Vietnam is probably a country with an extremely rich and diverse cuisine with many unique dishes and flavors from each region. The Central region is also the origin of many specialties that tourists should not miss when visiting. Join Olalani Resort & Condotel to learn about the diverse cuisine of Da Nang City through this article!
1. Pho
A traditional Vietnamese cuisine that is on top of the list of must-try foods in Danang with the combination of heirloom ingredients and unique flavors from nature. Try the breakfast pho at Olalani's Frangipani restaurant, you will feel the culinary essence melting in your palate.
2. Bun Bo Hue
Bun Bo Hue (or Hue beef noodle soup) is also a specialty that visitors need to try when coming to Da Nang. The dish is famous for its balance of spicy, sour, salty, and sweet flavors. This is probably the dish often chosen to start a new day full of energy.
3. Cao Lau
Cao lau is a signature dish from Hội An consisting of noodles made from fresh, locally grown rice. Along with the steamed rice noodles, a bowl of Cao Lau also consists of thinly sliced roasted pork (char siu), greens, bean sprouts, croutons that are made with the same ingredients as the noodles, and just a splash of flavorful stock.
4. Rice Paper Pork Rolls
Da Nang rice paper pork rolls (Banh Trang Cuon Thit Heo) is the most famous specialty of Da Nang that any visitor to Da Nang should enjoy once. This dish, although simple, has attracted many visitors. A special feature of this dish is that it has a salty taste and a characteristic scent that creates the attractiveness of the dish.
5. Sea Food
Da Nang seafood is quite famous for its freshness and attractiveness, visitors can choose fresh products on the spot and prepare them directly. With a variety of types of shrimp, crab, fish, squid, etc. a sumptuous party by the beach will definitely be an option not to be missed in this beautiful city.
6. Banh Xeo
Banh Xeo – also known as crispy Vietnamese pancake or sizzling cake. This “Vietnamese pancake” has a yellow outer layer and is filled with boiled pork strips, shrimp, bean sprouts, and spring onion. Though some people might prefer to use chopsticks, the best way to enjoy it is to eat with your hands.
7. Chicken Rice
With creativity and skillful hands, people in Hoi An created a simple but delicious dish, by combining the chicken meat with fragrant sticky rice grown by the Thu Bon river. It is not difficult for you to spot a restaurant selling chicken rice in Hoi An, but to find an original taste that is clean, delicious, and traditional, requires attention. Follow the lead of the local Hoian people, they should know the best chicken rice nearby for you.
8. Quang Noodles
The same recipe with vermicelli noodles with meat and broth is like many familiar dishes in Vietnam, but Quang noodles have their own character. Quang vermicelli noodles are made from finely ground rice flour and coated into thin layers, then sliced horizontally to have thin vermicelli noodles. Quang noodles were popular with meat, shrimp, eggs, and chicken.
Above are the top 8 most famous dishes you should try when visiting Da Nang, however, the cuisine here is not limited to the number 8. You can experience many other special dishes that only Danang locals know. If you want to learn more about the city's cuisine, Olalani is ready to give you some guides to places and dishes that can make your trip more complete. Contact us today!
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