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The key ingredients for making these two types of cakes are rice, the real white, whole-grain, sticky, fragrant rice grown on clean land. The filling of banh vac is made from ground land shrimp mixed with a little pepper, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, and some traditional spices. The filling of banh bao is made from pork, cat mushrooms, thinly sliced spring onions, then stir-fried with those traditional spices. Perhaps these spices are also a factor that makes banh bao - banh vac delicious only in Hoi An.
Madame Khanh Baguette - 115 Tran Cao Van
Hoi An bread is also a specialty that anyone who has set foot in this land remembers fondly. And when it comes to Hoi An bread, everyone thinks of Phuong bread, famous for being praised by foreign food experts. But did you know that Hoi An bread also has another famous address, even rated higher by foreign backpackers? That is Madame Khanh Baguette.
Located on Tran Cao Van Street, a bit far from the old town, Madame Khanh Baguette is a small sandwich shop with a simple, ordinary bread cabinet. Yet, looking closer, you will see this cabinet is filled with praises from tourists from all over the world. Even tourists affectionately call Madame Khanh Baguette - The Banhmi Queen.
Grilled Meat Rice Paper Rolls - Street Food by the Hoai River
Grilled meat rice paper rolls are mostly sold on the banks of the Hoai River. This is a snack loved by both adults and children. A complete meal includes grilled skewered meat, rice paper, fresh vegetables, and an indispensable type of intricately prepared dipping sauce.
Grilled skewered meat at Kazik Park – Tran Phu street
For just 5,000 dong, you can indulge in a hot, enticing skewer of grilled meat. Those in Hoi An have a slightly different take on skewered meat. Grilled over charcoal, the meat is wrapped in a thin layer of rice paper, wet cake, aromatic herbs, sour star fruit, pickled cucumbers, and dipped in a special sauce. The sweetness of the sauce, the sourness of the star fruit, the delicious aroma of the meat, the spiciness of the chili, the bitterness of the raw vegetables... all contribute to the irresistible flavor of this grilled meat dish. You can head to Ms. Suong's stall, right on the sidewalk of Kazik Park to enjoy.
By San San (Compilation)
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Reference source: Travel guide Mytour
MytourNovember 20, 2015
