Not only attracting tourists by the scenery so peaceful and poetic or warm and friendly people, but Hoi An is also the heaven of a delicate cuisine. Mentioning Hoi An cuisine, people cannot ignore chicken rice, cao lau, Quang noodles or banh mi which is considered as “the best in the world”. Perhaps not only famous in the hometown, but these dishes are also popular and loved in the capital.
Chicken rice
Not only in Hoi An, but chicken rice is also well known in international food magazines and is popular in many other cities across the country. To make delicious chicken rice, rice must be marinated with spices first and then cooked with chicken broth and pineapple leaves. In particular, Hoi An people still cook rice on the wood stove instead of an electric cooker, which makes the fragrant rice have a characteristic smell of wood difficult to forget.
Chicken used to make chicken rice is the type of Poussin chicken, because ít meat is soft but not limp, firm but not tough, thin skin and fragrant meat. After boiling, the chicken is cut into small pieces and mixed with onions, fried onions, salt and pepper with laksa leaves. Finally, they serve the rice on the plate, the chicken will be put up rice. This rice will be eaten with onions, sour vegetables, herbs, soy sauce, chilli sauce and a bowl of hot soup.
Although not completely retaining the flavour of Hoi Hoi chicken rice, but in Hanoi, there are also many Hoi An chicken rice shops worth for visitors on food tour in Hanoi to enjoy. Besides the Ba Buoi Hoi An Chicken Rice shop at 66 Ba Trieu Street, there is the Ba Nga Chicken Rice at Times City.
Mi Quang (Quang Noodle)
Unlike bun (round rice vermicelli) or pho (flat rice noodles), the fibers of Quang noodle are thicker and have a characteristic yellow color. The broth of Quang noodle are cooked from shrimp, pork, chicken, tomato and pineapple to create a gently sweet and sour taste. Quang noodle is often eaten with shrimps, meat, eggs marinated with many delicious spices. Also, to have a bowl of delicious noodles, do not forget to add crispy grilled rice papers and vegetables to bring the characteristic bitter taste.
In Hanoi, Quang noodles in Thu Suong Restaurant at No. 107 D1 Thanh Xuan Bac or Vi Quang Restaurant at 35 Tran Hung Dao street are the suggestions for you.
Cao lau
Ca lau appeared in Hoi An in about the 17th century, during the opening of Hoi An port to allow many foreign traders to come. Maybe because of that, despite being Hoi An speciality, cao lau still has a mix of Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Unlike other types of noodles, vermicelli, cao lau fibers have characteristics ash color, crispy but still very fragrant.
Many people say that cao lau must be made from the materials of Hoi An, so in other places, the taste is a bit different. But if visitors on hanoi local food tours are curious about this famous food, Net Quang Nam Restaurant in LK6C Nguyen Van Loc or Hai Pho restaurant on the fifth floor in Vincom Center Nguyen Chi Thanh is the place that sells cao lau.
Banh mi Hoi An
It is obvious to see that banh mi in Hoi An is extremely famous because even the world’s leading culinary experts also chanted praise when tasted the speciality banh mi. Each delicious banh mi still consists of the pate, barbecue meat, lean pork paste, and herbs.
The most distinctive difference between banh mi Hoi An and banh mi in other places is the special sauce which is processed wonderfully. The crispy crust, the fatty core that mix together create the “best cake in the world” attractive to all visitors.
As the sauce is esoteric, even in Hoi An, banh mi in different shops is somewhat different. If you are easy-going on taste, you can find the Hoi An bread with a variation on the Queen’s bread 286 Tay Son or Bami Bread – Hoi An Bread in Hanoi.
Kem ong (Tube ice-cream)
The reason why this cream is called tube cream is that the cream is made in small round aluminium tubes forming long cream so cute. The cream is not too sweet, just enough to satisfy easily both adults and children. Moreover, the cheap price along with a variety of taste such as chocolate, coconut milk, strawberry, guava … also makes this speciality more attractive.
In the night market or sometimes around the Ho Guom walking streets, tourists on night food tour hanoi can see the peddling bike selling tube ice-cream. Do not hesitate to stop by to try some ice creams, because not only feeling the peaceful atmosphere of Hoi An, but you can also find little sense of familiar childhood.
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