In the beginning, bread originated from French Baguette bread. Baguette is a type of bread that can be distinguished because it is much longer than it is wide and has a crispy crust. A loaf of French bread is typically 5–6 cm wide and 3–4 cm high, but up to a meter long. In the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, with the increase of bakeries and improved ingredients, Vietnamese people improved bread by shrinking the size 2-3 times and adding more ingredients. like meat, pork rolls, pâté…

Since then, the taste of Vietnamese bread has been associated with many people’s childhood and deeply imprinted in the subconscious. A dish that “lives” with childhood, a street food recognized by many people. Bread is also a typical dish representing the culinary culture of our country.

Unlike other famous dishes in the world, Vietnamese bread is very diverse in appearance and flavor. With the profound influence and culture of each region, bread is also different. The northern region is famous for Hanoi bread and the childhood memories of many generations.

From sweet bread to salty bread, sandwich bread or bread served with fillings such as pan bread, bread with wine sauce,… Hanoi’s breads all seem to have a harmonious, ancient character. and familiar.

Coming to the Central region, famous for Hoi An bread with 20 diverse fillings such as: mixed, pate, beef rolled with cheese, bacon… extremely attractive. The hot, crispy taste of the crust and the greasy, fragrant taste of the fillings make both domestic and foreign tourists willing to line up to enjoy this specialty. Bite a piece of cake, you will feel the unique and quintessential flavor of Hoi An cuisine.

Stop at the Southern region, featuring authentic Saigon bread, the “chameleon” of Vietnam. With extremely unique fillings such as mussel bread, mixed rice paper bread, pha lau bread, etc. Saigon bread is constantly changing to become more and more unique and novel in the eyes of diners.

Overcoming bright candidates from other countries, Vietnamese bread has excellently won many prestigious awards.

On March 24, 2011, the word “Bread” was honored in the Oxford dictionary.

In 2012, banh mi was awarded the title “the best sandwich in the world” by The Guardian newspaper.

In 2013, Vietnamese bread was voted by National Geographic magazine as one of the 11 most delicious street foods in the world.

Tops the list of 12 street foods voted by American travel magazine Conde’ Nast Traveler.

In 2014, Vietnamese bread created a craze when it entered the top 20 best street foods in the world by Huffington Post.

In 2016, banh mi, pho and bun cha were among the top 100 famous dishes in the world, announced by the World Records Union – Wordkings and the World Top Institute.

In 2017, Vietnamese bread reached the top 10 most attractive sandwiches in the world according to Traveller

In 2017, banh mi is one of the best street foods in the world” voted by British travel magazine Rough Guides.

In November 2017, during his trip to Vietnam to attend the APEC Summit Week, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also had bread for breakfast on the streets of Da Nang.

In 2018, CNN fondly named banh mi in Hoi An as “the king of sandwiches in the world”.

In August 2018, the famous American travel magazine Fodor voted Vietnamese bread as one of the 30 sandwiches in the world that people must try.

In the framework of Miss Universe 2018 in Thailand, the image of bread appeared in the costume of Miss H’hen Nie and caused a big resonance.

On March 24, 2020, Vietnamese Bread appeared for the first time on the Google homepage of more than 10 countries.

Although Vietnamese banh mi is just a normal street food, with its delicious flavor and constant variations, banh mi has “fascinated” the whole world.

More than a dish, bread is one of the culinary prides in the cultural identity of Vietnamese people.

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