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Hai Phong Cuisine

Banh mi cay (spicy banh mi) of Hai Phong


Banh mi cay (spicy banh mi) of Hai Phong

Among the different versions of banh mi available in Vietnam, the banh mi cay (spicy banh mi) of Hai Phong may be the most humble, consisting of just a baguette, some pate and a squeeze of local chili sauce.

Banh mi cay (spicy banh mi), also known as banh mi que (stick banh mi, for its appearance as a long stick), is so popular in the port city of Hai Phong that it has been named Hai Phong banh mi.


Haiphong crab noodles (Banh da cua)


Haiphong crab noodles (Banh da cua)

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Haiphong crab noodles (Bánh đa cua Hải Phòng) was recognized as one of 10 Vietnamese dishes to win Asian record. Recently, in Faridabad, the Asia Record Organization (ARO) officially certified and announced records of 10 Vietnamese dishes which had been nominated by Vietnam Record Organization based on the criteria of “Asian cuisine value” regulated by ARO.


Caster wheels train (Banh Duc)

Caster wheels train (Banh Duc)

Dishes with names quite strange, but for young people, this Haiphong is familiar dishes. A bread bowl casting foundry vessel includes diced bread, eat with shrimp, pork, deep fried papaya, fish sauce and vinegar into the bowl chan.

With just sour taste sweet, salty and spicy back of vinegar peppers, flavor combinations becomes ethereal gentle, unforgettable impression. Customers of the oldest and most famous is the restaurant near the intersection of Long Cat - Cat Penguin, or shop at the market Anyang casting wheel.


Haiphong deep fried seafood spring rolls

Haiphong deep fried seafood spring rolls

To make the delicious fried crab spring rolls, the chefs have to choose the really fresh crab, boil it and take up crabmeat. That crabmeat is mixed with pork and other ingredients. That mixture will be packed with rice paper in square shape. When frying, the crab spring rolls have to deep in boiled oil and turn into yellow colors.

The fried crab spring roll’s sauce has to be Cat Hai fish sauce which is added sugar, lemon, garlic, and chili. This roll is often consumed with vermicelli, cucumber, salad, and fresh vegetables. These things help to create the special flavor of Hai Phong seafood fried spring roll.


Seafood

Seafood

The mother of nature favours Haiphong with abundant of seafood. Many choice in Hai Phong, Restaurants in Hai Phong is also various from cheap price to luxury restaurants. The restaurants mainly serve seafood dishes. If you want to enjoy cheap price cuisine, you can go to some stores in market of the City.

The seafood is very fresh, and reasonably priced because Hai Phong is a port city and lots of seafood comes in fresh every single day here.



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