''Xôi'' () is a savory (''mặn'') or sweet (''ngọt'') Vietnamese dish made from

glutinous rice Glutinous rice ('' Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low a ...

and other ingredients. Xôi is a common on-the-go breakfast item, and a popular snack nationwide. Although it is often served as a breakfast or dessert, people also eat it at lunch or dinner as a main dish in many areas in Vietnam.

Varieties

Savory

Savory ''xôi'' are called ''xôi mặn'' in Vietnamese. They include the following varieties: * Xôi ngô - made with

corn Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn ( North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. ...

and smashed cooked mung beans * Xôi cá - fried fish xôi * Xôi chiên phồng - deep-fried glutinous rice patty * Xôi gà - with chicken * Xôi khúc - with mung bean filling with a coating of pandan leaves paste * Xôi lạc (northern Vietnamese name; called ''xôi đậu phộng'' or ''xôi đậu phụng'' in southern Vietnam) - made with

peanut The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible Seed, seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small ...

s * Xôi lam - cooked in a tube of

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...

of the genus ''

Neohouzeaua ''Neohouzeaua'' is a genus of Asian bamboo within the grass family).Xôi lạp xưởng or ''xôi lạp xường'' - served with Chinese sausage, meat floss and boiled

quail Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey, or bevy. Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New ...

egg * Xôi pate - served with

pâté ''Pâté'' ( , , ) is a paste, pie or loaf filled with a forcemeat. Common forcemeats include ground meat from pork, poultry, fish or beef; fat, vegetables, herbs, spices and either wine or brandy (often cognac or armagnac). It is often se ...

and

ham Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham ...

s * Xôi sắn or ''xôi khoai mì'' - cooked with

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated a ...

* Xôi thập cẩm -

subgum Subgum or sub gum (traditional: 什錦; simplified: 什锦; Cantonese: sap6 gam2; pinyin: shí jǐn; literally "ten brocades", metaphorically "numerous and varied") is a type of Chinese dish in which one or more meats or seafood are mixed wit ...

''xôi'' * Xôi thịt kho - served with thịt kho tàu (caramelized pork and eggs) * Xôi trứng - served with fried eggs, caramelized eggs or omelette * Xôi xéo - served with smashed mung beans, fried onions, and

rousong ''Rousong'' or ''yuk sung or bak hu'' ( ; ), also known as meat floss, is a dried meat product with a light and fluffy texture similar to coarse cotton, originating from China. ''Rousong'' is used as a topping for many foods, such as congee, ...

* Xôi xíu mại - served with ''

siu mai ''Shumai'' () is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. 005(2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. . p 38. In a ...

Sweet

Sweet ''xôi'' are called ''xôi ngọt'' in Vietnamese. They include the following varieties: *

Xôi bắp ''Xôi'' () is a savory (''mặn'') or sweet (''ngọt'') Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice and other ingredients. Xôi is a common on-the-go breakfast item, and a popular snack nationwide. Although it is often served as a breakfast or de ...

- made with

, sugar, fried

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the oni ...

s, and smashed cooked mung beans * Xôi đậu đen - made with black urad beans * Xôi đậu xanh - made with mung beans * Xôi dừa - made with

coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or ...

* Xôi gấc - made with the aril and seeds of the ''

gấc GAC or Gac may refer to: Companies and organisations * GAC Group, a Chinese automotive company based in Guangzhou, Guangdong * GAC Ireland, an Irish bus manufacturer established with Bombardier (1980–1986) * Games Administration Committee, ...

'' fruit * Xôi lá cẩm (also called ''xôi tím'') - made with the magenta plant **Xôi lá cẩm đậu xanh - made with the magenta plant and mung beans *

Xôi lá dứa ''Xôi'' () is a savory (''mặn'') or sweet (''ngọt'') Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice and other ingredients. Xôi is a common on-the-go breakfast item, and a popular snack nationwide. Although it is often served as a breakfast or de ...

- made with pandan leaf extract for the green color and a distinctive pandan flavor * Xôi lam - cooked in a tube of

of the genus ''

Neohouzeaua ''Neohouzeaua'' is a genus of Asian bamboo within the grass family).Xôi lúa - with boiled waxy maize, fried shallot and mung bean paste * Xôi nếp than - made with black glutinous rice * Xôi ngũ sắc - 5-colored ''xôi'': purple from the leaf extract of the magenta plant, green from pandan leaf, red from ''

'' fruit, yellow from mung beans, and the white color of natural glutinous rice * Xôi nhộng - made with silk worms * Xôi sầu riêng - made with

durian The durian (, ) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognised ''Durio'' species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. '' Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the o ...

* Xôi vị - hard cooked xôi with pandan leaves. * Xôi vò - the glutinous rice grains do not stick together in this type of ''xôi'', as they are coated with ground peeled-and-boiled mung beans *

Xôi xiêm ''Xôi'' () is a savory (''mặn'') or sweet (''ngọt'') Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice and other ingredients. Xôi is a common on-the-go breakfast item, and a popular snack nationwide. Although it is often served as a breakfast or de ...

- cooked with coconut juice * Xôi xoài - made with coconut milk and fresh ripe mango; of Thai origin

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Varieties

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