Ho Chi Minh City in the top 20 destinations with the best cuisine in the world

Popular UK-based travel magazineTime OutOn May 29, the 20 cities with the best cuisine in the world were announced. Ho Chi Minh City is the representative of Vietnam mentioned in the list and ranked 4th, after Naples in Italy, Johannesburg, South Africa and Lima, Peru.

Hanoi may be the birthplace of Vietnamese cuisine and culture, but Ho Chi Minh City has emerged as the country’s most exciting culinary destination, according to the magazine. The must-try dish, recommended by many when visiting here, is Pho Saigon, served with basil, coriander and chili. Visitors can sample the best food in Ho Chi Minh City at street stalls and in bustling markets, Michelin-starred restaurants.

Other destinations after Ho Chi Minh City include: Beijing - China, Bangkok - Thailand, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, Mumbai - India, Dubai - UAE, Portland - USA, Liverpool - UK, Medellín - Colombia, Sevilla - Spain, Porto - Portugal, Marrakech - Morocco, Lyon - France, Sydney - Australia, Montreal - Canada, Osaka - Japan, Copenhagen - Denmark.

According to experts, food is the best way to understand a city. This list aims to honor the culinary culture of the world, the best places for tourists to eat today, whether it is fine dining or street food.

Quality dining at a reasonable price is the criteria for destinations to make the list. In addition, Time Out also asked locals to name the must-visit restaurants in their city, the must-eat dishes and the best value dishes, as well as rate the city's culinary scene in terms of price and quality.

To create this list of 20 destinations, Time Out narrowed down the choices by excluding cities with lower overall scores, listing only the highest-scoring cities in each country.