Hoi An cuisine & Hoi An specialties

Hoi An cuisine is famous for specialties :

- Cao Lau: Hoi An’s exclusive noodle dish. Noodles are topped with pork slices, herbs, crunchy noodle offcuts, pork broth and chili jam.

- Hoanh Thanh: Resembling tortillas due to their large size, these crispy wonton is filled with pork and shrimp and topped with sliced tomatoes.

- Com Ga: Chicken rice of Hoi An version comprises yellow rice, shredded village chicken, fresh herbs, black pepper and chili jam.

- Mi Quang: This is a noodle dish the uses wide yellow rice noodles, chunks of pork shoulder, sauteed prawns, peanuts and fresh herbs. The tangy broth is thick and curry-like, but only a little is used. Served with crispy rice crackers.

- Banh bao vac: These translucent steamed shrimp dumplings (shaped like a white rose) are made from a 120 year-old family recipe that has been kept within the family to date. They are deliciously piquant and you can find them in almost all Hoi An restaurants.