6. Saigon, Vietnam
Vietnamese cuisine has received some major street cred in recent memory (Anthony Bourdain's praise comes to mind), and a quick visit to Saigon's Ben Thanh or Binh Tay markets explains why. Similar to the other Southeast Asian destinations listed, the street food in Saigon embraces a mix of cultures, primarily the city's French colonial background with Vietnamese spices and ingredients.
In addition to Vietnamese standards of pho and bánh mì, other notable dishes include cơm tấm (cooked broken rice) with a fried egg on the top, Bo la lot (seasoned beef in a leaf), and spring rolls. A member noted that no matter what Cơm tấm dish you get, it always will be served with nuớc mắm (fish sauce), and since each street-food stall usually makes its own, people often choose which stall to return to based on its nuớc mắm.
However, since hawker registration and street-food health standards aren't as stringent in Vietnam, travelers should be careful to always choose popular, crowded stalls with high turnover.
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