5 Must-Try Dishes for Tourists When Visiting Phu Yen

When in Phu Yen, tourists can enjoy deep ocean tuna eyes or golden ant salted sun beef.

5 Must-Try Dishes for Tourists When Visiting Phu Yen

Phu Yen is a coastal province in the South Central Coast region, renowned for its pristine beaches, friendly locals, and diverse cuisine.

Chicken Rice

During traveling to Phu Yen, tourists should not miss the local specialty, chicken rice. Similar to the recipe in Hoi An, the rice is cooked with sticky rice and chicken broth, creating a fragrant sweetness and beautiful golden color. Accompanying the rice is either chopped or shredded chicken, pickles, and herbs. To enhance the flavor, restaurants often serve soup and spicy-sour dipping sauce. Recommended addresses for this dish are Thien Huong Chicken Rice and Tuyet Nhung Chicken Rice on Le Thanh Ton street.

Dong Delight Sausage

This dish is crafted from dong, a creature abundant during the summer in the coastal regions of Central Vietnam. Prepared akin to Binh Dinh's cha ram, the dong meat is prepped and seasoned before being wrapped with rice paper and deep-fried.

After frying, the sausage boasts a crispy exterior, blending with the sweet aromatic essence of the tender filling. For enhanced enjoyment, tourists are encouraged to accompany it with fresh greens and a zesty chili dipping sauce. In Tuy Hoa city, numerous establishments sell dong sausage priced between 20,000 and 40,000 VND per serving. A suggested address is 92 Nguyen Cong Tru street.

O Loan Blood Cockles

Blood cockles are a familiar delicacy found across various provinces and cities in Vietnam, but their fame peaks in O Loan lagoon, Phu Yen. Regularly caught and devoid of preservatives, O Loan cockles boast thick, flavorful meat. In Phu Yen, locals often prepare this dish by either stir-frying with salted shrimp or steaming with lemongrass and chili. The dipping sauce is a simple mix of salt, pepper, lime, and chili to preserve the fresh flavor of the blood cockles.

Deep Ocean Tuna Eyes

Deep Ocean Tuna Eyes

Deep Ocean Tuna Eyes is a delicacy found exclusively during a trip to Phu Yen. Despite its intimidating name, this dish boasts a delicious and nutritious flavor. The main ingredient is the eyes of tuna, often sourced from large fish caught at Dong Tac port. What makes this dish unforgettable is the preparation by Central Vietnamese chefs.

Golden Ant Salted Sun Beef

While the Northwest boasts buffalo stew and Danang offers dried beef, Phu Yen is renowned for its Golden Ant Salted Sun Beef. This dish can not only be enjoyed on the spot but also purchased as a gift. Unlike many other places, the sun-dried beef here is made from grass-fed cattle, providing a sweet, fragrant taste with just the right chewiness.

After selecting quality cuts from the thigh, chefs marinate them with spices, chili, dried shallots, and garlic. To achieve the perfect tenderness without being too dry, locals from Tuy Hoa often sun-dry for a day or air-dry for two hours. After drying, the meat is marinated with golden ant salt, a specialty seasoning of Phu Yen. As it is a dry dish, it can be transported far, suitable as a gift for friends and family after a Phu Yen trip. The price per kilogram of meat is around 550,000 VND.

According to Lan Huong/Vnexpress

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Reference: Travel Guide by Mytour