List of Vietnamese ingredients

This is a list of ingredients found in Vietnamese cuisine.

Meat NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionBeefthịt bòPhở, Gỏi bò, Bò lá lốt, Bò nướng hànhBeef is used less commonly, save for pho and the famed Bò 7 món ("Seven-course beef")Chickenthịt gàfishcágoat meatthịt dêDog meatthịt chóFrog legsđùi ếchShrimptômPorkthịt heoNereididaerươiHanoifried "rươi" omelette (chả rươi), fermented "rươi" sauce (mắm rươi), steamed rươi (rươi hấp), stir-fried rươi with radish or bamboo shoot (rươi xào củ niễng măng tươi hay củ cải).ragwormsTurtlerùaCà Mau provinceSnailỐc bươustuffed with pork (Ốc bươu nhồi thịt) or steamed and served with rice vinegar (ốc bươu hấp hèm)

Insects NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionLethocerus indicusCà cuốnggiant water bug

Grain and grain-based ingredients NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionGlutinous ricegạo nếpWheat gluten (food)mì căng or mì cănmeat substitute

Legume NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionBlack-eyed peađậu trắngHyacinth beanđậu vánMung beanđậu xanhWinged beanđậu rồng

Vegetables NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionAllium chinensecủ kiệuAmaranthrau dềnBitter melonKhổ qua, mướp đắngCanh Khổ Qua (Bitter Melon Soup), Tea, Omlet with bittermelon. Leaves and young shoots can be used as in stir fries. Bok choyCải bó xôiCabbageCải bắp, bắp cải CarrotCà rốtCauliflowerSúp-lơ or bông cảiCeylon spinachMồng tơiChayoteSu suCentella asiaticarau mápennywortChili pepperớtLeucocasia gigantea dọc mùng, môn bạc hà Canh chua, Bún bung, Bún móng giòGiant elephant ear or Indian taroCucumberdưa leoGarland chrysanthemumcải cúc or tần ôCrown daisyWhite radishcủ cải trắngEggplantcà tím, cà dái dêEleocharis dulcis or water chestnutcủ năngWater dropwortrau cần taKatuk Sweet leaf rau ngótJoseph's-coatrau dền đỏTelosma cordatahoa thiên lýWater cresscải xoongWater spinachrau muốngGrape leaveslá nhoWelsh onionhànhmỡ hành (chopped scallions cooked by pouring boiling oil over them to release their aroma), Bò nướng hành (strips of beef wrapped around a scallion)

Spices and herbs NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionBacopa monnierirau đắngIndian pennywort, water hyssop, brahmiBlack cardamombạch đậu khấuDillthì làchả cá and canh cá thì làElsholtzia ciliatakinh giớitypically used raw to accompany cooked foods such as grilled meats.Vietnamese balm, Vietnamese mintEryngium foetidumngò gaigarnish soups, accompanying phởLong coriander/saw tooth coriander/culantroHouttuynia cordatagiấp cá or diếp cáfish mint, fishy-smell herbLáng basil húng Láng, húng quế LángLáng Village alongside Red River, Hanoiherb platters for dishes like phở, bún chả, gỏi cuốn; traditional soups and stir-friesfeatures small dark-green leaves, purple stems and veins, and a rich, distinctively sweet-smelling aromaLemon grasssảgà kho, bún bò Huế, fried fish, marinate meatsLolot pepperlá lốtfound in meat dishes like bò lá lốtwild betel leavesPepperminthúng cây or rau bạc hàPerillatía tômixed with saladsbeefsteak plant, shisoRice paddy herbngò ômnear waterways, and wetlandsused as a garnish particularly for canh chua, accompanying saladsSpearminthúng lủiSyzygium nervosum(lá) vối, trâm nắpThai basilrau quế, hung quế, lá quếaccompanying phở, garnishTurmericnghệIn curries, dried tumeric is often used to marinate fishVietnamese corianderrau rămfound in most vietnamese salads, eaten with hột vịt lộn (balut)

Fruits NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionAcerolaxơ-riAnnona or sugar-apple,na, mãng cầuApricotmơBuddha's handphật thủCanisteltrái trứng gàCherimoyamãng cầu tâyChinese datetáo tàuCam sànhgreen orangeSugar-applebình bát or mãng cầuCustard appleDracontomelonsấuDuriansầu riêngGacgấcXôi gấc – made with sweet glutinous rice and the aril and seeds of the gấc fruitBaby Jackfruit, Spiny Bitter Gourd, Sweet Gourd, or Cochinchin GourdChrysophyllum cainitovú sữaGreen star appleGuavaổiJackfruitmítMít sấy – Jackfruit chipsLangsatbòn bonLime (fruit)chanh (chanh ta)Chanh muối – salted, pickled limeDukunhãnChè nhãnLycheevảiMandarin orangequýtMangoxoàiMangosteenmăng cụt Otaheite gooseberrychùm ruộtPapayađu đủPersimmonhồngPitayadragon fruit, thanh longPlummậnPomegranatelựuPomelobưởiRambutanchôm chômSapodillahồng xiêm or xa-pô-chêSpondiasSpondias cythereacócSoursopmãng cầu XiêmStar fruitkhếSyzygium jambosRose appleroi in the North, lý in the SouthTomatocà chuaSyzygium aqueumWater appleroi in the north, mận in the southWatermelondưa hấu

Others NameLocal nameImageRegionUsageDescriptionEryngium foetidumGalangalGarland chrysanthemumGnaphalium affineHouttuyniaJícamaLethocerus indicusLimnophila aromaticaLolotlá lốta flavoring wrap for grilling meats (Bò cuốn lá lốt)Piper lolot or lolot pepperLuffaLuffa acutangulaLuffa aegyptiacaMesonaPeristrophe roxburghianaPhaseolus lunatusđậu ngựThừa Thiên Huế provinceChè đậu ngựlima beansSapodillaSauropus androgynusSesbania bispinosaSesbania grandifloraSesbania sesbanSterculia lychnophoraSyzygium jambosSyzygium samarangenseVolvariella volvacea

See also

Vietnamese cuisine List of Vietnamese culinary specialities List of Vietnamese dishes Vietnamese noodles

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