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When it comes to Saigon evening gifts, it would be incomplete not to mention crab soup, mixed rice paper, or a refreshing plate of chilled flan.
5 Delicious Saigon Evening Treats Perfect for a Cozy Evening
Crab Soup
Crab soup is easy to make, but making it delicious requires investment in a variety of meats and bones, shredded chicken, crab meat... The soup is thick but not floury, it's thick with tender meat, that's how it's so satisfying. A bowl of rich crab and chicken soup with quail eggs is a delicious Saigon dish for the evening when it's both affordable, easy to eat, and easy to find.
Moreover, this dish doesn't cause heaviness like other starchy foods. Saigon's evening weather is usually not too hot, so a bowl of soup with plump quail eggs priced at around 15,000 dong, who could resist.
Mixed Rice Paper
Mixed rice paper has long been a beloved snack among the youth in Saigon, found easily at every corner, from food stalls to small tables packed with various toppings. Hence, it's fair to say that mixed rice paper has almost become a local specialty of Saigon.
Mixed rice paper is particularly favored as an evening treat because it's easy to eat, not heavy, and doesn't interfere with subsequent meals. A packet of mixed rice paper with a variety of toppings like dried beef, dried squid, or shredded pork, priced at just 15,000 dong, is more than enough to satisfy one's hunger.
Flan Cake
And of course, we can't overlook the iconic flan cake of Saigon's young generation. For years, it has been the most sought-after snack, especially during the hot afternoon.
The soft, smooth, and fragrant flan cakes, perhaps with an added layer of rich coconut, paired with strong black coffee and finely crushed ice, are undoubtedly delicious. A plate of average flan cake, priced at 15,000 to 20,000 dong, is sufficient for enjoying while engaging in lively conversations and laughter with friends, not leaving one overly full but adequately satisfied until dinner.
Fried Rice Flour Cake
Fried rice flour cake is actually quite simple, just squares of rice flour dough tossed in soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil, fried until crispy on the outside, hot inside, along with eggs, scallions. Freshly fried rice flour cakes are hot and crispy on the outside, creamy with egg, nutty with peanuts, fragrant with fried shallots and the harmonious sweet, sour, salty, and spicy taste of soy sauce makes everyone want to eat a lot!
The fragrant plate of fried rice flour cake, crispy on the outside, soft inside with a rich egg, served with pickled vegetables and dipped in sweet and sour soy sauce that anyone who tastes will surely love. And once tourists have tried it, they will undoubtedly crave and remember it when they leave.
Beef Rolls
This snack is famous in Saigon. Beef rolls consist of thin rice paper rolls filled with white radish or steamed jicama, savory and sweet roasted pork floss, some lettuce, herbs, and a few slices of Chinese sausage. Beef rolls are served with sweet sauce, roasted peanuts, and pickled vegetables. These small beef rolls are enjoyable to eat because they are not too meaty, making them perfect for snacking.
Currently, beef rolls are still sold on many carts in Saigon, but if you want to find them, you can go to the snack area opposite Saigon University in District 5.
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Reference: Travel Guide from Mytour
MytourApril 18, 2017
