Banh Canh-One Of Hue Street Foods

1. Introduction To Banh Canh Hue

What is Banh Canh? This is a traditional Vietnamese dish with a broth made from fish, shrimp, and raw pork hocks, seasoned with different kinds of spices depending on the sort of banh canh. It originated in the Southeast and was later popularized throughout Vietnam. What is the flour for making this dish? The locals make banh canh fiber from rice flour, tapioca starch, wheat flour, tapioca flour, or rice flour mixed with tapioca flour.

Additionally, depending on each region, there will be different ways of making banh canh, and so is Hue. Hue cake soup will be made from hand-shaped filter fibers and then dipped in boiling broth until the noodles are cooked evenly. Hence, the advantage of this method is that it will help make the cake more delicious, chewy, and full of flavor, not sour like most banh canh made in the industry.

Furthermore, the soul of banh canh Hue is probably broth with a sweet taste and not boring. The ingredients for the broth are carefully selected, cleaned, and then brought to a low fire for many hours. Finally, there will be the standard broth.

2. Kinds Of Banh Canh Hue (Hue Soup Cake)

With a rich flavor, Hue cuisine always leaves many impressions in the hearts of tourists. Besides the famous Hue beef noodle soup, banh canh Hue is also a favorite dish of both tourists and locals. Walking around the ancient capital, visitors can easily come across many places selling banh canh, ranging from big shops to street vendors. Some banh canh shops are decades old, others just a few years old, but each place has its own flavor.

Besides, banh canh Hue is very diverse, so there will be many choices for those who are passionate about cuisine in the ancient capital. In addition to the usual banh canh, Hue also has banh canh cua, snakehead fish soup cake, lobster soup cake, and so on. Let Hoi An Private Taxi explore the details of banh canh Hue and find 8 famous addresses for super delicious and reasonable prices in the article below!

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2.1. Nam Pho Soup Cake (Banh Canh Nam Pho)

Referring to Hue cuisine, it is definitely impossible to ignore Nam Pho soup cake, an heirloom dish associated with a famous place in the ancient capital. This dish originates from Nam Pho village in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province. Further, this dish is handed down from this generation to other generations with a unique, rich flavor that anyone who eats once will want to eat again and again.

Moreover, banh canh Nam Pho is very special and different from other Hue soup cakes. The process of making this dish is quite elaborate, going through many stages, from cooking rice flour to making broth. The filling is made from three threads and shrimp. Therefore the bowl of Nam Pho soup cake is super attractive, with eye-catching colors and the sweet taste of many spices. Eating with a little spicy chili sauce, nothing is more wonderful.

2.2. Hue Snakehead Fish Soup Cake (Banh Canh Ca Loc)

Hue snakehead fish soup cake has a special flavor compared to other places. The locals will rim snakehead fish longer and add more spices to make the dish more flavorful and suitable for Hue people. This Hue soup cake dish is not only delicious but also contains a lot of healthy nutrients.

Besides, snakehead fish will provide more vitamins such as phosphorus, iron, and protein to help reduce anemia, anti-aging, and prevent bone and joint diseases very effectively!

2.3. Crab Soup Cake (Banh Canh Cua)

Hue crab cake soup has a rich, quintessential taste of the cuisine here. Each bowl of soup is cooked by the cook with all his heart, choosing the freshest ingredients, and adding spices to taste. Enjoy a bowl of banh canh Hue with the soft and chewy taste of the tapioca flour, the aromatic sweetness of the broth, and the chewy taste of each piece of crab cake. It will make a very strong impression, making you unforgettable.

2.4. Hue Soup Cake With Lobster

Hue soup cake with lobster, a famous dish in Hue recently, with a very luxurious sounding name, has made many curious diners visit. Furthermore, a bowl of Hue lobster soup cake will be prepared for a long time and meticulously.

Moreover, the selected lobsters are always fresh, caught on the same day. To avoid a fishy smell, the lobsters will be prepared and steamed separately without water. Normally, a pot of broth for lobster soup cake will take about 5 to 7 hours. Add more condiments to taste and simmer with low heat so that the water has a sweet, rich taste.

3. Recommend Hue’s 8 Luscious Banh Canh Restaurants

3.1. Banh Canh Nam Pho Of Mrs. Thúy’s Restaurant

Address: No. 16 Pham Hong Thai, Hue city

Opening hours: 15:00- 21:00

Reference price: 5,000-10,000 VND/bowl

With only 5,000–10,000 VND, you can enjoy a bowl of banh canh at Thuy’s shop. The banh canh here is rustic but extremely delicious. The owner of the shop is cute and enthusiastic, so this shop always attracts many guests.

