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Phu Quoc is a beautiful, majestic archipelago that attracts tourists during holidays and vacations, not only domestic but also foreign visitors. In addition, Phu Quoc is also well-known for its famous and unforgettable specialties, making people remember them after just one taste. Let's take a look at the must-try dishes in Phu Quoc when visiting!
1. Anchovy Salad
This salad is very appealing to food lovers. Although it's simple and familiar, it has an irresistible aroma and taste. Fresh and sweet anchovies are mixed with finely chopped vegetables such as onions, chili, coconut, and herbs... When eaten with sweet and sour dipping sauce, the soft and sweet fish blends with the creamy, spicy taste, which is very appetizing.
Anchovy Salad - Phu Quoc Specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Dinh Cau Night Market
2. Kèn Vermicelli
Mackerel Vermicelli - A Familiar and Popular Dish in Phu Quoc Family Meals. Made from minced mackerel, fried until crispy, then added with aromatic herbs, chili, and papaya, creating a bowl of vermicelli full of delicious flavor.
Vermicelli with Mackerel - Unforgettable Dish in Phu Quoc (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Út Lượm Mackerel Vermicelli
3. Ham Ninh Grouper
Grouper is a famous seafood dish in this tourist island of Phu Quoc. Ham Ninh Grouper is different from elsewhere due to its fragrant, firm, and sweet meat, with a lot of yellow fat and various cooking methods. When eating, dipping with salt, pepper, and lime juice enhances the taste of the sea.
Ham Ninh Grouper - Phu Quoc Specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Ham Ninh Fishing Village
4. Grouper Cake Soup
Grouper cake soup is a dish that no food lover can miss when visiting Phu Quoc. The soup is simmered from bone broth until thickened, with a sweet and clear taste of pork bones, soft and chewy noodles, and flavorful and firm grouper. When eating, you can add toppings like fish cakes, squid, and drizzle with a little chili fish sauce.
Grouper Cake Soup - Phu Quoc Delicacy (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Phung's Canh Cake - Fish Cake Noodle Soup
5. Grilled Slipper Lobster
When it comes to delicious seafood in Phu Quoc, grilled slipper lobster, also known as fan lobster, cannot be overlooked. Grilled slipper lobster turns golden when cooked, with firm, sweet, and aromatic meat. Enjoy it with seafood sauce for an even more flavorful experience.
Grilled Slipper Lobster - A dish infused with the taste of Phu Quoc Sea (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Hello Phu Quoc Restaurant
6. Grilled Abalone
Grilled Abalone is a luxurious dish with a relatively high price tag, but it boasts a delicious and highly nutritious taste. When enjoyed, the sweet and crunchy flavor of abalone spreads in the mouth, complemented by the enticing aroma of fried shallots. This is a dish worth trying when visiting Phu Quoc.
Grilled Abalone - A specialty of Phu Quoc (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Hanh Nhung Luxury
7. Raw Crab Blood Soup
To make this dish, sea crabs must be carefully selected, ensuring they are firm and have plenty of roe to make the crab blood richer and sweeter. Raw crab blood soup is served with seasoned crab meat, offering a very distinctive flavor unique to Phu Quoc. When eating, you can add some herbs, chili, and more.
Raw Crab Blood Soup - A delicious and unique dish (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Ra Khơi Restaurant
8. Phu Quoc Free-Range Chicken
Phu Quoc free-range chicken is a beloved dish when visiting Phu Quoc. The chicken meat is white, fragrant, very tender, and prepared in various dishes such as salads, boiled, grilled, etc. Regardless of how it's cooked, dishes made from free-range chicken are very appealing to tourists who come to enjoy them.
Phu Quoc Free-Range Chicken - A delicious dish (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Xin Chào Phu Quoc Restaurant
9. Sea Cucumber
Sea cucumber belongs to the category of premium seafood with very high nutritional value, embodying the essence of the sea's flavor. Sea cucumber has a crispy, irresistible taste. Being a rare dish, sea cucumber is highly favored by tourists visiting this island of Phu Quoc.
Sea Cucumber - a specialty dish of Phu Quoc (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Vinpearl Resort & Spa Phu Quoc
10. Grilled Snakehead Fish
Grilled Phu Quoc Snakehead Fish has a unique flavor compared to other regions. The fish meat is less fishy, with a certain level of chewiness and sweetness. After being cooked, the outer layer has an eye-catching golden color and emits an irresistible aroma. It can be enjoyed with raw vegetables dipped in spicy-sour sauce.
Grilled Phu Quoc Snakehead Fish (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Kitchen House Restaurant - Grand World Phu Quoc (Venice River)
11. Tram Mushroom Soup
Tram mushroom is a specialty of Phu Quoc, known for its delicious flavors and health benefits. Tram mushroom soup has a subtle bitterness, with the chewiness of mushrooms and the sweet tenderness of pork blending with the aroma of eggs and the fragrance of cilantro. Perfect for enjoying on rainy days.
