This Vietnamese classic consists of a combination of flat rice noodles and yellow egg noodles that are served with a small amount of flavorful meat broth and crispy fresh vegetables and herbs such as banana blossoms, lettuce, cilantro, scallions, and Vietnamese coriander.

The dish is incredibly versatile and usually comes topped with pork belly, chicken, shrimps, fish, boiled eggs, roasted peanuts, and fish crackers. Though it originated in Central Vietnam, more precisely the Quảng Nam Province, mì quảng is nowadays enjoyed throughout the country.

Bun bo nam bo is a traditional dish. The name holds a key to its basic ingredients and the location – bun means noodle, bo is for beef, and nam bo refers to the South of the country. The main ingredients include beef, rice vermicelli noodles, garlic, fresh herbs (cilantro, mint), and vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, bean sprouts), while roasted peanuts and fried shallots are entirely optional.

The noodles, vegetables, and herbs are arranged in bowls, while the beef is stir-fried and added on top. The whole bowl is garnished with peanuts and shallots before the dish is served.

Nem nướng is a traditional Vietnamese grilled sausage originating from Nha Trang. The sausage is usually made with a combination of ground pork fat and meat, garlic, fish sauce, shallots, sugar, black pepper, and often baking soda that's used for puffing up the meat.

The meat is formed into patties and balls or placed on skewers before the grilling process. Once done, nem nướng can be served in many ways – with steamed rice and fresh or pickled vegetables; wrapped in rice paper; paired with rice noodles, or in a bánh mì sandwich. 

Bò né is a traditional dish that's especially popular in Nha Trang. It's made with cuts of beef such as skirt steak that's marinated in spices and comes served on a sizzling hot cast iron plate with fried eggs, onions, chili sauce, and a dollop of pate.

The dish is usually accompanied by condiments and a baguette, along with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and cucumber. The meat is often dipped into a combination of pepper sauce, lime juice, and salt, while the baguette is used to pick up the remains of pate and egg yolks off the plate. 

Cao lầu is a signature dish from Hội An consisting of noodles made from fresh, locally grown rice, lye solution made with ashes of local trees, and water from the local well (Ba Le). Along with the steamed rice noodles, a bowl of cao lầu also consists of thinly sliced roasted pork (char siu), greens, bean sprouts, croutons that are made with the same ingredients as the noodles, and just a splash of flavorful stock.

The origin of the dish is vague, and while some believe it was inspired by Chinese cuisine, some claim that it was modeled on Japanese culinary tradition. Regardless of its origin, cao lầu remains a unique delicacy that is not found outside Hội An.

Bún chả cá is a specialty of Da Nang and a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup topped with fish cakes. The broth for this noodle soup is traditionally prepared with fish or pork bones and tomatoes, while the fish cakes should be prepared from dense, meaty, and firm white fish fillets.

Other common ingredients in the soup include vermicelli noodles, fish sauce, shallots, garlic, cilantro, dill, mam tom shrimp paste, and black pepper. The hot broth is ladled over the noodles, and the dish is then topped with fish cakes. Bún chả cá is especially popular in seaside towns.

Bánh ướt are paper-thin, almost translucent Vietnamese pancakes that are made with rice flour and tapioca or potato starch. Traditionally, they are steamed on specialized steamers and are typically served rolled, usually accompanied by nước chấm (fish sauce), chả lụa sausage, pork, and fried shallots.

Loosely translated as wet cakes, bánh ướt is a popular street food item that's usually associated with Nha Trang, and it is regarded as a less elaborate, local version of bánh cuốn rolls.

Bún mắm Da Nang is a traditional dish and a variation on bun mam. The dish originates from Central Vietnam. It consists of fresh vegetables (lettuce, mint), shredded papaya, roasted pork skin, bún noodles, peanuts, and a combination of chili, white vinegar, and fermented fish sauce.

Bún mắm Da Nang is characterized by its pungent aromas, and it's usually served with chili sauce on top and lime wedges on the side.

Bún cá sứa is a traditional dish originating from Nha Trang. This rice vermicelli soup is served with jellyfish and fried fish paste. In order to make the broth and the fish paste, one must choose fresh paradise fish or leatherjacket fish.

The jellyfish is soaked into alum water, rinsed with water, cut into small slices, then parboiled. When served, the noodles are placed into the bowl first, followed by jellyfish slices and fried fish paste, and the dish is finished by pouring the broth over the combination.