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10 secrets to finding authentic food in Hue

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran, living in Hue, shares how to find good restaurants

Here is Ngoc Tran’s share of tips you can apply when coming to the ancient capital of tourism.

10 secrets to finding authentic food in Hue
Ngoc Tran, 27 years old, is a freelance tour guide specializing in Hue tours and managing a mid-range hotel and two cafes. Photo: NVCC

How to find a typical Hue restaurant?

1. The more the shop is located in the corner, alley, masterpiece, the deeper the entrance, the better

2. The older the sign, the more classic, rustic, even without a signboard, the better the food.

3. The restaurant’s name starts with “Mu”, “Ma”, “O”, “Be”, most of the chefs are originally from Hue, the more delicious the dishes are.

4. The restaurant serves customers on stools, sitting on stools or the worse the chair, the simpler the restaurant, the better and better the food quality.

5. The shop is shack, roofed with leaves, covered with plastic tarpaulin, even without covering and decorated in a style… arbitrary, better than the “luxury, genuine, smooth” shops.

6. Food is carried by the seller in a basket, a basket, a basket, or a basket.

7. The older the person, the better the sale.

8. Sidewalk shop, sitting on the roadside or not needing to sit in the right style of Hue.

9. A radius of 3-7 km from the city center is the area where most of the shops are concentrated.

10. Hue people eat spicily, so “if you can’t eat spicily, remember to tell the shopkeeper, Auntie, I don’t eat spicy. Otherwise, people will taste it out of habit, and you will have tears in your eyes. because it’s too spicy. Remember to ask for the price before eating,” Tran shared.

Restaurants in alleys and sidewalks are often delicious and cheap. Photo: NVCC







What to eat when coming to Hue?

According to Tran, it will be a “disadvantage” if you miss the following dishes: beef vermicelli, rice or mussel vermicelli, oyster porridge, mussels, Banh soup, beo, nam, filter, xeo, spring rolls, vermicelli, Banh Chung pressed… The price of vermicelli is usually from 30,000 VND, cakes are 3,000 – 5,000 VND; Rice – porridge is around 10,000 – 30,000 VND.

For types of drinks, you can try tofu, soy sauce, Sweet Soup. Roasted pork filter powder is a Sweet Soup that Tran recommends that guests definitely try because “this is the kind of Sweet Soup that only in Hue is really delicious”. Price from 15,000 VND a cup, in many sidewalk shops, the price can be cheaper. The most famous place is Mo Ton Dich Sweet Soupin Thuong Bac park.

Menu suggestions for a 3-day tour in Hue

On the first day, you can go to Yet Kieu to eat vermicelli with grilled meat for 15,000 VND a bowl. After that, do a “food tour” around the city with snacks for supper such as mussel rice (Han Mac Tu street, 10,000 – 15,000 VND), Nam filter cake soup, pressed cake, snakehead fish soup cake (grilled). Summer Nguyen Hue with prices from 20,000 VND).

Breakfast – lunch – dinner menu for the second day: beef vermicelli, Banh Beo in Cung An Dinh (from 25,000 VND per plate) and exchange for snails on Phan Boi Chau street.

The last day before leaving Hue, you can eat seasoned vermicelli noodles with a price of 20,000 VND, and sweet soup for dessert; pressed cake for afternoon and evening sipping coffee, watching the city at night.

Where to go and what to play when coming to Hue?

Places to visit, especially for first-timers, include: Citadel, Khai Dinh Tomb, Tu Duc Tomb, Incense Village, Quoc Hoc School, Huyen Khong Son Thuong Pagoda 2, Thien Mu Pagoda, Truong Tien Bridge, Tan Canh Beach. Duong, Lang Co, Hai Van pass, Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery, Tam Giang lagoon … According to Tran, you should stay in the ancient capital for at least 3-to 4 days to explore and learn.

She shared that she often takes guests to Hue dragon boat on the Perfume River; rowing SUP in Tam Giang or Perfume River in the early morning; walking and drinking beer in West Street; see Truong Tien Bridge at night and drop flower lanterns; wear ao dai, conical hats or royal costumes to take souvenir photos.

“What gifts to buy” is the question that tour guests most often ask her. Hue girl’s answer is always: royal Sweet Soup, lotus Sweet Soup, spring rolls, assorted fish sauce, melaleuca oil, dried pressed cakes, sesame candy, conical hats, souvenirs printed with Hue landscapes…

Hue is a destination for dreamy and nostalgic travelers. Photo: NVCC







The best time to come to Hue

The most beautiful season is the first 3-4 months of the year, the weather is cool. “This is the time for tourists who like the atmosphere still slightly spring. For tourists who love mountains, the sea, like to watch sunrise and sunset, the best time to go is June-August. According to her, this is the best time to go. The sun is the most beautiful time of the year, the sea is the bluest,” Tran said.

After two years of silence due to the epidemic, Hue tourism is in a flourishing stage, especially from the end of January until now. Currently, Hue has removed all restrictions for domestic visitors. Restaurants and hotels are open to welcome guests again, no testing or related documents are required. Restaurants are also open, including entertainment services such as karaoke, bars…

According to Tran, a three-day two-night trip with an average guest is about 3-6 million, excluding airfare. For tourists with higher-class resort needs, the cost will be a bit more.

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