Be patient, your bowl of noodles will come in an hour

For more than 20 years, a bun mam stall in Ho Chi Minh City's District 4 has been selling just this one dish. 

Two things make a soup stall in Ho Chi Minh City stand out - the noodles are made from scratch and the dish has no artificial seasoning. 

Duck meat lovers have been in a flap about this alley eatery for decades.

Forget the beaches and jungle for a second, and get your chops around a bowl of this.

Vietnam is more than just pho.

Splendid beaches aside, the next best thing in Phu Quoc is its gastronomy.

‘Pho’ has earned its place in the Oxford English Dictionary, but it’s not any specific ‘pho’, just ‘pho’ in general. VnExpress takes a closer look at some of the unique ‘pho’ you can find in Hanoi; each of which deserves a sub-article for its unmistakable taste and legacy.

With its first generation of customers now in their 90s and many having departed this world, a ‘hu tiu’ stall has managed to stand the tests of time, delivering the essence of southern street gastronomy for the last seven decades.

Hanoians typically start their day with all sorts of savory dishes, with noodle soups being the most popular choice. They are full of flavor and provide much needed energy for a long working day. Vietnamese also commonly eat noodle soups to cure a common cold or hangover, and in the winter it is the ultimate comfort food. Here a list of ten of the most mouthwatering and well-known noodle soups in the capital, and where to find them.