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Taking a stroll through the streets of Nha Trang at night is a delightful part of experiencing Nha Trang's charm. It's not just about admiring the city streets and the sea, but also about indulging in the exquisite Nha Trang cuisine in the cool evening breeze.
While Nha Trang boasts a variety of late-night delicacies, banh canh xich lo, snail salad, and pounded rice cake are among the favorites of many diners.
Banh Canh Xich Lo
Indulge in the local delicacy 'xich lo noodle soup' when in Nha Trang. Its unique preparation, served from a cart attached to a bicycle, allows diners to experience the authentic flavors while seated on small stools along the street.
Despite its simplicity, 'xich lo noodle soup' is a must-try for visitors to Nha Trang. Every night, it attracts hundreds of customers, from high-end to budget travelers, all drawn in by its delicious and reasonably priced offerings.
You can easily find 'xich lo noodle soup' on Le Thanh Ton Street, directly across from the City Committee building. The stall opens from 8 pm onwards.
Nha Trang's famous 'whelk salad'.
Seafood dishes are an integral part of this coastal region. Whelk salad is a familiar and beloved dish in Nha Trang, enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. The carefully selected whelks are boiled and thinly sliced. This Nha Trang delicacy consists of sliced whelks, boiled pork belly, shredded papaya, chopped coriander, onions, roasted peanuts, and fried shallots.
When enjoying it, make sure to mix all the ingredients evenly with fish sauce, then wrap them in rice paper. Whelk salad is delicious when it combines three flavors: fragrant, sweet, and spicy.
Nha Trang's specialty: 'pounded rice cake'.
This Nha Trang specialty, famous in the Central region, is made from rice flour. The thin rice cakes are crispy and translucent, filled with scallions, shrimp, and pork in the center. A typical Nha Trang pounded rice cake is about the size of a small plate and is cut into small pieces for easy consumption.
The deliciousness of this dish mainly depends on the dipping sauce. The dipping sauce for pounded rice cake must strike the perfect balance between sour and sweet to bring out the rich and enticing flavor. In the evening, hot, spicy, and fragrant pounded rice cake will give you an amazing sensation.
In Nha Trang, pounded rice cake stalls are abundant on Hong Linh Street or along National Highway 1A - Dien Khanh. Particularly, you can visit Tran Nhat Duat Street where this specialty has been served for over 60 years.
These are the famous evening dishes in Nha Trang beloved by both local and international tourists. You don't need to visit fancy restaurants in Nha Trang; you can easily enjoy Nha Trang cuisine at the street food stalls along the streets of Nha Trang at night.
