Hoian's reputation as one of the busiest tourist cities of Vietnam can scare some people. Yes, while you go on your affairs, 300 souvenir sellers and 450 tailors are closed to you (in Hoyan for some reason, there is a lot of atelier), and for $ 5 no housing for a long time you will not even reveal. Although, from certain advantages of the city - the kitchen there is very decent, and you can try everything from cheap street food to luxuriously decorated dishes in fabulous five-star hotels.
Many of the best chefs, such as Gordon Ramzi, Anthony Burden, Luke Nguyen and others were in Hoyan and gave open culinary lessons, while other famous chefs keep their restaurants here, for example, known Mermaid, "Cargo" and "Morning Glory" on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
Here is one of these restaurants, "MARKET RESTAURANT" (next to the night market) is a luxurious three-storey restaurant, where you can order typical street dishes, including first dishes, soups, seafood barbecues and the most unusual (for us) dishes, such as fried silkworms and jellyfish.
Family Chan - creators of the famous Hoian dish "White Rose. ", Which appear in many travel exhibitions and brochures.
"Wrose" (or Banh Bao Vac in Vietnamese) is something like dampling with shrimps, from a translucent white test, assembled in the form of roses. Many people these "cakes" like not only because of the delightful aroma and taste, but also a beautiful appearance. And the French gave him the simplified terminal name "White Rose" (then Bouch, "White Rose", but what!). Be sure to try!
Famous chef Duk is responsible for an exceptional restaurant "Mango Mango" (48 NGUYEN PHUC CHU) - Food in this restaurant mixes the features of all the kitchens of the world, from Malaysia and Vietnam to South America (actually, about so the chef itself and moved in their endless travel, and its dishes- like a grocery card ).
His newest restaurant "MAI CA" (Look for it on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St (through the Japanese Bridge Bridge)) opened a couple of years ago, and they are preparing food under this Vietnamese family recipes; This is one of the few places in the city where stewed meat with vegetables and seafood really justify their price tag.
What else should you try to try in Hoyan? CAU Lao, COM GA and MI Quang - All these dishes came from Cuang Province to us, where most recipes arose during the time of strong influence of merchants who delayed in the city in the 17th century, when Hoyan was the main maritime trading port.
If you love noodles, then you should try to try Kao Lao (Sau Lao), Delightful pieces of pork with noodles, beans sprouts, fresh greens and crispy croutons, as well as a block of broth.
The history of this famous dish is often challenged, but the noodles of A la Udon with five spices may "worked" in the distant 17 century on the Japanese and Chinese merchants attending the port. Almost every restaurant in the city will give you Kao Lao, but one of the best - Mrs. Chen in a bench "Pho Cao Lau Hu Tieu", in the heart of the Central Food Market (it works daily from 07:00 to 18:00, and this dish There are 20,000-30,000 dongs, and you can even bargain). The portion is small, so that the place will remain and for other delicacies, which can also be asked in this cafe.
If you prefer comfortable restaurants, not the noise and gaps of a street cafe, go all the same "Morning Glory" on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, in the city center. The beautiful Kao Lao serves here, it should be noted, albeit more expensive - include the percentage of the convenience and air conditioning.
Take care of Ba Le Well, which hid in picturesque gardens, and look at the restaurant "Ba Le Well Restaurant".
Take another traditional dish BANH XEO. Piquant roasted pancakes from rice flour and turmeric, stuffed with slices of oily pork, shrimps, green onions and beans sprouts.
Pancakes are served in mustard leaves or lettuce leaves, sometimes mint leaves, basilica and other herbs are added to the filling, as well as served with sour and sweet fish sauce. So, this interesting dish is about 80,000 dong. Maybe this is not the best BANH XEO, but atmospheric place, and the staff is pleasant.
As for the dishes mentioned above Mi Quang This is one of the most famous dishes of Cuang Central Province to us.
Usually it is prepared for family holidays, although you can often see local residents who fly to lunch or dinner flying. In fact, it is a soup that got its name from noodles contained in it: thick, yellow, from rice flour and turmeric. The broth is very satisfying, with meat, black pepper and garlic.
Like most soups in Vietnam, this soup you will meet in a variety of options in different places. But most often, this is the soup with meat chicken and pork, although it is found with fish or shrimp; And sometimes, with all this together in one plate. Yes Yes! Locals say that the best Mi Quang is prepared in the Tang Bin area, about 40 minutes by taxi from Fam Ngu Lao - it happens that in the kiosks they do not sell anything other than Cuang. On certain days, all soups are served only with vegetables, without meat.
It can be noted that the culture of street food in Hoyan has been enriched due to the growth of tourism in the city. That is, many dishes that are peculiar to those who are relatively distinguished by Hoian places, such as Hanoi and the city of Delta Mekong, are also present on street trays, which means that during your stay in Hoyan you can try all the best dishes of Vietnamese cuisine without special movements by country.
Unfortunately, the street food in Hoyan is not too cheap, but you can save a little if you visit the central market grocery department (on Bach Dang Street Street, but the main entrance to the market from the street Tran PHU ST). This is a very noisy and fun place, and it is here that you will receive the very experience of the "Vietnamese street food".
As for international cuisine, this good in Hoyan is much less, you need to recognize. However, what you will find quite decent. True, restaurants of international cuisine are expensive, but still tourists are very loved, especially those who will not get used to Vietnamese cuisine.