Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City is famous for abundant, affordable and diverse street foods. Saigon is indeed a city for food lovers all over the world.
Here are some of the best spots to check out:

Bun Mam (Noodle Soup with Fermented Fish Sauce Broth)

Bun Mam can be challenging because of its strong smell. It’s a noodle soup with fermented fish broth, seafood and pork belly. It sounds smelly but once tasted it, you might be addicted to its thick rice noodles and savory fish and meat.

– Bun Mam Dac San: 22 Phan Boi Chau, Dist. 1

– Bun Mam 444: 369 Le Quang Dinh Str., Binh Thanh Dist.

Banh Beo (Water Fern Cake)

A very familiar street food dish among Vietnamese, as well as Saigonese. You dip the small round rice-flour cakes, topped with pork rinds and toasted shrimp powder, into a dipping bowl of fish sauce. One serving often comes with 8-10 cakes.

– Nam Giao: 136 Le Thanh Ton Street, Dist. 1

Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice Rolls)

Banh Cuon is a favorite breakfast dish for Vietnamese people – it’s cheap, simple yet delicious. The thin steamed rice papers are rolled with or without ground pork and wood ear mushrooms, topped with fried onions. Dip one roll into a bowl of fish sauce, you’ll know why this dish is loved widely by Vietnamese people.

– Banh Cuon Hai Nam: 11A Cao Thang, HCMC

– Banh Cuon Tay Ho 1: 127 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, District 1

Banh Trang Tron

Banh Trang Tron was invented by Southerners, the most popular street snack in Ho Chi Minh city. You can easily find the stalls selling this dish on almost every corner of the city. The dish is composed of rice paper threats, mixed with all kinds of toppings and spices. The taste is sour and lightly spicy which is so addicted and makes you crave it for more.

– Nguyen Thuong Hien Street, Ward 5, Dist. 3

– Banh Trang Tron Hoa Hao: Hoa Hao Street, Dest. 10

Com Tam (Broken Rice)

Common dish of not only Ho Chi Minh City but all the South Vietnam. People can eat Com Tam (Broken Rice) for all meals. The dish is simple yet can make you full for half of the day, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. The name came from the fact that after the drying and milling process, the farmer used the leftover grains which are usually broken but cheaper than whole grain.

– Com Tam Cali: 32 Nguyen Trai Street, Dist. 1

– Com Tam Moc: 85 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Thanh Ward, Dist. 1

Source: asianwaytravel