Special Food in Hoi An

Cau Lau

Cao lau is a dish of rice noodles which are not quite as slippery as pho and a bit closer in texture to pasta. The secret is the water used to make it, and authentic cao lau uses only water from a special well in the city. The noodles are topped with slices of roast pork, dough fritters, and this being Vietnam, lots of fresh herbs and veggies.


Quang Nam Noodle

This is the popular country dish in Hoian and Quang Nam. The noodle is yellow or white in color and made from rice flour. It is mixed with shrimp, pork and vegetables, and topped with grilled rice paper and spices.


White Rose Dumpling

Many people like these cakes not only for their delicious flavor but also for their beautiful appearance. The French gave it the name of white roses. The care is made from white rice flour and stuffed with cooked shrimp meat. The translucence of the flour along with the color of the shrimp meat gives it the apprearance of a white rose petal.


Suse cake

Made from sticky rice, green bean and coconut, the cake is wrapped in babana leaf and then steamed. The original name for this cake is phu the cake, which means husband and wife. The name originates from a story about a young couple that lived together in a small town.


Banh It La Gai

Banh It La Gai This cake made from the black colored and sweet tasting Gai leaf and green bean. This cake is always offered to worship ancestors during the New Year festivals or during anniversaries of departed ancestors. It’s also thought of as a kind of medicine to help revive those suffering from hangovers.


Corn sweet soup

Made from tender corn and sugar. Because of the growing condition around Hoian, che bap can be eaten year round. Local nutritionists say this soup is very beneficial for the elderly.


Luc Tau Xa

A kind of mixed sweet soup, it’s made from green bean, dry tangerine peel and sugar. It’s very sweet and smells delicious. People say that it helps maintain good health.


Dry green bean cake

Green bean flour, sugar, and vegetable oil are blended and pressed into rectangular wood frames and then toasted. Banh dau xanh can be used with many kinds of meat or vegetable fillings. Visitors like to buy this cake as gifls for friends and it keeps for a long