To Go with Your Sightseeing: 10 Snacks You Should Try that Are Distinctly Vietnam

Vietnamese spring rolls, whether fresh or fried, are the perfect food to beat the heat.

Vietnamese curry crab goes well with toasted Vietnamese baguette.

Grilled tilapia is crispy and pungent, usually served with dipping fish sauce and steamed rice.

Banh xeo, Vietnamese filled crepe, is a popular street snack in Vietnam. The fried pancake is made of rice flour and stuffed with pork, shrimp, sliced onion and bean sprouts.

Grilled shrimp on sugarcane is a classic Vietnamese appetizer.

Banh mi, Vietnamese for bread, is a light white baguette brought to Vietnam by French colonists.

Vietnamese pickles are great for adding flavor to banh mi sandwiches, spring rolls and noodles.

Pho is just one of many noodle soups in Vietnam.

Fresh fruits from wicker baskets are another local delicacy.

Vietnamese people are so obsessed with coffee that almost every little street in the city has a local cafe. The country has never been short of coffee, and is the world's second largest coffee producer, behind Brazil. Starbucks only opened its first store

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam from Thursday to Saturday to enhance bilateral ties, and coming from the president himself was the desire to "consolidate traditional friendship" between the two nations. Among the outcomes the visit entails is the continued patronage of Chinese people of Vietnam's tourist spots--and how could touring the Ha Long Bay and the Cu Chi Tunnels be complete without tasting the nation's food on the go? Vietnam offers plenty of snacks for the adventurous. Check out the 10 must-tries!