If we were to sum up what Vietnamese food is for anyone who didn’t know, we would simply list five ingredients – lemongrass, ginger, Vietnamese mint, coriander, Saigon cinnamon, bird’s eye chilli and Thai green basil leaves. Yes, you read correctly, Vietnamese dishes do often contain Thai ingredients.

The Vietnamese favour minimal dairy and oil in their cooking. Fish sauce is extremely popular and if you visit Vietnam, you’ll find it made locally.

Vietnamese cuisine has embraced other Asian influences, with chefs adopting foods and adding their own spin. This is why we love stocking such a wide range of products at Big Asia. They can be used interchangeably across numerous traditional dishes to really bring out the best in each one.

Amongst our favourites are Pho (THE icon Vietnamese noodle soup dish), Bun Cha, rice paper rolls, banh xeo, cha ca (turmeric fish) and bun cha (meatballs at their finest).