Xôi facts for kids

Xôi xéo, one of the many types of xôi in Vietnam.

A traditional cooker used to make xôi.

Xôi is a popular Vietnamese dish. It is made from sticky rice and other tasty ingredients. Xôi can be either savory (meaning it tastes salty or meaty) or sweet. Many people in Vietnam eat xôi as a quick breakfast or a yummy snack. While it's often a morning meal or a dessert, some also enjoy xôi for lunch or dinner.

Different Kinds of Xôi

Savory Xôi

Savory xôi is called xôi mặn in Vietnamese. These kinds of xôi often have meat, eggs, or other savory toppings.

• Xôi ngô - This xôi is made with corn and soft, cooked mung beans.
• Xôi cá - It's xôi served with fried fish.
• Xôi chiên phồng - This is a crispy, deep-fried sticky rice patty.
• Xôi gà - Xôi served with chicken.
• Xôi khúc - It has a mung bean filling wrapped in a paste made from pandan leaves.
• Xôi lạc - This xôi is made with peanuts. In southern Vietnam, it's called xôi đậu phộng.
• Xôi lam - Cooked inside a bamboo tube, this xôi is often eaten with grilled pork or chicken. It's a special dish from mountain groups.
• Xôi lạp xưởng - Served with Chinese sausage, shredded meat, and boiled quail eggs.
• Xôi pate - This xôi comes with pâté (a type of spread) and ham.
• Xôi sắn - Cooked with cassava, which is a root vegetable.
• Xôi thập cẩm - This is a mixed xôi with many different ingredients.
• Xôi thịt kho - Served with caramelized pork and eggs.
• Xôi trứng - Xôi served with fried eggs, sweet caramelized eggs, or an omelette.
• Xôi xéo - This type of xôi comes with soft mung beans, crispy fried onions, and shredded pork.
• Xôi xíu mại - Served with siu mai, which are small steamed dumplings.

Sweet Xôi

Sweet xôi is known as xôi ngọt in Vietnamese. These varieties often include sugar, fruits, or sweet beans.

• Xôi bắp - Made with corn, sugar, fried onions, and soft, cooked mung beans.
• Xôi đậu đen - This xôi is made with black urad beans.
• Xôi đậu xanh - Made with mung beans.
• Xôi dừa - This xôi includes coconut.
• Xôi gấc - It gets its bright red color from the gấc fruit.
• Xôi lá cẩm - Also called xôi tím (purple xôi), it's made with the magenta plant for its purple color.
  • Xôi lá cẩm đậu xanh - This version adds mung beans to the purple xôi.
• Xôi lá dứa - It has a green color and a special flavor from pandan leaf extract.
• Xôi lam - Cooked in a bamboo tube, this sweet version is often served with sesame seeds and salt. It's a special dish from mountain groups.
• Xôi lúa - Made with boiled waxy corn, fried shallots, and mung bean paste.
• Xôi nếp than - This xôi is made from black sticky rice.
• Xôi ngũ sắc - This is a beautiful 5-colored xôi. It gets its colors from:
  • Purple: from the magenta plant.
  • Green: from pandan leaf.
  • Red: from gấc fruit.
  • Yellow: from mung beans.
  • White: from natural sticky rice.
• Xôi nhộng - Made with silk worms.
• Xôi sầu riêng - This xôi is made with durian fruit, known for its strong smell.
• Xôi vị - A firm xôi made with pandan leaves.
• Xôi vò - In this type of xôi, the sticky rice grains don't stick together. They are coated with ground, peeled, and boiled mung beans.
• Xôi xiêm - Cooked with coconut juice.
• Xôi xoài - Made with coconut milk and fresh, ripe mango. This dish comes from Thailand.

See also

In Spanish: Xôi para niños