Must-try dishes in Hue

Hue food is a must when you visit the ancient capital of Vietnam. It is so easy to eat like a king here, but to understand the meaning behind the food, we need to go back in time a bit. In addition, Hue is the Imperial City of Vietnam until the year 1945.

As the imperial city, Hue takes reign to some of the more delectable dishes throughout Vietnam dating back to the culinary cravings of Nguyen feudal lords, emperors and their hundreds of concubines and wives.

Banh Canh Nam Pho (Nam Pho rice noodle soup). The soup was originally created by peddlers from Nam Pho village, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province. Banh Canh Nam Pho has now become one of the most delicious noodle soups in Vietnam. Banh Nam (rice flour wrapped in banana leaves with shrimp cakes). Banh Nam is covered in layers of the banana leaf, steamed for 10 minutes, and served with sweet fish sauce. Banh Beo (Water fern cake). It is white in colour and usually has a dimple in the centre, which is covered with savoury recipes including chopped dried or fresh shrimp, scallions, mung bean paste, crispy fried shallots, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and oil. Banh Bot Loc (tapioca dumpling). This cake is a chewy dumpling made from tapioca flour and filled with pork and shrimp. The cake is covered in banana leaves and steamed before being served hot with fish sauce. Banh Uot Huyen Anh (Huyen Anh wet cake) is a steamed wet rice paper which is pre-rolled with barbeque meat and fresh herbs. Banh Khoai (pancake). It is wrapped in mustard leaf, lettuce leaves or rice paper, and stuffed with variety of herbs like mint and basil and served with a sweet and sour mixed sauce. Vegetarian food

Nam Pho rice noodle soup

Banh Canh Nam Pho (Nam Pho rice noodle soup).

 The soup is from Nam Pho village, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province.

It has become one of the most delicious noodle soups in Vietnam. 

Traditional cake of Central Vietnam

Rice flour wrapped in banana leaves with shrimp cakes

Firtsly, this is Banh Nam: layers of the banana leaf is a cover, steamed for 10 minutes, and served with sweet fish sauce. 

Water fern cake

Secondly, Banh Beo is white in colour and usually has a dimple in the centre, which has a savoury recipes as a cover. Including chopped dried or fresh shrimp, scallions, mung bean paste, crispy fried shallots, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and oil.

Tapioca dumpling

Thirdly, this cake is Banh Bot Loc, is a chewy dumpling made from tapioca flour and filled with pork and shrimp. The cake has banana leaves as a wrap and steamed and eat hot with fish sauce.

Huyen Anh wet cake

Fourthly, Wet Cake is; a steamed wet rice paper with barbeque meat and fresh herbs inside. 

Vietnam Pancake

Finally, Banh Khoai has mustard leaf as a cover, lettuce leaves or rice paper. And has a variety of herbs like mint and basil and served with a sweet and sour mixed sauce.

Traditional vegan foods of Vietnamese in Central

Hue Vegan food is one of  very special with Hue cuisine as well as Vietnam cuisine.

Additionally, Hue is a heaven for vegetarians.

Steamed Tofu with Tomatoes sauce

Boiled vegetables

A simple vegan meal of Vietnamese

Source: VOV

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