Tram Mushroom Soup - Suitable dish for rainy days (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
Vietnamese Restaurant Phu Quoc
12. Stir-fried Vermicelli
The process to create a bowl of stir-fried vermicelli is quite different from regular vermicelli dishes. Before adding the broth to the bowl, we spread shrimp paste and fish cake thinly along the edges of the bowl and sprinkle a little ground pepper and chopped scallions. A hot, fragrant bowl of stir-fried vermicelli, with chewy shrimp paste and fish cake blending perfectly with the sweet flavor of shrimp, is truly enticing.
Stir-fried Vermicelli - Famous delicacy of the pearl island (Image: Internet)
Reference Point
KIEN - XAY (A-C Noodles) Stir-fried Vermicelli
Phu Quoc Stir-fried Vermicelli
13. Grilled Thorny Oysters with Scallion Oil
Ốc gai là một món mà bạn nhất định phải nếm thử khi tới Phú Quốc. Ốc gai nướng mỡ hành rất thơm, thịt ốc dai sần sật, có vị ngọt thanh và béo ngậy. Lúc ăn rất dậy mùi thơm của mỡ hành, chấm thêm nước mắm tỏi ớt vô cùng kích thích vị giác.
Ốc gai nướng mỡ hành – món ngon Phú Quốc ( Ảnh: Internet )
Point of Reference
Grilled Thorny Oysters with Scallion Oil is a must-try delicacy when visiting Phu Quoc. These grilled thorny oysters are fragrant, with firm and succulent meat, offering a sweet and savory taste. The aroma of scallion oil fills the air, enhanced by the stimulating flavor of garlic-chili fish sauce dip.
14. Nhum biển nướng
Nhum biển có lẽ là cái tên không còn quá xa lạ với các tín đồ hải san. Nhum biển nướng là món món ăn thơm ngon và giàu chất dinh dưỡng, thịt nhum biển bùi bùi ngọt ngọt, trứng vàng ươm hòa quyện với vị ngọt của thịt và hương thơm phức của mỡ hành, lúc ăn chấm cùng nước mắm muối ớt thì hết sẩy.
Nhum biển nướng – món ăn ngon Phú Quốc ( Ảnh: Internet )
Point of Reference
Lobster Cave Seafood
Grouper Rice
Grouper rice is a familiar and comforting dish of the locals here. Grouper rice is stir-fried rice with grouper meat, added with tomatoes, vegetables, etc., so the rice grains are not too hard like fried rice and the grouper meat still retains its sweet aroma. The golden grouper rice is very appealing, delicious, and rich in nutrients.
Phu Grouper Rice - rich in ocean flavor (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Phu Grouper House
16. Turmeric Grilled Fish Cake
Fish cake has always been a very appetizing dish favored by many, especially the turmeric grilled fish cake of Phu Quoc, not only delicious and flavorful but also fragrant with turmeric. Turmeric grilled fish cake has a captivating golden color and a natural sweetness of fish, usually served with vermicelli or rolled with vegetables and dipped in garlic chili fish sauce.
Turmeric Grilled Fish Cake - Phu Quoc Delicacy (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Corona - A Culinary Ensemble of Corona Restaurants
17. Honeycomb Sticky Rice Cake
Honeycomb Sticky Rice Cake is a favorite choice for many tourists to buy and bring back as a souvenir for their trip. Making this cake requires meticulous selection of glutinous rice and meat, wrapped in honeycomb leaves to create a distinctive flavor of the region. The sticky rice cake is fragrant, with the sweetness of the meat, the chewiness of the beans, and the subtle aroma of honeycomb leaves, making it very special.
Honeycomb Sticky Rice Cake - Traditional Delicacy of Phu Quoc (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Duong Dong Market - Phu Quoc
Grilled Triangle Clam with Chili Salt - A renowned dish of Phu Quoc
Triangle clam is a large clam species with a triangular shape. The clam meat is white, chewy, and has a delicious sweet taste. Grilled triangle clam is often served with various herbs such as basil, mint, lettuce, bitter banana, and cucumber. Each piece of grilled triangle clam is sweet, chewy, and crispy, combined with the spicy and salty taste of chili salt, very stimulating to the palate.
Grilled Triangle Clam with Chili Salt - Signature of Phu Quoc (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Huong Bien Restaurant – Vietnamese Cuisine & Seafood
19. Fish Cake Noodle Soup
When it comes to noodle soup, one cannot overlook the fish cake noodle soup of Phu Quoc. A bowl of fish cake noodle soup is made from a broth simmered from bones, which is rich and fragrant. When served, it includes slices of fish cake and fried fish cake on top, along with fresh herbs. The fish cake and fried fish cake are flavorful, the noodle is soft, and the broth is very savory.
Fish Cake Noodle Soup – Phu Quoc Specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Phung's Fish Cake Soup
Phu Quoc Fish Cake Soup by Aunt Ut Night Market
20. Grilled Squid with Salted Chili Eggs
For a delicious grilled squid with salted chili eggs, choose fresh squid with plenty of eggs, clean them thoroughly, marinate, and then grill. When cooked, the squid turns a pleasing golden color and emits a delightful aroma. The squid is tender and sweet with a hint of spicy chili saltiness, while the squid eggs are chewy and provide a stimulating taste sensation when dipped in tangy chili sauce.
