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Da Lat captivates travelers not only with its stunning scenery and pleasant climate bestowed by nature but also with a unique flavor found in its cuisine. These delectable dishes of Da Lat charm anyone who visits, leaving them yearning to return and indulge in the flavors once again.
Artichoke Soup with Pork Knuckle
Da Lat is renowned as the city of a thousand flowers, and because of this, the locals here not only cultivate flowers for admiration but also know how to utilize various types of flowers for medicinal purposes or to cook delicious dishes. Hence, artichoke soup with pork knuckle is a specialty dish in Da Lat that most tourists opt to savor for every meal.
The ultimate way to enjoy Artichoke Soup with pork knuckles is piping hot, accompanied by a dash of spicy fish sauce. The broth, rich and clear from simmering pork bones, is both comforting and invigorating. The pork knuckles are tender yet chewy, complementing the hearty artichoke hearts. Paired with the piquant dipping sauce, every spoonful evokes memories of this delightful dish long after leaving. Not just delicious, but also a tonic, aiding in restful sleep, liver health, diuresis, and overall well-being. Particularly beneficial for postpartum women, enhancing natural lactation.
Artichoke Soup with pork knuckles can be savored in most restaurants in Dalat. This uniquely flavorful dish is exclusive to Dalat; coupled with the warm hospitality and elegance of the locals, it beckons visitors to return.
Taro Cake
Taro Cake is a delectable delight in Dalat, enticing visitors with its vibrant hues of green, red, pink, and white artfully combined. Made from taro, tapioca flour, sugar, coconut milk, and food coloring, the cake boasts visually stunning colors. Upon serving, vendors sprinkle roasted peanuts for added fragrance and texture.
This delectable sweet potato cake can be found in most markets in Da Lat. Visitors can indulge in the delicious Da Lat cuisine here.
The gentle fragrance and creamy texture of coconut milk, roasted peanuts, and the chewy texture of sweet potatoes, along with the appealing colors, will entice travelers to want to taste it right away.
Ap Anh Sang Beef Noodle Soup
Surely, first-time visitors tasting the delicious Da Lat cuisine will find the name of this dish quite intriguing and exciting. Named Ap Anh Sang Beef Noodle Soup, but it's actually just a street selling Hue-style beef noodles right next to Xuan Huong Lake, run by people from Hue. The alley leading to the beef noodle shops is quite narrow, located next to the Da Lat Post Office.
This is still the traditional Hue-style beef noodle soup with the authentic Hue flavor, but with a little twist in the broth compared to other places. The bowl of beef noodle soup comes with a rich, creamy broth, large pieces of brisket served with herbs and greens. When the broth is poured over, everything cooks perfectly, releasing a fragrant aroma, and the cooked blood cake adds a special deliciousness for travelers.
Strolling around Xuan Huong Lake and then wandering along the street lined with Hue-style beef noodle soup stalls next to each other, travelers can comfortably choose a stopping point, step in, and enjoy a bowl of Hue-style beef noodle soup, leaving behind the fatigue as in front of them is a bowl of beef noodles full to the brim, emitting a fragrant and consistent aroma, and the quality of the stalls is the same here.
The price of a bowl of beef noodle soup ranges from 25,000 to 30,000 VND per bowl (photo collected)
Surely, with the delicious dishes in Da Lat that we introduced above, it will help travelers have more choices, more joy in their trip to the dreamy city of Da Lat. Each dish is a unique flavor of Da Lat so that when we travel far, we always remember this place with wonderful moments of rest and relaxation.
