Food · 4 min read
Banh Beo of Quang Nam: From Hue Bowls to Hoi An and Da Nang
Banh beo came from Hue and grew bigger and thicker in Quang. The name, the bowl, the shrimp-and-pork topping, eating it with a bamboo knife, and three places.
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Food of Quang Nam–Da Nang
Mi Quang, Cao Lau, Nam O fish sauce and the dishes of the region.
Food · 6 min read
Banh Kho Me Cam Le: the Seven-Fire Cake of Quang
Banh kho me from Cam Le, Da Nang: exam-season rations of Quang scholars, the seven-fire cake, the craft villages, charcoal baking, box prices and where to buy.
Food · 7 min read
Banh Trang Cuon Thit Heo: Dai Loc Roots and Tuy Loan Rice Paper
Boiled pork in rice paper with herbs and mam nem: its Dai Loc roots, the Tuy Loan rice paper craft, how to eat it and three places in Da Nang.
Food · 5 min read
Che Luc Tau Xa: Hoi An's Cantonese Mung Bean Dessert
Che luc tau xa came to Hoi An's trading port with the Chinese: the Cantonese name, the role of tangerine peel, Hoi An and Hue recipes and how to eat it.
Food · 7 min read
Goi Ca Nam O: Fishing Village, Herring and Fish Sauce
Goi ca Nam O, the raw herring salad of a fishing village below the Hai Van Pass: village history, wet and dry styles, wild greens, fish sauce and a health note.
Food · 5 min read
Hoi An Chilli Sauce: The Trieu Phat Family Jar
The story of Trieu Phat chilli sauce in Hoi An: the old herbal shop, the family house, how it is made, how to eat and keep it, where to buy.
Food · 6 min read
Mi Quang: Origins, Phu Chiem Village, How It Is Made and Three Shops
How Mi Quang began, why its name points to Phu Chiem village, how the noodle is steamed and three shops worth the trip.
Food · 5 min read
Mit Tron: Quang Nam's Kitchen-Corner Jackfruit Salad
Mit tron is Quang Nam's young jackfruit salad, once a kitchen-corner dish. Origin, the season, how to make it and the grilled crackers you eat it with.
Food · 8 min read
Nam O Fish Sauce: Old Village, Families and Fermenting
Nam O fish sauce: the old village below the Hai Van Pass, its Cham roots, the old Hong-Huong label, how the sauce ferments and two workshops to visit.
Food · 7 min read
Cao Lau Hoi An: History, Noodle Makers and Three Places
Cao lau and the Hoi An trading port: where the name comes from, the Cam Chau noodle makers, the Ba Le well and three places to eat.