The dishes from durian, vermicelli fish sauce, shrimp sauce, rice vermicelli, mussel, … are delicious dishes in Saigon, although quite smelly, can make many people shy when mentioning the name. But once you taste it, you will definitely remember it forever.
Let’s explore and enjoy the smelly dishes in Saigon, but many people “love”.
1. Durian dishes
Durian is known as the king of tropical fruit. This thorny fruit is always attractive for its fatty taste and passionate aroma. For those who do not “like” this strong scent, it is terrible. Particularly for the durian team, this is an “extreme”.
Besides enjoying “hot sauce” pieces of golden, greasy durian, you can also explore many other delicious Saigon dishes from this fruit. Admittedly, Saigon is the culinary paradise because it not only has many delicious dishes but also has a multitude of new variations. Which are durian cane juice, durian dumplings, fried durian, durian tea, … 
The main ingredient is durian, the dishes from durian have many new variations
2. Vermicelli with bean curd, shrimp paste
Vermicelli with shrimp paste and shrimp paste is one of the typical dishes of the North with a strong and strong flavor of shrimp paste. So when importing to Saigon, many people are quite hesitant to enjoy. But do not know since when this dish has become a delicious dish in Saigon that cannot be ignored.
Bun tofu with shrimp paste is a combination of many factors, which are crispy and beautiful vermicelli rolls, soft fatty meat, hot fried beans, fragrant rice ball rolls, characteristic coriander . Especially, the sauce must be fragrant, mixed in harmony with the sweet and sour sweet and sour taste of kumquat and sugar, the spicy of chili. All create a delicious dish that stimulates the taste buds, just to mention the name that many people want to “saliva”, must go to eat immediately and always!
Vermicelli with shrimp paste and shrimp paste has a strong and strong flavor.
Food that stimulates the taste buds, just to mention the name, many people want to “salivate their saliva”
3. Western noodle soup
Referring to the Western cuisine of the river, it is impossible not to mention the special noodle dish. This is also one of the favorite dishes of Saigon people. Western fish noodle soup attracts diners by its hot sauce and rich flavor.
The broth has a sweet taste of the bones, the slightly salty taste of the fish sauce combined with many fresh ingredients such as seafood, pork, … to create a very sweet flavor. The distinctive scent of the fish sauce stimulates the taste buds extremely. This vermicelli dish is served with vermicelli, vegetables such as crazy cotton, light vegetables, spinach, bitter vegetables, cotton buds, … 
Western noodle soup is one of the favorite dishes of the people of Saigon.
The characteristic scent of the fish sauce stimulates the taste buds extremely.
4. Vermicelli with seasoning sauce
Vermicelli with wedge sauce is a popular Central dish that many Saigonese love. You can easily find unique dishes with strong scent from Central fish sauce in many Saigon restaurants such as Co No restaurant (Phu Nhuan district), Aunt Bay restaurant (Tan Binh district), Hoi Quang restaurant. (Phu Nhuan district),…
The dish is not only delicious with various colors of ingredients, but also extremely delicious. Salty, fragrant fish sauce, fresh vegetables, crunchy price, sweet, fat leopard from shrimp, pork, … Add a little lemon juice, a little chili to add more flavor. All create a unique, irresistible delicious taste.
Vermicelli with wedge sauce is a popular Central dish that many Saigonese love.
5. Noodles with mussels
Another delicious dish in Saigon that you should try is the mussel noodle dish. This is a typical dish of Hue, was introduced to Saigon. Although mussel is quite smelly, eating once is forever.
The mussel dish is a combination of many ingredients such as vermicelli, raw vegetables, star fruit, grease, roasted peanuts, mussels, especially fish sauce. If you have the opportunity to travel to Saigon , you can enjoy this attractive dish at locations such as 284/9 Le Van Sy (District 3), 44/9 Street 45 (Go Vap District), …
Although mussel is quite smelly, eating once is forever.
The mussel dish is a combination of many ingredients such as vermicelli, raw vegetables, star fruit, grease, roasted peanuts, mussels, especially fish sauce.
6. Rotten crab vermicelli
Rotten crab vermicelli is a famous dish of Pleiku. I do not know since when this dish has become a delicious Saigon dish that many people love. Rotten crab vermicelli dish with main ingredients made from crab. But the special way of processing is that crabs, after being crushed, will filter the water and be incubated for 1 day and night for the mixture to ferment and smell. Therefore, the broth of rotten crab vermicelli is usually black and has a strong smell. Rotten crab vermicelli bowl usually consists of vermicelli, broth is spread over, add a little scallion, grease, served with raw vegetables. 
Rotten crab vermicelli is a famous dish of Pleiku.
I do not know since when this dish has become a delicious Saigon dish that many people love.