Top 15 Dishes in Quang Binh

While traveling to Vietnam's "cave kingdom" of Quang Binh, just exploring scenic spots is not enough, tourists must taste the cuisine of Quang Binh to fully enjoy the pleasantness of Quang Binh. Let's explore Izitour's 15best dishes in Quang Binh!

1. Chao Canh (Porridge soup/noodles)

"Chao Canh" is one of the very popular dishes in Quang Binh. It is a beautiful bowl of soup with slightly yellow-colored broth, served with rice vermicelli, fish, shrimp, pork, spring rolls, etc. In addition, diners can eat "Chao canh" with green onions and various kinds of soups and the vegetables will complete the dish.

At first glance, many people may confuse porridge soup with Saigon Hu Tieu, but these are two very different dishes from two different locations.

2. Bau Fish Porridge

At first glance, fish porridge looks quite similar to snakehead fish porridge, but it is prepared in an extremely simple way. You have to choose fresh fish, clean and marinate it, then cook a pot of greasy porridge and put the fish in. To make it more delicious, you can add some herbs and pepper.

3. Grilled Chicken Served With Cheo Salt

Grilled chicken served with cheo salt is considered a special dish of Quang Binh cuisine. The chicken is yellow, deliciously chewy, and fragrant thanks to the distinctive spices of the central region. In particular, one spice that always intrigues and attracts tourists with its special taste is cheo salt - a local salt from Phong Nha that is usually served with grilled chicken and meat. This dish is so perfect that it needs only one bite to make you fall in love with it.

Many tourists believe that the chicken here is not inferior to the chicken of Hoi An cuisine or Sapa's best foods.

4. Banh Loc (Tapioca Cake)

Banh Loc is an original specialty of Hue, but in Quang Binh, it is prepared a little differently. This kind of cake contains a tapioca crust, a filling of shrimp, pork, and wooden earrings. Since there are many different ways to prepare it, many tourists often choose the traditional tapioca pie wrapped in banana leaves.

People in Quang Binh also prepare tapioca cake fried in a pan with hot oil, creating a delicious and attractive taste. The final ingredient to complete the dish is the fish sauce, which should taste slightly sour and sweet.

5. Banh Beo (Water Fern Cake)

Although Banh Beo can be found in many other places, those in Quang Binh have a distinct taste as it contains a strong regional flavor. Banh beo is baked thin, and soft, and has a certain chewy, meaty texture.

Then it is spread on top with a layer of marinated and sauteed fresh salted shrimp. This kind of cake is quite easy to eat, usually served with chili sauce to impart some spicy flavor. This could be a suitable answer to the question, "What to eat in Quang Binh?"

6. Banh Khoai (Vietnamese Crispy Crepe)

Banh Khoai has a rich flavor of rice, shrimp, and meat. People also eat it with raw vegetables to eliminate the greasy taste of the fillings. The special feature of this cake is the dipping sauce - it should only be moderately seasoned and has the taste of sourness, and sweetness.

7. Banh Nam (Flat Steamed Rice Dumplings)

Banh Nam is made from rice flour and then steamed for 15-20 minutes. The cake is wrapped with an outer layer of dong leaves, and filled with shrimp and spices. This kind of cake has a delicious and rich flavor.

8. Banh Cuon Tom (Steamed Rolls With Shrimp)

Banh Cuon, a traditional dish of Vietnam, has appeared in many provinces and cities in Vietnam. This means that each region keeps a secret recipe for its own. Thus, Banh Cuon Quang Binh is not the same as Banh Cuon Hanoi.

The pie is made of rice flour, with no filling, but served with shrimp, thinly sliced cucumber, herbs, and sauce. Despite being a fairly simple dish, shrimp rolls make diners "wobble" at their special and delicious taste.

9. Dried Squid And Mango Salad

In Quang Binh's list of delicious dishes, it would be a mistake to ignore the mango-dried squid salad. After grilling, the squid will be cut into thin strands, the mango cut into small pieces, and added some peanuts and herbs. The highlight of this dish is the sauce. It should have a sweet, slightly spicy taste combined with the sour mango flavor.

10. Bood Clams From Roon River

Just like the only cuisine in Can Tho has Pizza Hu Tieu, the best blood clams can only be found in the Canh Duong market near the Roon River Bridge. Roon River clams are only used to prepare top-quality dishes because of their high nutritional value. These clams can be made into many dishes such as rare clam porridge, rare clams with tamarind sauce, and lemon rare clams, etc.

11. Grilled Stingray Fish

This will be a great food for lovers of fish dishes. Fresh stingrays are seasoned with spices, then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled. Grilled fish will wake up your taste buds with a special aroma of sweet meat. The dish is served with grilled fish, raw vegetables, and rice paper.

12. Bread With Banh Loc Stuffing

If Hoi An bread is famous for many types of fillings, Quang Binh is famous for only one type of bread, which is bread with banh loc stuffing. This type of bread is rather rustic as it can only be found at a small stall in the market, but its flavor is unquestionable. The bread is made from chewy flour cakes accompanied by the juicy taste of shrimp paste, sauce, and a few other toppings.

13. Banh Trang Chat Chat (Small Mussels And Crispy Rice Paper)

"Chat chat" is also known as a type of river mussel. To cook "chat chats," you have to carefully wash, stir-fry, and season them with spices such as fried onions and herbs. Then you use crispy rice paper to pick up the "chat chats" and enjoy the dish slowly.

14. Fried Snails

Fried Snails, along with ant egg sticky rice of Ninh Binh cuisine, ant egg cake of Cao Bang, and rock moss of Lai Chau specialty, created the list of Vietnam's strangest foods. But despite these strange names, don't underestimate their excellent taste which makes them one of the best foods in Vietnam.

After the snails are boiled, they will be placed in a frying pan with hot oil and fried with many spices. Next, ingredients such as coconut, pineapple, chili, lime leaves, etc., will be added. The aroma of this dish is sure to please you.

15. Fried Sticky Rice With Egg

Fried sticky rice with egg is a dish that sounds both strange and familiar, but it is extremely delicious and attractive. The delicious pieces of sticky rice are cooked with fragrant sticky rice and then served with fried eggs. 

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