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Bánh mì with pork-ball broth

Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviews

Our own score, not an average of guest reviews

Not a filled roll — bread torn and dipped into a bowl of pork-ball broth

City centre
Address
Around Hoang Hoa Tham, Phan Boi Chau and Le Thanh Ton, Nha Trang
Opening hours
From early, usually gone before noon
Price range
15,000 – 35,000₫/dish
Best time to go
6:30–9:00
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Overview

This is a different thing from the filled roll you know, and easy to order wrong if you are not specific. The bread arrives whole beside a bowl of tomato-based broth with xíu mại — rolled pork meatballs — in it. You tear the bread, dip, and eat with your hands.

It is a breakfast, and at 15,000–35,000₫ it is the cheapest one on this list. Many places will add an egg or pâté if you want.

To order it: say 'bánh mì chấm xíu mại', or just 'bánh mì chấm'. Ask for plain 'bánh mì' and you will get a filled roll — good, but not this.

The dish is common in Da Lat and widely sold in Nha Trang too, concentrated inland around Hoang Hoa Tham, Phan Boi Chau and Le Thanh Ton — the same streets as the street cafés, so it folds into a morning on foot. It starts early and usually sells out before noon.

What to order

  • Bread torn and dipped, not a filled roll
  • The cheapest breakfast here — from 15,000₫
  • Eaten with your hands
  • The same streets as the street cafés — one morning covers both

Practical tips

  • Say 'bánh mì chấm' — plain 'bánh mì' gets you a filled roll
  • Add an egg or pâté if you want more
  • Go before nine; many sell out before noon

Frequently asked

How is it different from a bánh mì roll?

The bread comes whole beside a bowl of tomato broth with pork meatballs, and you tear and dip it. Nothing is filled inside.

How do I order it?

Say 'bánh mì chấm xíu mại' or 'bánh mì chấm'. Plain 'bánh mì' gets you a filled roll.

What does it cost, and when?

15,000–35,000₫ a serving, from early in the morning until it runs out, usually before noon.

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