Recognised the world over as being one of the healthiest cuisines, the Vietnamese food takes you on the ultimate journey to taste that can hardly be perfected further. Combining the finest ingredients and adding the colour and lip smacking flavours of exotic spices that renders colour, aroma as well astaste to these dishes, the Vietnamese food certainly has a way of making one yearn for more and more.

Most often the food is prepared using shrimp paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, fresh herbs, rice as well as vegetables and fruits of the finest quality and taste. The ultimate taste and aroma comes from the tropical spices and herbs of basil leaves, bird’s eye chilli, lime, Saigon cinnamon, long coriander, lemongrass, mint as well as Vietnamese mint, mixed together in wonderful and perfect proportions, known only to the deft fingers of the Vietnamese chefs.

Predominance is certainly given to health in the cuisine here, as the dishes constitute mostly of the freshest of vegetables and meat. Oil is used sparingly by the Vietnamese and that adds to the appeal and relevance that these excellent food possess, in a modern world where much concern has been vested around health issues posed by unhealthy eating habits, to which unhealthy food contributes largely.

The popular dishes of Vietnam include Noodle Soups, served with a broth that is rich in nutrients as well as taste. Rare and unique ingredients are used in these soups such as snails in the making of Bún Ốc, while egg noodles and rice noodles are combined with a variety of meat including chicken, pork, beef and duck.

Congees also include interesting options such as the Cháo long which uses pork intestine, gizzard, heart, kidney and the liver combined with rice porridge. Cơm hến is a popular as well as an inexpensive rice dish to be found in the city of Hue that uses rice and clams. Sticky rice is also favourites among the Vietnamese as well as dumplings, pastries and pancakes. Preserved fruits, tofu, sausages and fermented fish, shrimp and meat are also among the popular dishes to be found in this land of delicacies.

Exploring Vietnam while treating yourself to world class cuisine can be done at a serviced apartment Hanoi has some of the best accommodation options including Somerset Hoa Binh Hanoi which offers the best of experiences to be had in a Hanoi serviced apartment ensuring that the holiday spent is Vietnam is truly memorable.