1. Cao Lau
Cao Lau Hoi An is an extremely attractive specialty dish. This dish looks quite similar to Quang noodles, but the fibers are chewier, and the sauce is also unique, rich, and full of flavor.
- Cao Lau Lien Restaurant: 09 Thai Phien
- Cao Lau Ba Be Restaurant: in Hoi An market
- Thanh Cao Lau Restaurant: 26 Thai Phien
2. Hoi An chicken rice
According to Hoi An travel experiences of gourmet tourists, chicken rice is a dish you must try when coming to Hoi An. Because the Hoi An chicken rice recipe is very different, the rice is soft and fragrant, the chicken is firm and chewy, eaten with extremely "flattering" black pepper sauce.
- Ba Buoi chicken rice: 22 Phan Chu Trinh
- A Ty chicken rice: No. 25 - 27, Phan Chu Trinh
3. Quang noodle
This is a typical dish of Hoi An with white noodles, delicious and sweet broth cooked with fresh shrimp and crab. The dish is enjoyed with golden, crispy rice paper.
- Aunt Quang Noodles: No. 4, D. Phan Chau Trinh
- Quang Uncle Hai Noodles: No. 6A Truong Minh Luong
4. Phuong Bread
Phuong bread was voted the most delicious bread in the world. Because the bread's flavor is very delicious, rich and all the ingredients from the bread to the crust are incredibly harmonious.
- Phuong Bread: 2B Phan Chu Trinh, Cam Chau, Hoi An City
5. Mot herbal tea
This is a drink prepared from many healthy herbs such as tea, ginger, cinnamon... with a sweet, sour taste that helps cool you down very well.
- Address: 150 Tran Phu, Hoi An ancient town
6. Che sweet soup
What to eat in Hoi An? You definitely cannot miss the sweet soup dishes. The sweet soup has the typical flavor of Quang with many types such as: corn sweet soup, black sesame sweet soup, black bean sweet soup, royal bean sweet soup, long bean sweet soup, floating sweet soup, etc. You can choose to eat each type separately or ask the lady to sell it. Tea is sold for 1 mixed cup with all types.
7. Tao Pho
Tofu, also known as tofu, is a hot, fragrant snack with a rustic, cool and sweet flavor. The taste of pho in Hoi An ancient town will surely make you remember it forever.
8. Sucking Nail
This is also a quite famous dish in Quang Nam and Da Nang regions. Among them, Dien Phuong snail shop, about 30 minutes drive from the old town, is the most crowded restaurant and famous for its famous delicious snail dish. This is a Hoi An travel experience that you should pocket immediately.
9. White Rose Dumplings
The cake is shaped like delicate white roses with a chewy, transparent crust. Inside is the rich flavor of ingredients such as meat, shrimp, and mushrooms marinated with onions and fish sauce to create an irresistible taste.
10. Mussel salad served with Dap cake
Stir-fried mussels are a famous specialty of the heritage land. Mussel meat is stir-fried with onions and spices and served with crispy rice paper. Banh Dap is a simpler dish with 1 layer of wet rice paper, then add a layer of grilled rice paper dipped in rich spicy and salty fish sauce.
11. Skewered meat - spring rolls
Skewers and spring rolls in Hoi An are marinated with eye-catching red chili with an extremely attractive aroma. This is also one of the snacks that you should not miss according to the Hoi An travel experience of tourists with "hungry stomachs".
12. Crispy Pancake Hoi An
Banh Beo is a familiar breakfast dish of Hoi An people with a delicious and attractive flavor. To enjoy this dish, you need to go in the morning, because very few places still sell it at noon and evening.
13. Hoi An specialty wontons
It is a dish that originates from China, but over time, wontons have gradually been transformed to suit Vietnamese tastes and become a famous delicious dish in Hoi An. There are many types of wonton fillings: shrimp, pork, wood ear mushrooms, mushrooms... The crust is meticulously rolled thin, fragrant with rice. Wontons can be eaten steamed or fried depending on taste.
Above is a list of the top 13 Hoi An specialties that you must definitely try on your trip to be able to discover some of the uniqueness of Hoi An cuisine.