Hoi An ancient town is so small and simple, but hidden between those streets is a rich and diverse cuisine. In particular, there are famous dishes not only in the country but also honored in many culinary and travel magazines around the world. If you are planning to travel to Hoi An, don't miss the following 8 Hoi An specialties.
1. Hoi An Cao Lau
Referring to Hoi An specialties, it is impossible not to mention the noodle soup. This dish features yellow noodles, served with shrimp, pork, raw vegetables and a little broth.
The noodles have a golden color because they are mixed with the ash of a local plant. When diners enjoy Cao Lau, they will feel the crunch of the noodles, accompanied by the sour, spicy, slightly astringent, and sweet taste of raw vegetables,... It all blends in a special way and is irresistibly delicious.
Refer to the most famous Cao Lau restaurants in Hoi An such as:
- Hoi An Trung Bac Cao Lau
Address: 87 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An City
Price from 30,000 – 50,000 VND
- Cao Lau Thanh
Address: 26 Thai Phien, Minh An Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 15,000 – 33,000 VND
- Hoi An Ba Be Cao Lau Restaurant
Address: 19 Tran Phu, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 20,000 – 44,000 VND
Photo: The Times
2. Hoi An chicken rice
Chicken rice is a long-standing dish, having been around since about 1950 of the Vietnamese people. It is known that the Tam Ky countryside is famous for its delicious chicken, so it is possible that chicken rice also originated from here. After that, with the skillful hands of Hoi An people, they took advantage of fresh chicken from Tam Ky and fragrant sticky rice to make a delicious chicken rice dish that is famous near and far, shaking many diners.
Refer to the best chicken rice restaurants in Hoi An such as:
- Ba Thuan chicken rice
Address: 17/4 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An City
Price from 25,000 – 100,000 VND
- Ba Buoi chicken rice
Address: 22 Phan Chau Trinh Street, Hoi An City
Price from 30,000 – 50,000 VND
- Ty chicken rice
Address: 27 Phan Chau Trinh Street, Hoi An City
Price from 30,000 – 44,000 VND
Photo: Chicken Rice 92
3. Quang Hoi An noodles
Quang Hoi An noodles are a famous delicacy in Quang that you must try. Currently, this dish has many "versions" such as shrimp noodles, beef noodles, crab noodles, fish noodles, chicken noodles, jellyfish noodles, duck noodles,...
In which, the attractiveness of this rustic noodle dish comes from the soft and chewy ivory white noodles combined with the sweet taste of the broth, the rich taste of the accompanying toppings. Therefore, no gourmet can resist the attraction of Quang Hoi An noodles.
Refer to famous Hoi An noodle shops such as:
- Quang Ong Hai noodles
Address: 6A Truong Minh Luong, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 15,000 – 40,000 VND/bowl
- Quang Ba Minh Hoi An noodles
Address: Cam Ha, Hoi An City
Price from 25,000 – 50,000 VND/bowl
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4. Hoi An Bread (Phuong - Madam Khanh)
Hoi An bread attracts tourists thanks to its unmistakable characteristic taste. With a variety of cakes such as pate, burger, chicken bread... Thereby, this dish has quickly conquered even the most demanding diners.
Refer to famous Hoi An bakeries such as:
- Madam Khanh Bread
Address: 115 Tran Cao Van, Minh An Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 25,000 – 30,000 VND/unit
- Phuong bread
Address: 2B Phan Chau Trinh, Hoi An City
Price from 20,000 – 30,000 VND/unit
Photo: Fb Banh Mi Phuong
5. Hoi An Tea
Tea is a popular dish of Vietnamese people and in Hoi An too, Hoi An tea is everywhere, from small niches, main roads, shops to street vendors. It must be said that in this land there are many types of delicious, flavorful tea that you can enjoy at any tea shop when you come across it.
Refer to delicious Hoi An tea shops such as:
- Ba Tho Tea. Address at 03 Nguyen Hue, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City
- Co Mai tea. Address at 01 Nguyen Hoang, Minh An Ward, Hoi An City
- Co Chinh tea. Address at 134 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Minh An Ward, Hoi An City
Photo: dulich Hoi An
6. Hoi An cauldron cake
If Cao Lau and Banh Mi make domestic guests super pleased, Western customers seem to be more interested in Hoi An cauldron cake. This cake is elaborately and meticulously prepared with cakes wrapped in a fine white dough on the outside, inside is a filling made from shrimp, Ground pork along with cat mushrooms.
The cake has a beautiful small appearance but is quite elaborately shaped, like pure white flowers. However, the cauldron cake makes many Western guests fall in love and call it the beautiful name of white roses.
Refer to famous Hoi An cauldron shops such as:
- Cauldron dumpling oven
Address: 533 Hai Ba Trung, Cam Pho Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 50,000 – 100,000 VND
- Drum Com Restaurant
Address: 92 Bach Dang, Hoi An City
Price from 50,000 – 100,000 VND
Photo: instagram akahoshitakuya
7. Stir-fried mussels - smashed cakes
Every delicacy in Hoi An hides an interesting story about its origins and so does Hoi An dammed cake. According to the grandparents' account, when the profession of making rice paper first appeared, people saw that the freshly coated rice paper was hot and white, so they tried it. Seeing that it was delicious, I immediately sandwiched a crispy grilled rice paper between those two thin pieces of wet cake. Then, use your hands to break it off, so that the layers of cake stick together.
From there, the smash cake was born. Gradually, over time, the smash cake served with the famous stir-fried mussels with a rich and sweet flavor, quickly became a famous Hoi An specialty, attracting many diners.
Refer to the famous stir-fried mussel shops - Hoi An dam cakes such as:
- Quan Ba Lao smashed cake
Address: Village 1, Cam Nam Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 20,000 – 25,000 VND
- Instant shop
Address: Nguyen Tri Phuong, Cam Nam Ward, Hoi An City
Price from 7,000 – 15,000 VND
Photo: Tourism
8. Meat skewers - spring rolls
Hoi An meat skewers - spring rolls have an extremely distinctive, fragrant, rich, and irresistibly delicious taste. The charming aroma of skewers and grilled spring rolls here is sure to be memorable for those who visit and enjoy it.
Refer to the best meat skewers - spring rolls in Hoi An such as:
- Gieng Ba Le barbecue restaurant
Address: 45/51 Tran Hung Dao, Minh An, Hoi An City
Price from 11,000 – 35,000 VND
- Anh Boa Grilled Hot Pot Restaurant
Address: 15 La Hui Street, Hoi An City
Price from 35,000 – 200,000 VND
- Sister Suong grilled meat skewer shop
Address: Kazik Park, 138 Tran Phu, Hoi An City
Price from 5,000 VND/skewer
Photo: Foody
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