3.2. Banh Canh Nam Pho Of Mrs. Hằng’s Restaurant

Address: No. 16 Ha Huy Tap, Ward Xuan Phu, Hue city

Opening hours: 13:00–21:00

Reference price: 10,000 – 30,000 VND/bowl

As a popular southern noodle soup restaurant, Mrs. Hang’s restaurant attracts visitors with its chewy banh canh, rich broth, and plump and mouth-watering crab cakes. Anyone who comes here must have a full stomach before leaving. In addition, at Mrs.Hang’s restaurant, there is also Thai milk tea and cool aloe vera juice. You can have dessert after eating cake soup, or buy it on the go.

3.3. Nam Pho Soup Cake Restaurant Of Mrs. Thu

Address: 374 Chi Lang, Hue city

Opening hours: 15:00–18:00

Reference price: 10,000 – 22,000 VND/bowl

This shop is only open for 3 hours every afternoon, but always attracts a large number of tourists. Cake soup here has a delicious, bold flavor that is very appetizing. Also, the banh canh bowl is full of eye-catching colors and the price is reasonable.

3.4. Nam Pho Soup Cake In Dong Ba Market

Address: Tran Hung Dao Street, Hue city

Opening hours: 06:00-17:00

Reference price: 5,000-10,000 VND/bowl

Dong Ba Market is a paradise for Hue snacks. Come here, in addition to filter cake, beef noodle soup, etc. you can also enjoy delicious cake soup. You only need to spend 5,000–10,000 VND to have a full meal of banh canh and freely explore the Dong Ba market.

3.5. Hue Crab Soup Cake Of Mrs. Nga

Address: 32 Pham Hong Thai-Hue city

Opening hours: 10:00-22:00

Reference price: 15,000–55,000 VND/bowl

Hue’s crab cake soup shop, Ms. Nga, is famous for its delicious and cheap dishes and is loved by many people here. This dish is made from fresh crabs, sentinel crabs, and rice flour. Raw materials for processing are carefully selected and meticulously processed to ensure food hygiene and safety. Therefore, each bowl of Hue soup cake has the rich flavor of the broth, fragrant rice flour, cooked soft, chewy, and not crushed.

3.6. Banh Canh Hue Of Mrs. Đợi

Address: No. 40, Dao Duy Anh-Hue City

Opening hours: 15:00 – 22:00

Reference price: 20,000 VND/bowl

Mrs. Đợi’s shop is one of Hue’s cake soup shops that has been around for more than 30 years. At any time of the day, the shop is very busy and bustling. This is also one of the special points that make this address famous throughout Hue.

A bowl of banh canh Hue of Mrs. Đợi at first looks quite simple, but when you taste it yourself, you will feel the rich, sweet flavor of the broth. Plus, each fiber of the cake is equal, chewy, and very delicious. The best way to enjoy this Hue soup cake is to eat it with quail eggs, a few raw vegetables and fresh chili. It will be really hard to resist.

3.7. Đào – Snakehead Fish Soup Cake Restaurant

Address: 158 Nguyen Hue-Hue city

Opening hours: 16:00–21:00

Reference price: 15,000–20,000 VND/bowl

This shop specializes in delicious snakehead fish soup, located near the center of Hue City. It is easy to find and convenient to travel to. If you are looking for a place to have banh canh Hue for dinner, this would be the ideal suggestion. However, the shop is only open from 16:00 to late at night, always crowded. You should come early and avoid peak hours.

3.8. Crab Cakes Soup With Seaweed Restaurant

Address: No. 5 Nhat Le, Hue city

Opening hours: 6:00–21:00

Reference price: 15,000–20,000 VND/bowl

The crab soup cake (Banh canh cua) at Seaweed Food restaurant is unlike any other restaurant in Hue. This is a restaurant specializing in Korean food, but the owner has harmoniously combined the two cuisines of Vietnam and Korea to create a seaweed crab soup cake. As the result, the taste of this Hue soup cake is also very special, which can be said to be unprecedented here.

In addition, the space is designed and decorated in a modern and sophisticated Korean style. Friendly owner, fast service, attentive staff. Visit the shop once, and you will definitely want to visit again.

Lastly, don’t forget to book a Phu Bai Airport To Hue City Center with Hoian Private Car‘s airport shuttle service. In addition, if you are staying in Hoi An ancient town, you can book Hoi An To Hue by private car with Hoi An Private Taxi to move quickly and conveniently to visit Hue city!

In short, Hue city is not only famous all over the world because of the quintessence of its cuisine and famous tourist destinations, but it also makes you feel crazy about other things.

All in all, Hoi An Private Taxi hopes that the things that we shared above will be useful for your journey. Many interesting things are waiting for you to discover them. Pick up your suitcase and invite your family, your close friends, or your colleagues to experience Hue right away!