Hue – the land of Capital City with a long-standing culinary tradition renowned both domestically and internationally. In the Cooking Tips section today, let’s join TasteVN in exploring various ways to make delicious and attractive snacks in Hue to treat the whole family!
1 Bánh bèo
Bánh bèo is a quite popular dish that can be modified in many different ways depending on the region, among which the most special is the bánh bèo from Huế. These small, round, and cute bowls of bánh bèo with a delicious and rich flavor leave a lasting impression on anyone who has the chance to taste them.
The ingredients to make these Huế bánh bèo are quite simple, typically consisting of steamed rice flour, along with finely chopped shrimp, crispy pork fat, and a fatty green onion oil poured on top. When eating, adding a bit of sweet and spicy dipping sauce will enhance the dish’s flavor!
2 Bánh bột lọc
Bánh bột lọc Huế
When it comes to snacks in Huế, many people will immediately think of the chewy bánh bột lọc with a rich shrimp filling that is unmistakably unique from other types of bánh.
The cake has a beautiful color and a fragrant aroma of banana leaves. The translucent, chewy outer layer wraps around the shrimp and meat filling, which is crispy, sweet, and rich, blended with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Bánh bột lọc chiên
Besides the traditional bánh bột lọc with its chewy steamed outer layer, you can also try the fried bánh bột lọc, a unique variation that is just as delicious.
Still featuring the rich shrimp and meat filling, the outer layer of this dish is fried to a golden crisp, making it very enjoyable to eat. This dish pairs well with sweet and sour fish sauce or spicy chili sauce, making it even more appealing!
3 Bánh khoái
Bánh khoái is categorized as one of the special fried dishes that is very popular among tourists due to its delicious and unique flavor, and the price is extremely affordable.
At first glance, the bánh looks somewhat similar to southern Vietnam’s bánh xèo; however, the preparation and flavor of the bánh are completely different.
The cake is poured into a round mold, filled with fresh shrimp, meat, or fish along with bean sprouts and fresh chives on top. Eating with bánh khoái is a delicious bowl of pâté sauce with the rich taste of pork liver, the fatness of peanuts, and sesame that tantalizes the palate. Let’s invite friends and family to enjoy it right away.
4 Nam Phổ Noodle Cake
Originating from the land of Kinh Kỳ long ago, Nam Phổ noodle cake has gradually become a dish closely associated with the people of Huế in particular and tourists in general.
A bowl of Nam Phổ noodle cake has a distinctive flavor that is hard to confuse with other regions. The broth is thick and viscous, beautifully red from crab roe, with chewy noodle strands, firm shrimp and crab meat, sweet and fragrant combined with the spicy, fragrant scent of pepper and chili that those who have had the chance to taste it will always remember this flavor.
5 Soft Pressed Cake
Soft pressed cake, sounds like a very strange name, doesn’t it? This is considered a snack that is just as addictive as bánh bột lọc or Huế steamed rice cakes.
The pressed cake has a light crispy and chewy skin, with sweet and fragrant shrimp filling inside, served with fresh herbs and sweet and sour dipping sauce, slightly spicy, is just perfect!
6 Grilled Pork Skewers
With an irresistible delicious flavor, grilled pork skewers easily win the hearts of snack lovers. This dish is mainly made from finely ground pork mixed with fat and pork skin along with other distinctive spices, then skewered and grilled over glowing charcoal.
Grilled pork skewers are best enjoyed right after grilling, still hot and fragrant, served with fresh herbs and a sauce made from pork, pork liver, and ground peanuts creating a thick mixture with rich, sweet, and nutty flavor that is hard to forget.
7 Snails
Snails in Huế have a distinctive feature that is hard to find anywhere else, with a variety of snails including fire snails, golden apple snails, and sucking snails.
The preparation of this dish is usually very simple, including snails, lime leaves, and lemongrass that are steamed until cooked. It sounds easy, but the aroma and flavor make it hard to resist.
The Hue snail dish must be accompanied by a bowl of very spicy chili sauce; only then is it truly authentic. Savoring the crunchy, sweet snails while chatting with friends and family during weekends is just perfect.
8 Noodle with fermented fish sauce (boiled or grilled meat)
The noodle with fermented fish sauce dish is a combination of boiled or grilled meat with fresh noodles, fresh vegetables,… along with a bowl of fermented fish sauce.
The highlight that makes this dish special is the accompanying dipping sauce; the fermented fish sauce is meticulously prepared to create a rich, slightly spicy flavor that is hard to forget. What are you waiting for? Save the recipe below and show off your cooking skills to treat your family and friends!
9 Clam rice
Clam rice is considered one of the distinctive snacks closely associated with Hue. This dish is a blend of Hue royal cuisine and folk food, creating a very unique flavor.
When you eat, you will feel the chewy aroma of the rice grains, the sweetness of the clams, the crunchy roasted peanuts, and the crispy fried pork skin combined with the rich broth and fresh vegetables, bringing an irresistible delicious taste.
10 Hue sweet soup
Lotus seed sweet soup wrapped in longan
Sweet soup is a popular dish found throughout the country, but when it comes to diversity and delicious flavor, Hue must be mentioned. This place is considered the cradle of many different types of sweet soups, with the most distinctive being lotus seed sweet soup wrapped in longan.
