​FOOD AND DRINK

Crab rice noodle soup - Banh Da cua

Crab noodle would be at the first glance when it comes to a worth-a-try menu in Hai Phong. The dish only conquers the locals but also domestic and foreign visitors. The noodle has a certain toughness combining with sweet pork ribs-based soups and shrimp, crab among others on top for a perfect taste.

     Red jellyfish

For some people, the dish may be something creepy. The look of the

raw jellyfish and shrimp paste may make you hesitate to try at first, but its delicate combination of the aromas and flavors of the paste, copra, grilled tofu, cumquat and herbs will definitely make you go back for more. 

    Spicy bread – Banh mi cay

The spicy bread is a cheap food. It’s easily recognized by stick form, stuffed with pate, pepper and chili sauce. It would be a regrettable thing if you have been Hai Phong without trying it.

Banh Beo

Banh Beo Hai Phong is really different in terms of form and flavor compared to the other one.

The cake is placed in each cambered banana leaf mold just like a boat. The dough is skillfully poured in first and then put on the multiplier so that after steaming the cake filling, the cake looks nice. The cake filling is made from minced lean meat, stir-fried with chopped wood ear mushroom. This dish is served with dipping sauce made from bone broth, when heated, dipping sauce with chili powder, pepper, a few pieces of meatballs …

 Lau Cua Dong – Freshwater Crab Hotpot

Nothing beats a bowl of hot soup in the winter, and lau cua dong is Hai Phong’s remedy for chilly weather. An aromatic bone broth is packed with freshwater crab meat, beef, fried fish, tofu, vegetables and mushrooms before being ladled into large bowls.

    Bun Tom – Shrimp noodles

Bun Tom is also a typical dish for Hai Phong. The ingredient to make this attractive dish is noodles and shrimp. Noodles are boiled in boiling water, then add the peeled shrimp and stir-fry with the atrium, a little scallion, and finally the delicious broth creates the typical flavor of the dish

Snail 

If you do not mention snails in this list, it is a big shortcoming for the culinary fanatic. Snail and seafood are among the freshest and delicious dishes in Hai Phong that won the hearts of thousands of foodlovers coming here. If I talk about the differences, I think snails here are cheaper and fresher than elsewhere

Cat Hai Fish sauce

Hai Phong is also famous for unique local specialities, such as Cat Hai fish sauce. And a place that also has a delicious fish sauce product that cannot fail to mention is Cat Hai fish sauce. Fish sauce from Cat Hai island district in Hai Phong is famous throughout the country as one of the specialties of this land, bringing excellent spices to the cuisine.

Cat Hai fish sauce is made from different types of fish from scad to sardines, scads to other cuttlefish... Therefore, fish sauce will have a different aroma and nutrition from the fish sauce of many people. other area.