Top 15 famous and delicious Quang Nam specialties that you must try

1 Quang noodles

Suggested address:

– Thanh Ha Quang Noodles: No. 551 Tran Cao Van Street, Truong Xuan, Tam Ky, Quang Nam, Da Nang

– Ong Hai Quang Noodles: 6A Truong Minh Luong Street, Cam Chau, Hoi An, Quang Nam

When you bring your backpack to Quang Nam, you will easily see Quang noodle shops appearing on large and small streets. This dish is as familiar to people here as pho is to Hanoians. Besides the noodles made from thinly sliced ​​rice paper and the typical broth, the bowl of Quang noodles is also rich with toppings such as chicken, snakehead fish, eel, beef, shrimp or frog. Add some grilled rice paper, roasted peanuts and herbs, and the flavor of the dish becomes even more complete and attractive.

2 Tam Ky chicken rice

Suggested address:

– Ba Minh chicken rice: No. 22 Dao Duy Tu street, Minh An, Hoi An

– Tan Duyen Tam Ky chicken rice: No. 256 Trung Nu Vuong Street, An My, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Chicken rice has long become one of Quang Nam’s specialties, especially in Tam Ky and Hoi An. A plate of Tam Ky chicken rice is always attractive thanks to the golden, turmeric-colored rice, ivory-white chicken meat, mixed with the green of laksa leaves and grated papaya, with a touch of purple from onions. The important factor that creates the special flavor of the dish is Tam Ky chicken, a free-range chicken with firm meat and thin skin. The rice is cooked until soft, eaten with shredded chicken, combined with accompanying spices and a bowl of fragrant garlic sauce, making the dish flavorful and unforgettable.

3 Cao Lau

Suggested address:

– Cao Lau Restaurant: No. 69 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Minh An, Hoi An

– Cao Lau Ba Le Restaurant: No. 49/3 Tran Hung Dao Street, Son Phong, Hoi An

The saying “Come to Quang Nam, sit on a high floor and eat high on a high floor” has become a familiar invitation for tourists when referring to this land. Cao Lau looks a bit like Quang noodles but is much more elaborate in its preparation. The noodles are fried until crispy, the broth is replaced with fragrant water. This Quang Nam specialty is often presented with cao lau, crispy fried pork skin, green mustard greens, bitter vegetables and peanuts, creating a unique flavor that is difficult to confuse.

4 Rice paper rolls with pork

Suggested address:

– Dai Loc pork rice paper: No. 76 Le Loi Street, An My, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

– Moc pork rice paper: Ly Thuong Kiet, An My, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Pork rice paper rolls are so popular that you can easily find them in Hanoi or Saigon. But if you have arrived in Quang Nam, try this dish right where it was born to feel the true flavor. Dry rice paper must be original Dai Loc, wet rice paper must be made fresh on the day. As for pork belly, it only needs to have two layers of fat at both ends to meet standards. When rolled with fresh Tra Que vegetables, the dish becomes a wonderful, unforgettable combination.

5 Hoi An bread

Suggested address:

– Hoi An Bread: No. 603 Hai Ba Trung Street, Minh An, Hoi An, Quang Nam

– Co Lanh Bread: No. 430 Cua Dai Street, Cam Chau, Hoi An, Quang Nam

When visiting Hoi An, don’t forget to enjoy bread for an energetic morning. Quang Nam specialties here are praised by many as “the most delicious”, with countless types of fillings for diners to choose from. What makes Hoi An bread different lies in its moderately crispy crust and plump filling, attractive at first sight.

6 The bridge of the Mong bridge

Suggested address:

– Contamination of Mong Muoi Bridge: Dien Phuong, Dien Ban, Quang Nam

– Bay Lep veal shop: Highway 1A, Dien Phuong, Dien Ban, Quang Nam

Boiled veal has long become a famous Quang Nam specialty and the pride of Cau Mong people. People choose calves about five months old to process, then steam them with mulberry grass growing along the Thu Bon River. Thanks to this method, the veal is soft and sweet, the core is rosy but not raw, and the skin is golden and fragrant with the scent of weed without being smoky.

7 Shrimp ramen

Shrimp ram is a must-try dish when you visit Quang Nam. Although its appearance may remind people of spring rolls or fried spring rolls, shrimp ramen has a very unique flavor thanks to its unique ingredients. Each compact ram roll is wrapped in rice paper with shrimp filling and then fried until crispy. When eating the Quang Nam specialty dish shrimp ramen, you will eat it with rice paper and raw vegetables. At this point, you will feel the soft sweetness of the shrimp mixed with the crunchiness of the cake, creating an irresistible flavor.

