Ho Chi Minh City has been listed in the top 10 of world's best street food destinations, according to Food and Wine magazine. The magazine made the statement on its monthly publication of American Express Publishing.

HCM City's most famous street foods include phở (rice noodles), banh mi kep pate (sandwich with pate), and banh xeo (literary sizzling cake or fried pancakes made of rice flour, turmeric powder, and slivers of fatty pork, shrimp).

 

According to Food and Wine, street food has played an important role in the gastronomy of the world. 

 

The magazine sent readers to Ho Chi Minh’s Ben Thanh market where food-lovers can discover the beauty of Vietnamese cuisine and enjoy delicious dishes. It also suggested other destinations where tourists could enjoy street food, such as Bangkok (Thailand), Penang (Malaysia), Berlin (Germany), Austin (Texas, United States).