Goi cuon is a signature dish of Vietnam; we have verified places to eat it in Ho Chi Minh City. Fresh spring rolls: rice-paper wrappers around pork, prawns, rice vermicelli and vegetables, served fresh rather than fried, with a peanut sauce or nuoc cham. Start with where to eat Goi cuon in Ho Chi Minh City.
Goi cuon · Ho Chi Minh City
Fresh spring rolls: rice-paper wrappers around pork, prawns, rice vermicelli and vegetables, served fresh rather than fried, with a peanut sauce or nuoc cham. Light, and uncooked on the outside.
In southern Vietnam these rolls are called goi cuon, meaning salad rolls; the north calls them nem cuon. Unlike similar rolls that are fried, they are served fresh. The filling is traditionally pork, prawn, vegetables and rice vermicelli wrapped in banh trang, rice paper, and the dip is a hoisin-style sauce topped with chili powder and ground peanuts, or nuoc cham, a fish-sauce dressing. Quan Ngon 138 near the Independence Palace lists fresh spring rolls among its signature dishes.
Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City:
- Quan Ngon 138
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