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Getting fat for $5 per day in Vietnam

Getting fat for $5 per day in Vietnam

Out of the 85 countries we have traveled so far, nowhere has our money gone as far as it has in Vietnam! If you stay here too long it would be easy to pack on the pounds because food and drink are about as cheap as it gets, and good too!

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Here is my Vietnam fatten you up diet plan:

Breakfast:

Bowl of Chicken Pho – $.50 (10,000 Dong) A common Vietnamese breakfast is a chicken and noodle-based soup, topped with fresh herbs and vegetables. You can find a bowl of this Vietnamese classic street side or at a local place for less than a coffee at home.Saigon Vietnam-2

Fresh donut – $.25 (5,000 Dong) nice little ladies will fry you up a fresh pastry street side, topped with sugar, coconut, or banana.Getting Fat for $5 per day in Vietnam

Lunch:

Banh Mi sandwich: $1 (20,000 Dong) this Vietnamese classic has a unique twist in every city you visit in Hoi An the fluffy baguettes were filled with pork pate, a fried egg, cilantro, basil, mint, pickled vegetables, and topped off with a chili BBQ dressing that work incredibly well together.

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Hoi An Food-8

Mid-afternoon second lunch: $1.25 a plate full of white rose, the Hoi An specialty soft rice flour wrapper stuffed with pork, onions, and spices.Hoi An Food-4

Happy hour:

(yes, in this diet plan happy hour is considered a meal)

5 Bai Hoi – Vietnamese beers: $0.50 (10,000 Dong) yes 5 beers, why? Well, why not when they are $.10 each! Locally brewed and to be enjoyed with food, the golden beer has a flavor of its own, and I actually preferred it to most bottles beers in the country.

It’s likely done in a lager style, without a lot of hops, however, the yeast gives a nice hint of warm fruity flavors (coming from the yeast) similar to some German or Belgian beers. Now I am not saying it will stack up against beers from these countries, but it wasn’t bad for the price.

Related Post: Things To Do In Hoi An

Dinner:

A big bowl of Cao Lau: $1 (20,000 dong) this dish is specific to Hoi An and the noodles are the star of this soup. The wide and thick cut wheat based noodles are cooked to where they are still slightly chewy and are reason alone for some to head to Hoi An.

Alongside the noodles sits pork, crispy fried pork skins, traditional Vietnamese herbs like cilantro, basil, and mint. Everything comes to your bowl separate and you can mix it to your taste, it’s technically a soup but is generally served with less than a quarter of a bowlful of broth (it’s mostly about the noodles!)

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Hoi An Food-2

Second Happy hour:

5 more beers $0.50 (10,000 Dong) yes, 5 more beers you can’t go to bed on an empty stomach!Vietnam Beer Review-2

There are a few things we don’t miss about Vietnam, but the food is one of the things we will really miss!

Robert Grace

Monday 3rd of December 2018

Sounds so appealing! I went on a 2-week Vietnam Food Tour last summer and it was amazing. The food is insanely cheap, right? Back in the States, with $5, you could only go to Mc Donalds 😂. During my trip, I also tried many kinds of their rolls. Healthier options and still taste absolutely delicious. Besides, every kind of Vietnamese noodles (Pho, Bun, Mien) definitely worth a try. Oh gosh, I want to come back to Vietnam so bad.

Julian

Saturday 9th of January 2016

I usually drank fresh beer in Vietnam for 3000 to 5000 dong and ate banh mis for 10,000 dong ;)

Hannah

Tuesday 1st of November 2016

That all sounds so amazing right now!

omar

Thursday 21st of May 2015

Great post!! The Pho was simply the best. Do you guys have a post on anything about living in Vietnam, more specifically on accommodation??Awesome site!!

Keep up the good work

Hannah

Tuesday 1st of November 2016

Sorry we don't we never lived in Vietnam, we spent a month traveling around Vietnam. We booked all of our hotels online while we were in the country. Let us know if you have any other questions. Safe travels.

Marc

Friday 8th of May 2015

I like that diet plan! It looks delicious!

Hannah

Tuesday 1st of November 2016

It was VERY delicious!

Gerard ~ GQ trippin

Wednesday 15th of April 2015

Wow. We haven't even tried Vietnamese sweet donut holes. Who knew?! Fried dough is probably everywhere though.

Hannah

Wednesday 15th of April 2015

Really never heard of them? Fried dough is everywhere you are right!