Must-try dishes to enjoy on Hai Phong food tour
WVR/TITC - In order to have a perfect food tour in Hai Phong, you must have a list of delicious dishes and places to enjoy them. Here are 4 must-try dishes during your exploration.
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Coming to Hai Phong, visitors cannot miss a series of delicious and cheap dishes such as vegetable banh mi, soft beef white rice noodles, crab cake soup with red rice noodles…
Bánh mì rau (Vegetable banh mi)
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| Bánh mì rau (Vegetable banh mi). (Photo: Vietnam Records Institute) |
Vegetable banh mi is a dish sought after by young people recently. The fillings of vegetable banh mi include black fungus, bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, herbs… Diners can also order a few more slices of pork rolls. Instead of baking or toasting, banh mi is deep-fried in oil, making the outside crispy.
Some famous places selling vegetable banh mi in Hai Phong are Miss Mai vegetable banh mi (Lach Tray Ward, Ngo Quyen District), Miss Hai vegetable banh mi (Phan Boi Chau Ward, Hong Bang District)...
Bánh mì que cay (Spicy banh mi sticks)
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| Bánh mì que cay (Spicy banh mi sticks). (Photo: Vinpearl) |
The famous spicy breadsticks are one of the must-try dishes when coming to Hai Phong. A small bread sandwiched with pate and special chilli sauce is simple yet extremely delicious.
Tourists often buy Bánh mì que cay as gifts for friends and relatives. Famous selling addresses that tourists can refer to are Mr. Cuong Banh mi Sticks (Hang Kenh Ward, Le Chan District), Ms. My Banh mi Sticks (Luong Khanh Thien Ward, Ngo Quyen District)...
Bánh đa bò nhừ (soft beef white rice noodles)
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| Bánh đa bò nhừ (soft beef white rice noodles). (Photo: Vinpearl) |
The flavour of soft beef white rice noodles is associated with the childhood memories of many people from the Port area (another name for Hai Phong). Unlike the beef that is often braised like in Ha Noi pho, the beef here will be simmered yet remain chewy, not overcooked or friable. The broth is also simmered from beef bones and tendons, giving it a flavour that is both fragrant and sweet and fatty.
When eating soft beef white rice noodles, diners should add a little pre-mixed vinegar for a better taste.
Bánh đa cua (crab cake soup with red rice noodles)
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| Bánh đa cua (crab cake soup with red rice noodles). (Photo: thanhphohaiphong.gov.vn) |
Referring to Hai Phong's specialties, we cannot ignore genuine crab cakes soup with red rice noodles. Unlike pho or vermicelli, red rice noodles have a characteristic brown colour and are blanched, so when eaten, they will be soft and chewy, not getting crumpled. The broth will be rich in sweetness from the bones and fragrant with crab roe.
A full bowl of crab cakes soup with red rice noodles often includes fish cakes or meat wrapped in lolot leaves. Famous addresses selling crab cakes soup with red rice noodles in Hai Phong include Ms. Yen restaurant (Pham Ngu Lao Street, Ngo Quyen District), Old Lady (Ba Cu) restaurant (Cau Dat Ward, Ngo Quyen District), Nga restaurant (Vinh Niem Ward, Le Chan District )...
(Source: TITC)
