What to eat in Hoi An, Quang Nam?
Nov 27, 2019
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By Hoa Do
Well known as an ancient city of Vietnam, Hoi An becomes an ideal destination for visitors. Coming here, visitors have a chance to know more about Vietnamese culture and enjoy some special food here. There are several specialties of Hoi An that you must try when arriving here.
1. Cao Lau (Rice Noodles With Barbecued Pork, Greens And Croutons)
This is the special food in Hoi An. It's made from meat, peanut, seafood, pork, noodles, and vegetables. This is the first dish that you must try in Hoi An because it's quite cheap and delicious. Depending on the receipt of each restaurant, they will mix some other ingredients for their Cao Lau and it will have a different flavor.
Price: VND 10,000 - VND 50,000
2. Banh Xeo (Crispy pancake)
Another dish that you must try when coming Hoi An is Banh Xeo. Made from rice flour, coconut milk, shrimps and turmeric flour and then this cake is rolled with peanut sprouts, sliced green banana, sliced pork, and some kinds of vegetables with a special sauce. This dish is really delicious and cheap in Hoi An.
Price: VND 15,000 - VND 25,000
3. Mi Quang (Quang Noodle)
This name is started from the local area, Quang Nam Province. Consisting of yellow rice noodle, shallot, garlic and topped with a variety of meat, local greens, and herbs. Meat can be pork, beef or chicken. Other restaurants can add squid, boiled quail eggs together with some kind of herbs including basil, mint, sliced banana flower, coriander,...
Price: VND 15,000 - VND 25,000
4. Banh Mi (Bread)
Not only in Hoi An but also in entire Vietnam country. Bread becomes a popular dish as a snack but bread in Hoi An has special flavor attracting many people. Hoi An Bread consists of pickled vegetables, butter, soy sauce, pate, cilantro, hot pepper,... Depending on the shop, they can add some kinds of meat including roasted pork belly, fried fish, meatballs, boiled chicken, fried eggs,...
Price: VND 10,000 - VND 15,000
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5. Banh Dap (Vietnamese rice crackers)
Banh Dap is a traditional snack in Hoi An. It is made by placing a wet rice paper with some mung bean paste, fried shallot, and chopped onions. It can be used with special sauce. This is a popular snack in Hoi An that you must try.
Price: VND 8,000
There are so many types of the dish in Hoi An that you should try when visiting here but we only list five special dishes in this article. For more details related to
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Have a nice trip!
