1. Banh Xeo (Crispy Pancake)
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In Vietnamese, Banh xeo means “sizzling cake” for the sound the pancake batter makes when added to the hot pan. Pancakes in Vung Tau are also well-known for its taste which cannot taste better in anywhere. Like a crepe or pancake, Banh xeo is made of rice flour, coconut milk, and turmeric, which you can fill it with vermicelli noodles, chicken, pork or beef slices, shrimps, sliced onions, beansprouts, and mushrooms.
Taste of pancakes in Vung Tau makes diners always impressed by many reasons from ingredients include rice flour, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts but the crust made from fresh chicken eggs to the filling full of onions and mushrooms. Once you try it, it will definitely make you feel full of spices from the lightness of fish sauce to the sourness of fermented vegetables. A platter of Banh xeo is sold for about VND 15,000 to VND 25,000 , which usually comes with a side of fresh lettuce or rice papers.
2. Seafood
Vung Tau is popular for many delicious made from various kinds of seafood such as lobster, fish salad, Banh Bot ect. (a kind of cake made from best flour with a small shrimp for the filling)
3. Quan Oc Tu Nhien "Snails Restaurants"
Quan Oc Tu Nhien on Tran Phu is a local eatery which very popular to locals because of the snail dishes prepared very tasty and reasonably priced. The restaurant has many delicious dishes and is affordable.
There are many dishes which are cooked from many different snails. Tu Nhien Shop is inclusive of 20 varying snail dishes with diverse ways of processing and attractive taste. Most of people choose this restaurant is a place to go as the snail dishes are delicious.
4. Banh Khot (Khot Cake)
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Banh Khot is one of the most favorite dishes in Vung Tau.
Vietnamese Savory Mini Pancakes are made from a mixed flour, shrimps, pork grinds, and scallion oil and eaten with fish sauce which is added a little sugar.
“Banh Khot Goc Cay Vu Sua” is very popular to not only locals but also tourists. This restaurant is always crowded with diners. These round small Khot cakes with its white surface, red layer made from shrimp roe, green topping of chopped onions. Add a little fish sauce and eat the pancakes with herbs
Where to eat:
Prices: 40.000 - 100.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 06:00 AM - 02:30 PM (weekdays); 06:00 AM - 10:00 PM (weekends)
Address: #14 Nguyen Truong To St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam
Must try dishes: Salt and chilli fried snails, Octopus fried noodles, Grilled shrimp with salt and chilli, Steamed clams with lemongrass, Fried snails with tamarind sauce.
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