8 Quang Nam tapioca cake

Suggested address:

– Be Uyen tapioca cake: No. 916 Phan Chau Trinh street, Hoa Huong, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

– Filter cake: No. 130 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Minh An, Hoi An, Quang Nam

Quang Nam tapioca cake is made in the style of bare cake, not wrapped in leaves like the Hue version. Cakes usually have two types of filling: shrimp, meat or green beans. When steamed, the dough layer becomes transparent, revealing the eye-catching red shrimp or yellow bean paste.

9 Grilled spring rolls

Suggested address:

– Ngoc Tam Ky grilled spring rolls: No. 19 Ton Duc Thang street, An Son, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

– Hanh Quan: No. 598 Phan Chu Trinh Street, An Son, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Grilled spring rolls in Quang have a very unique flavor, from the way of marinating, preparing to enjoying, all are different from other regions. The spring rolls are incubated to absorb and then grilled over charcoal, covered with a layer of shiny onion fat. When ripe, the fragrance spreads out so seductively that it makes everyone passing by swallow their saliva. The Quang Nam specialty grilled spring rolls can be used as a drink, eaten with rice or rolled with rice paper and raw vegetables, all of which are delicious and hard to resist.

10 Mixed mountain shoots

Mixed mountain bamboo shoots are a dish that surprises many tourists when discovering Quang Nam cuisine. For the people here, it is a familiar snack. Large mountain shoots are pre-processed, then cut into strips, mixed with rich garlic fish sauce, a little basil and ground pepper. The flavor is fresh, lightly crispy and fragrant, making everyone who enjoys it nod and praise its deliciousness.

11 Green eel porridge

Suggested address:

– Hung Vuong Eel Porridge: No. 162 Hung Vuong Street, An My, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

– Be Trang Restaurant: No. 74 Tran Phu Street, Tan Thanh, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Green eel porridge is a famous Quang Nam specialty and also the pride of Quang Nam cuisine. Although it looks rustic, this porridge dish has a flavor that is no less than any other specialty. Porridge is cooked from Xi rice, a type of rice only found in Quang Nam or Hai Hau, Nam Dinh. Eels must be large and have firm meat so that when cooked, they will be sweet and fragrant. When eating, people often eat it with sesame rice paper, creating a dish that is both delicious and nutritious.

12 Grilled blue flying fish

Besides familiar dishes such as Quang noodles, Hoi An bread or cao lau, visitors to Quang Nam must definitely try another unique specialty, grilled green flying fish with chili fish sauce. This dish originates from Rang beach in Nui Thanh, a place that almost everyone traveling along Quang will visit. And once you arrive, it’s hard to miss the taste of the famous grilled flying fish.

Sea fish meat is sweet, naturally fragrant, and when grilled, the smell becomes even more attractive. Dipping a piece of hot fish into chili fish sauce is enough to awaken your taste buds, so delicious that it’s unforgettable. Flying fish is usually in season from March to May of the lunar calendar. At other times, although there is still fish, the flavor will not be as sweet as during the peak season.

13 Hoi An noodle soup

Suggested address:

– Mrs. Quyt’s noodle soup: No. 2B Phan Chau Trinh Street, Minh Anh, Hoi An, Quang Nam

– Co Luan Banh Canh: No. 276 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Minh Anh, Hoi An, Quang Nam

Banh canh is a familiar rustic dish, and each region has a different way of preparing it. When you come to Quang Nam, you will encounter Hoi An noodle soup with a very unique flavor. The noodles are soft but not boring, mixed with the rich broth. All create a bowl of noodle soup that bears the mark of attractive Quang Nam specialties.

14 Deo Le bamboo chicken

Suggested address:

– Le Que Son Deo Bamboo Chicken Restaurant: No. 71-73 Lam Son Street, Tan Thanh, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

– Le Xu Quang Pass Chicken: No. 131 Do The Chap Street, An Son, Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Deo Le bamboo chicken from Quang region is considered by many culinary enthusiasts to be one of the most delicious chicken breeds in Vietnam. This type of chicken is raised naturally, the largest chicken is only about a kilogram. Chicken meat is firm, sweet and can be processed into many dishes such as grilled, steamed or boiled, each dish will satisfy the eater.

15 Cassava pho

Cassava pho is a famous specialty of the Que Son region, where cassava roots are considered the main food source and are processed into many rustic dishes, the most prominent of which is the famous cassava noodle soup. A hot bowl of cassava pho with stir-fried snakehead fish creates a unique, strange flavor that everyone who has tasted it will remember forever.

From familiar dishes to unique specialties, Quang Nam always knows how to satisfy diners. Each Quang Nam specialty has its own unique flavor, enough to make your trip more memorable. Hopefully the above list of suggestions will help you have more meaningful experiences in your suitcase-packed journey to explore Quang.