Delightful Street Food under $0.50 in Da Nang

Traveling to Da Nang allows you to indulge in delicious street food at surprisingly low prices.

Exploring Da Nang's Culinary Delights under $0.50

Bac My An Market's Snail Delight

When visiting Da Nang for travel, you cannot miss the fragrant, spicy plate of snails available on every corner. However, the cheapest and most popular spot is the snail vendor in Bac My An Market. This spot is highly favored by many students. Despite its small size and location by the market entrance, it's always crowded. They offer only two types of snails here: sucking snails and courier snails. The snails are cooked to perfection, with a flavorful broth that's both salty and sweet. Add some shredded papaya for an extra crunch and tanginess.

A plate of snails costs only $0.30. Typically, each person orders one plate. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also order a rice paper for $0.10 and dip it in the delicious snail broth.

Auntie Van's Avocado Ice Cream

Another renowned spot in Bac My An Market is Auntie Van's avocado ice cream priced at $0.30. The avocado ice cream is fragrant, creamy but not too rich, served with coconut milk, dried coconut, and peanuts. The avocados here are hand-mashed by the owner instead of using a blender. Besides avocado ice cream, the shop also offers various desserts such as durian ice cream, mangosteen ice cream, Thai desserts, mixed desserts... ranging from $0.30 to $0.50.

Grilled Banana Dessert

Regardless of the season, when you're in Da Nang, you must try the grilled banana dessert. The most famous spot selling this dessert is located in a small alley on Ong Ich Khiem Street. A bowl of this dessert consists of coconut milk, grilled banana slices, along with chewy tapioca strips, peanuts, and sesame seeds, priced at just $0.40.

Rice Paper Rolls, Grilled Rice Paper

This snack makes it to the top list of must-try street foods in Da Nang. There are plenty of stalls selling rice paper rolls with various fillings such as pate, sunny-side-up eggs, soft-boiled eggs... priced from $0.25 to $0.50 each.

Some famous addresses for these dishes include: Aunt Hoa's Rice Paper Rolls (62/2A Nui Thanh, Hai Chau District); Kiệt Tran Ke Xuong's Rice Paper Rolls, 9/3 Doan Thi Diem, Hai Chau District; Aunt Hoang's Rice Paper Rolls, K142/46/09 Dien Bien Phu, Thanh Khe District, Mrs. Nam's Rice Paper Rolls, 96/93 Dien Bien Phu, Thanh Khe District…

Snail Delicacy

During the lunar months of February and March, most major markets in Da Nang such as Han Market, Con Market, New Market, An Hai Bac Market... are flooded with this interesting snack. Tiny colorful sea snails are evenly stir-fried in a hot pan with various spices including lemongrass, chili salt, pepper, dried fried shallots, ginger fish sauce.

This snack is suitable for those who enjoy relaxing, indulging in snails while chatting with friends. The price for each can of snails ranges from $0.30 to $0.50 per full can.

Banh Beo, Banh It, Nem Chua…

When you come to this sunny city in the Central region, you cannot miss out on various interesting cakes such as steamed rice cakes, water fern cakes, pyramid-shaped cakes…. These rustic cakes made from rice flour, cassava flour, always bring irresistible flavors.

In the narrow alleys, street vendors, or restaurants, and hotels in Da Nang, you can easily find various local cakes. Some places you can conveniently visit are Con Market, Han Market, then Hoang Dieu Street, Hai Phong Street… Each place has a different way of preparing cakes, but the prices are very cheap. A cup of water fern cake is only about $0.07, sour sausage $0.10…. A plate of assorted cakes like the one below costs only $0.50.

Pomegranate Jelly Dessert

Pomegranate jelly dessert is made from agar, pomegranate seeds, tapioca flour accompanied by black jelly and coconut milk. When eaten, the crispness of the jelly, coconut milk, and creamy mung beans will make you feel relieved from the heat of the sunny and windy Central region. This type of dessert is sold in many streets but the most famous ones are still in Con Market or Tran Binh Trong Street, Phan Thanh… priced at only $0.25 per cup.

Salted Yogurt

In a small alley under the Tran Thi Ly Bridge, you will come across a small alley with stalls selling salted yogurt. A plate filled with many small yogurt cups like this, but the price is only from $0.05 to $0.10 per cup. When eating, you will have to add a little salt to the cup. With the sour-sweet taste of yogurt combined with the salty flavor, this dish will create a unique taste that you cannot forget.

Quail Eggs Stuffed with Grilled Cheese

For young snack enthusiasts, surely you must have heard of the trending quail eggs stuffed with grilled cheese in Da Nang. For only $0.25 without cheese or $0.50 if with cheese, you can enjoy this delicious and unique dish. Currently, there are many eateries selling this dish but the most delicious and authentic one is at 39A Nguyen Du, Da Nang.

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Reference: Travel Guide Mytour