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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
"Tomato tofu", firm fried tofu cooked with tomato sauce. Make sure: no lard or fish sauce is used
Dau Phu Sot Ca Chua
Fried bean curd soup with tapioca noodles, shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Make sure: no shrimps or meat is used
Hủ Tiếu Chay
Tofu cooked with mushroom and other vegetables. Make sure: no lard is used
Tàu Hũ Kho Nấm
Rice paper vegetable spring rolls filled with fresh vegetables (sprouts, cucumber, carrots). Make sure: no shrimp or fish sauce is added
Bún Chả Giò
Fried rice with vegetables such as carrot, white bean, pea, corn and mushroom. Make sure: no shrimp or fish sauce is used
Cơm Chiên Chay
Sweet porridge made from banana, coconut milk, tapioca pearls, sugar and pandan leaves. Make sure: no milk is added
Chè Chuối
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Papaya salad with carrot, cucumber, fried tofu, cilantro, chili, garlic, crushed peanuts and fish sauce. To veganize: ask for no fish sauce
Nộm Du Dủ
Tropical fruit salad served with condensed milk. To veganize: ask for no milk
Hoa Qua Dam
Sticky rice served with vegetarian or meat-based dishes. To veganize: ask for no meat or eggs
Xoi
Fried rice and tapioca cakes cooked with egg in oil or lard. To veganize: ask for no eggs or lard
Bot Chien
Rice noodles with tofu, pork and shrimp paste. To veganize: ask for no pork or shrimp paste to be added
Bun Dau Mam Tom
Vietnamese baguette with meat, eggs, vegetables, herbs and seasoning. To veganize: ask for no meat or eggs
Banh Mi
A large clay pot with vegetables and meat cooked in front of you upon order. To veganize: ask for no meat or fish/oyster sauce
Hotpot
Water spinach stir fried with garlic, chilly and fish/oyster sauce. To veganize: ask for no fish/oyster sauce
Morning glory
Fried tofu with lemongrass, chilli and spices. To veganize: ask for no fish sauce to be used
Tàu Hũ Chiên Sả Ot
Rice flour pancakes usually filled with meat. To veganize: ask for no meat, fish sauce or eggs
Banh Xeo
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Usually fried with lard
Fried peanuts
Soup made with noodles, fresh leaves, meat and local spices. Pre-made with meat-based broth
Pho
Made with fish sauce and the noodles usually made with eggs
Noodle Stir-Fried With Vegetable
Pumpkin soup will usually contain minced meat
Canh Bí Dỏ
Spicy dipping sauce made with fish sauce
