Joanna James
Vietnam street food is cheap, filling, delicious and relatively healthy. In coastal regions like Quy Nhon, you will get to sample fresh seafood options not seen in other parts of the country.
Fishball noodle soup is among the specialities in Quy Nhon. The regional difference compared to bun cha of other locations is in the fishball and the soup. Fishball is prepared from fresh fish with extra spices, while the broth is cooked from fish bones. The dish is eaten with rice noodles and a unique chilli sauce prepared in Binh Dinh.
This dish is made from rice noodles, fried fish cake, scallions, jellyfish, broth, and roasted peanuts and is accompanied by sour mango and herbs. The sourness from the mangoes, the subtle sweetness of the broth, and the crunchy jellyfish create a dish of contrasting flavours and textures. In Quy Nhon, restaurants will also feature this dish, as it's quite the popular staple.
It is a shrimp pancake and has been a popular dish in the Quy Nhon region. The stuffing is made from shrimp and bean sprouts. The crisp, golden crust covering the delicious shrimp mixture is the highlight of the dish.
Banh Beo is a steamed rice cake with a soft glutinous texture and is made from rice flour and tapioca flour. It is eaten topped with shrimp, chopped chives, crispy pork and roasted peanuts. They get dipped in a special sauce made from fish sauce, sugar, Thai chilli, and garlic before eating. Although typically considered a snack, many now eat it as a quick lunch or dinner.
Nem Lui means grilled meat and is another popular dish in Quy Nhon. It is usually accompanied by rice paper and vegetables; you get to make your spring rolls and dip them in fish sauce before eating them.
People in Quy Nhon begin their workday with a Banh hoi, which is a hot porridge made from rice flour and sprinkled with diced chives, bean sprouts, and herbs. It is eaten with a side dish of sliced pork and vermicelli noodles.
A dish of Banh Cuon includes the famous Vietnamese rice paper rolls; however, in Quy Nhon, they use a larger rice paper wrapper, which gets filled with vegetables, shrimp, grilled meat, eggs, tofu, bean sprouts and spring onions. The rice paper roll can be as big as one's wrist, and is the perfect healthy and fresh lunch on the go! It is commonly sold during the mornings or late afternoons all around Quy Nhon. The likes of Anantara Quy Nhon Villas can be a sound option if you are looking for accommodation options in Quy Nhon.
Banh Canh is a savoury soup, typically made from seafood and popular in the Quy Nhon region. There are several methods for preparing banh canh and involve a whole lot of seafood. The variations consist of Banh Canh crab, Banh Canh lobster to Banh Canh shrimp soup. All of the soups are served alongside fresh bread to make it a delicious meal.
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