Food is placed at the heart of Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese food is one of the most famous cuisines in the world thanks to its unique taste and its combinnation of a variety of flavors. Here you can find some useful informaiton about flights from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City and best street foods in the largest city of Vietnam.

Getting from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

Flights from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City cost $213 on average with flight duration of approximately 58 minutes. September and December is the time when you can find many cheap flights from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City.

Cambodia Angkor Air is one of the highly reputable airlines that frequently offers the best deals for Cambodia flight tickets. The airline currently offers both cheap flights from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (one way) and cheap flights from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh (one way) with only $1. The promotions are available on its website and valid until 31 March 2018.

Best street foods in Ho Chi Minh City

Bánh tráng trộn

Bánh tráng trộn is one of the most favorite street foods of Saigonese, especially the younger generation. The snack is made from shredded rice paper mixed with jerky, dried shrimps, roasted peanuts, boiled quail eggs, shredded mangoes, fried onions, and herbs like Vietnamese coriander and basil. It is seasoned with chili sauce, salt and onion oil.

Bột chiên

Bột chiên is basically rice flour cakes which are sliced into bite sized pieces, then fried with eggs and garnished with green onions until the cakes are crispy and have goldeb brown edges. This well-known street food is served with shredded raw papaya and soy sauce.

Bánh khọt

Bánh khọt are incredibly delicious Vietnamese mini rice pancakes, made of coconut milk, rice flour and turmeric powder, topped with shrimps and a sprinkle of green onions. Bánh khọt wouldn’t be complete without the sweet and sour fish sauce, served with fresh herbs and lettuce.

Gỏi cuốn

Gỏi cuốn is another ubiquitous street food in Ho Chi Minh City. The typical filling of gỏi cuốn includes rice vermicelli noodles, slivers of pork, shrimp, cucumber and fresh herbs like Vietnamese basil and lettuce, all wrapped in moistened rice paper. Gỏi cuốn is served with sweet and sour fish sauce, sometimes accompanied by freshly ground chili.

Bò lá lốt

One of the most delicious street foods found on the streets of Saigon is bò lá lốt. This savory snack is made from lightly seasoned minced beef, wrapped in lá lốt or betel leaf, and then grilled over charcoal. A plate of bò lá lốt is usually topped with a sprinkle of green onions and roasted peanuts, served with rice paper, fresh herbs and a small bowl of fermented fish sauce.