Vietnamese cuisine ranked among world's best

Vietnamese cuisine is named among the world's top 10 best by The Travel readers, with pho (noodle soup), cha gio (spring rolls), and banh mi (baguettes) highlighted as the country's most outstanding dishes.

"In fact, the wide variety of food in the country will leave visitors perplexed. Like many Asian countries, noodle soups are popular in Vietnam, it is a great place to begin a food exploration. This Vietnamese noodle soup is called pho and it consists of herbs, chicken, or beef," Thetravel.com, one of the world's leading travel sites, commented.

"After tasting the country’s national dish, one can proceed to try some snacks such as spring rolls and baguettes. There are different types of rice dishes to also try out and while some consist of chicken, others consist of beef or pork," it added.

Vietnam ranked fifth in the list. The remaining nine countries in order include the U.S., Germany, Philippines, India, Spain, Mexico, Greece, Thailand, and Italy.

In mid June, bun cha (grilled pork with rice noodles), one of the most well-known Vietnamese dishes, was featured in the Platinum Jubilee Cookbook to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on February 6, 1952.

Along with pho, bun cha represents Hanoi’s stunning food culture, a great combination of rice ingredients, meat, veggies, spices, and local dipping sauces. Bun cha is thought to have originated in Hanoi, where it is served in elegant restaurants and by simple street vendors in narrow alleys.