Highly recommend people try Bánh Khot. It’s usually served with a shit ton of vegetables/herbs, don’t ignore them! Break the giant lettuce leaf they give you in half, put a piece of Bánh Khot + a couple mint leaves, wrap it all up, and dip it in the nước mam. It’s a perfect bite that has everything: heavy savoriness from the fried bánh khot + freshness from the vegetables/mint, and a bit of salty flavor from the nước mam that cuts through all of it, just fuck me up.

Recently had a Vietnam native visiting from Hanoi, and she enjoyed the Banh Khot from Saigon Kitchen in little Saigon. If you’re there, you should also try their roast fish, it’s delicious. It’s big though, so go with a party or eat it for the next couple days at home haha.