Food Detective / Vietnam / Hủ tiếu Nam Vang
Hủ tiếu Nam Vang
Southern noodles with pork, shrimp and chewy rice noodles in pork broth; also served dry with the broth on the side.
- Kind
- Noodles, Soup & stew
- Cooking
- In broth, Boiled
- Taste
- Mild, Breakfast, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Hot · Chewy thin noodles, slightly sweet pork broth
NAME
What the name means
- Hủ tiếu
- Rice noodle soup; the word comes from Teochew kway teow (粿條)
- Nam Vang
- The Vietnamese name for Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Name says
- Phnom Penh-style rice noodle soup
- Actually
- Southern noodles with pork, shrimp and chewy rice noodles in pork broth; also served dry with the broth on the side.
Word sources: hủ tiếu, nam vang
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Pork, Rice
- Usually included
- Shrimp, Vegetables
- Sometimes added
- Egg, Wheat
- Varies by region or shop
- Squid, octopus
- Can be in the sauce or broth
- Fish sauce
- Some shops add squid or quail eggs; some offer wheat egg noodles instead of rice noodles.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (VND).
No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗
“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One bowl
- Budget
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- Typical
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- Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
SIMILAR
How it differs from similar dishes
| Difference | Phở bò | Hủ tiếu Nam Vang |
|---|
| Broth | Beef broth with spice aroma | Pork broth, slightly sweet |
| Noodles | Flat, soft rice noodles | Thin, chewy rice noodles (wheat egg noodles at some shops) |
| Seafood | Usually none (fish sauce possible) | Shrimp is common |
| Dry version | Rare | Dry style is common |
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- Không cho tôm
- No shrimp, please
- Không cho hải sản
- No seafood, please
- Không cho nước mắm
- No fish sauce, please
- Không cho đậu phộng
- No peanuts, please
- Không cho thịt heo
- No pork, please
- Không cho trứng
- No egg, please
- Không cay
- Not spicy, please
- Tôi bị dị ứng
- I am allergic to … (add the ingredient)
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Hủ tiếu (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.