13/ SACHI GRILLED SESAMES RICE PAPER CAKE | 2.65oz(75g)/bag
SACHI GRILLED SESAMES RICE PAPER CAKE is spongy, crispy, produced on a closed modern line, baked by electric yellow on both sides, vacuum packaging to ensure food safety and hygiene.
GRILLED SESAMES RICE PAPER CAKE is one of the famous specialties of Binh Dinh. It is for that reason that Sachi has developed the product to become a ready-made rice paper
GRILLED SESAMES RICE PAPER CAKE is made from the most delicious ingredients, rice is selected to produce delicious cakes with moderate toughness. Help consumers enjoy to the fullest!
The main ingredients are ground rice flour, chili, garlic, onion, salt and mixed with white sesame. It creates a type of grilled sesame rice paper with the typical flavor of the countryside of Binh Dinh.
Sachi’s rice paper has been certified with the international standard ISO 22000: 2018.
It is an OCOP product (4 stars) of the province and has met the criteria to export to difficult markets
Ingredients Ground rice flour, chili, garlic, onion, salt, sesame
Direction Use after open
14/ SACHI GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH COCONUT MILK | 2.65oz(75g)/bag
GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH COCONUT MILK rice paper product is made with the main ingredients from rice flour and thanks to the addition of coconut milk, the cake has a characteristic Greasy, Delicious Coconut Flavor.
Especially for the cake to have the highest quality, the selected raw coconuts must be those with a lot of rice, neither too expensive nor too young.
In addition, to increase the attractive taste for GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH COCONUT MILK, we also add some additional ingredients such as: black pepper, chili, garlic, onion, white sesame and salt. All these ingredients blend together, creating batches of cakes that are delicious even when uncooked.
SACHI GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH COCONUT MILKi is spongy, crispy, has the typical fatty flavor of coconut and the aroma of sesame.
Sachi’s rice paper has been certified with the international standard ISO 22000: 2018.
It is an OCOP product (4 stars) of the province and has met the criteria to export to difficult markets
Ingredients Ground rice flour, coconut milk, black pepper, chili, garlic, onion, white sesame and salt
Direction Use after open
15/ GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH SEAWEED | 2.65oz(75g)/bag
SACHI GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH SEAWEED with main ingredients from rice, seaweed, flour. Especially for the cake to have the highest quality, the type of seaweed selected must be clean and of good quality.
In addition, to increase the attractive taste for GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH SEAWEED, we also add some extra ingredients such as: black pepper, chili, garlic, sesame and salt. All these ingredients blend together, creating batches of cakes that are delicious even when uncooked.
SACHI GRILLED RICE PAPER CAKE WITH SEAWEED is spongy, crispy, and has a characteristic aroma of seaweed mixed with chili pepper.
Ingredients Rice, seaweed, chili, garlic, pilgrimage, white sesame, flour, salt
Direction Use after open
16/ ALPENLIEBE MANGO CANDY WITH CHILI & SALT | 3.06oz(87g)/bag
ALPENLIEBE MANGO CANDY WITH CHILI & SALT are a novel combination between the sweet and sour taste of mango and the spicy taste of salt and chili, melt from the tip of the tongue, delicious and irresistible. The taste is truly ecstatic and undeniably delicious.
When the Alpenliebe candy bites inside, you will see a layer of chili salt powder emanating with a mild spicy salt and pepper flavor just enough for the consumer to experience the real taste of mango and salted chili
Ingredients Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulator, Emulsifier, Synthetic Flavor, Natural Color
Direction Use after open
17/ PHUC AN PROTEIN NUTS BAR WITH BROWN RICE | 0.77oz (22g)/box
PHUC AN PROTEIN NUTS BAR WITH BROWN RICE comes from the passion about Vietnamese vegetarian food.
Phuc An makes a very unique product with the recipe of brown rice and selected grains such as brown rice, cashew, pumpkin seed, walnuts. All are mixed with a special sauce of nutritious mixture with adding soya extract powder, vegetable protein, inulin and chicory extract to make sticky fluid.
This new unique recipe of using Inulin can replace sugar to make sweet taste and also add a prebiotics to enhance the digestive system.
Ingredients Dried brown rice , cashew, pumpkin seeds, walnut, whey protein, inulin, glucose, salt.
Direction Use after open
18/ STING SOFT DRINK | 11.15 fl.oz (330ml)/can
The first Sting product that was born was the Red Strawberry Sting (Strawberry Sting), which is a combination of energy drinks, a small amount of gas, a light strawberry flavor and a bright red color that has hit the consumer market in the world – attracts many people, especially young people, because the packaging and quality are so cool.
Different from other energy drink brands, Sting is an energy drink for both men and women, with a strange strawberry flavor compared to traditional energy drinks and an attractive red color.
The product is a drink that helps to wake up and restore energy immediately.
Drinking 1 can of Sting in the morning or when you are tired will help you stay healthy and active throughout the day.
Ingredients CO2 saturated water, HFCS sugar, sugar, acidity regulator (330, 331 (iii), natural strawberry flavor, Premix mixture (Taurine, Caffeine (145 – 255 mg/L), Inositol, vitamins: B3, B6, B12), antioxidant (452(i), 385), preservative (202,211), synthetic color (Allura red AC 129), red ginseng extract powder (40 mg/L)
Direction Use after open