Grilled Squid with Salted Chili Eggs - a delicacy from Phu Quoc (Image: Internet)
Reference Location
Hello Phu Quoc Restaurant
The Bamboo Grove Restaurant
21. Coconut Worm Cake
This is a popular snack in Phu Quoc. Coconut worm cake has a golden color, is soft and moist. The small cakes have a fragrant sweetness of coconut worms, a creamy coconut flavor, and a hint of nuttiness from toasted sesame seeds, creating a unique flavor profile.
Coconut Worm Cake in Phu Quoc (Image: Internet)
Reference Location
Phu Quoc Night Market
22. Skillful Cakes
Skillful cakes are a simple and familiar dish to the locals. These cakes are made from wheat flour with various cute shapes and colors. The filling can be green beans, coconut, taro, etc. When eaten, the cakes have a gentle sweetness, a soft and fluffy texture that is very enjoyable.
Skillful Cake Phu Quoc (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Aunt Dung's Skillful Cake
23. Grilled Barramundi with Tamarind Sauce
To prepare this dish, freshly caught barramundi fish are cleaned and then grilled over charcoal. When cooked, the barramundi emits a delightful aroma, often served with herbs and dipped in tangy sauce. The firm, fragrant flesh of the barramundi, along with its crispy skin infused with a hint of smokiness, creates a simple yet comforting flavor for the dish.
Grilled Barramundi with Tamarind Sauce - Phu Quoc specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Trung Duong Marina Restaurant
24. Phu Quoc's Dim Sum
Phu Quoc's Dim Sum offers a rich variety of fresh seafood such as shrimp dumplings, crab meat and asparagus soup, red apple dessert, roasted pork... all worth savoring.
Phu Quoc's Dim Sum (Photo: Internet)
Reference Location
Nhà Hàng Bách Giai – Phu Quoc
25. Phu Quoc's Coconut Candy
Coconut candy is a snack closely associated with childhood for many people here. It's made from sugar mixed with crispy rice paper, sprinkled with shredded coconut. The taste of coconut candy is intensely sweet, with a gentle fragrance and the rich, nutty flavor of coconut. Sweet lovers can't resist this treat.
Phu Quoc's Coconut Candy - Childhood Delight (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Phu Quoc's Chou Chou Peanut
Night Market
26. Chou Chou Phu Quoc Peanuts
Initially harvested peanuts are dried before being seasoned and roasted. Chou Chou peanuts offer a wide range of flavors for you to choose from, with a crispy and flavorful texture.
Chou Chou peanuts – Phu Quoc specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Chouchou Phu Quoc (Western-style peanuts)
27. Dried Fish Sweet Pepper
Thieu dried fish has a pure taste of fish as well as a sweet aroma that cannot be mixed anywhere. Grilled Thieu dried fish with charcoal and then dipped in chili sauce is irresistible. The fish meat is chewy, soft, and slightly spicy, very delicious.
Dried Fish Thieu Sweet Pepper – Phu Quoc specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Duong Dong Market, Phu Quoc
28. Forest Wildberry Wine
Wildberry wine is a specialty wine of Phu Quoc with many health benefits. After being harvested, wildberries are cleaned, soaked in sugar, and buried in the ground. Forest wildberry wine has a rich red color, a beautiful aroma, and a captivating sweetness. Moreover, wildberry wine helps improve blood circulation and stimulates digestion.
Forest Wildberry Wine – Phu Quoc Specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Son Sim Phu Quoc
29. Phu Quoc Pepper
Phu Quoc has long been famous as the largest pepper farm in the country. If you ever set foot on Phu Quoc, be sure to bring back some pepper as gifts for your family and friends.
Phu Quoc Pepper Lake (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Phu Quoc Pepper Lake
30. Phu Quoc Fish Sauce
Phu Quoc fish sauce is renowned for its fragrant aroma, sweet taste, rich umami flavor, and safe and hygienic processing methods. The sauce, with its captivating golden hue, is bottled in glass containers.
Fish Sauce - Phu Quoc Specialty (Photo: Internet)
Reference Point
Thinh Phat Phu Quoc Fish Sauce
31. Grilled sticky rice bananas
Grilled sticky rice bananas are a simple yet beloved snack among locals. Ripe bananas are peeled, coated in a layer of sticky rice flour, then grilled over charcoal. The ripe bananas turn a golden hue with a fragrant aroma. They have a sweet taste of bananas with a chewy texture of sticky rice. Grilled sticky rice bananas can be served with coconut milk or shredded coconut sprinkles.
Grilled sticky rice bananas - a Phu Quoc delicacy (Photo: Internet)
Reference points
Duong Dong Market, Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc Night Market
Posted by: Ngoc Tu
Keywords: Phu Quoc specialties featuring the 31 must-try dishes when visiting!