The longan-wrapped lotus seed sweet soup, once completed, has an eye-catching appearance, resembling shiny pearls. When eaten, you will fully experience the light sweetness of the soup, the rich taste of the lotus seeds, and the crunchy texture of the longan, which is incredibly appealing.
Roasted Pork Tapioca Pudding
It sounds quite unusual, but the tapioca pudding with roasted pork in the ancient capital possesses vibrant colors and delicious flavors, thanks to the skilled hands of the people of Hue.
The chewy tapioca balls encase the tender, fatty roasted pork, combined with the sweet, fragrant tea infused with ginger and pandan leaves. This dish is perfect to enjoy with ice on hot days, while in the chilly winter, it’s equally delightful to have it hot.
Apple Tapioca Pudding
The next suggestion is the apple tapioca pudding, also known as jasmine flower pudding, which is a delicious and nutritious dessert famous in Hue.
This tasty pudding features well-cooked green beans that are creamy and soft, with a thick tea combined with a moderate sweetness, enriched with the richness of coconut milk and the wonderful aroma of pandan leaves and vanilla.
Corn Pudding
If you’re looking for a snack that reminds you of the magical land of Kinh Ky, then the sweet corn pudding is the perfect suggestion for you!
With a very simple recipe, you can cook a pot of soft, smooth corn pudding that is authentic to Hue. The pudding has a moderate sweetness, with the fragrant, sweet taste of corn combined with sago and coconut milk, bringing a delightful sensation when enjoyed.
Purple Sweet Potato Pudding from Hue
Purple sweet potato pudding from Hue exudes deliciousness and attraction that captivates visitors.
The finished pudding has a beautiful deep purple color. The tea has a moderate sweet taste, perfectly combined with the creamy richness of coconut milk, interspersed with the nutty flavor of sweet potato and the crunchy texture of grated coconut, creating an exciting experience for the taste buds.
Hue Pudding with Jelly Balls
Aside from the aforementioned types of pudding, when mentioning Hue, many people will immediately think of the famous cool jelly ball pudding.
This dish is a collection of many colors, looking extremely eye-catching. The jelly balls made from taro and the crunchy jelly, sweet and chewy, eaten with soft green beans promise to help you cool down during the hot summer days!
Green Bean Pudding
The pudding, when completed, has a beautiful yellow color, with the green beans cooked soft, fragrant with grapefruit and pandan leaf scents, combined with the sweet taste of rock sugar creating an extremely effective cooling dessert.
Just hearing about it makes you crave it, right? So why hesitate? Try making it right away!
Six-Color Pudding
Have you tried the six-color pudding? This pudding is very special due to the combination of fragrant tangerine peel.
The sweet taste from coconut water and rock sugar, along with the rich aroma of coconut milk, blended with the slight bitterness from the tangerine peel will surely delight you.
The soft green beans, rich coconut milk combined with the sweet taste from coconut water and rock sugar make this dish incredibly delicious and attractive. Six-color pudding can be enjoyed hot or cold and is very tasty.
Black-eyed Pea Pudding
The Hue black-eyed pea pudding is also one of the favorite snacks among tourists.
With a spoonful of pudding in your mouth, you will feel the rich taste of coconut milk, the gentle aroma from pandan leaves, and the soft and chewy black-eyed peas melting in your mouth. On hot sunny days, having a cold black-eyed pea pudding to enjoy is truly wonderful.
11 Grilled Corn with Scallion Oil
Among hundreds of snacks, grilled corn with scallion oil is considered a simple, rustic but quintessential Hue street food.
The corn is brushed with a glossy layer of scallion oil and lightly grilled on the stove, enhancing its aroma. The corn is evenly grilled, with sweet and crunchy kernels, enjoyed with rich and fragrant scallion oil. On chilly days, let’s show off our cooking skills by making this dish to treat the family; it is sure to impress everyone!
12 Trang Tien Bread
Trang Tien bread has long been a pride of the people of Hue.
Trang Tien bread usually includes many types such as sour pork bread, grilled meat bread, meatball bread, pate bread, or unique tapioca bread,… What makes this bread shop special is the extremely low price, but the fillings are abundant and the quality is beyond reproach.
13 Chicken Egg Milk
Chicken egg milk is a favorite dish for tourists when they arrive in Hue on chilly days.
A warm cup of chicken egg milk, bright white and thick, looks very appealing. The milk is rich and creamy, with a nutty flavor from the egg, extremely nutritious; just a few sips will warm you up immediately.
14 Tofu from Thien Mu Pagoda
Tofu from Thien Mu Pagoda has long been a nostalgic dish for those from Hue who are far from home.
The soft, smooth tofu is rich and blends perfectly with the sweet, fragrant brown sugar syrup, warm with ginger aroma. On winter days, gathering with friends around bowls of warm tofu is simply delightful, isn’t it?
15 Stir-fried Noodles with Clams
Besides clam rice, stir-fried noodles with clams is also a must-try street food when mentioning Hue.
The harmonious combination of chewy sweet clam meat with warm, clear, slightly spicy broth, accompanied by bean sprouts, various fresh herbs, Vietnamese coriander, and rich roasted peanuts is extremely appealing.
If you are craving stir-fried noodles with clams, try cooking this dish right away with the detailed instructions below from TasteVN!
So TasteVN has shared with you how to make delicious, nutritious delicious snacks in Hue with super simple steps. What are you waiting for? Roll up your sleeves and showcase your cooking skills to treat the whole family right away! Wishing you success!
