Banh xeo
These are Vietnamese crepes. The name literally means “sizzling cake” and the sound and smell of banh xeo frying can be found all over the city. They have a flour base and colored with turmeric, and are filled with pork belly, shrimp, sprouts and mung bean. It’s got a savory taste.
Just south of the Dragon Bridge, down a narrow alleyway, Banh Xeo Street is hidden gem in Da Nang. Local vendors compete to perfect the dish and its signature peanut sause.
Banh xeo street: K280 Phan Chau Trinh, Da Nang
My Quang
This is an iconic Central Vietnamese dish that has a lot of family recipes and secret ingredientes.
Each vendor has a unique take on it, but the main ingridients are always flat rice noodles, a zesty peanut and chicken broth base topped with all manner of meats, fish or even frog, and served with a side of rice crackers, herbs, and blossoms meant to be mixed in the bowl.
Mi Quang Bep Trang: 441 Ong Ich Khiem, Da Nang
Com Ga (Chicken Rice)
Cultures the world over have some variation on this dish, the classic chicken and rice. The Central Vietnamese take consists of roast chicken, fried rice, pickles, vegetables and hot soup. It’s simple, hearty, and filling.
Pham Hong Thai Food Court: Whole Pham Hong Thai Street.
Seafood and Hotpots
Seafood restaurants can be found along the seafront. Tanks full of fish, shellfish, shrimp, lobsters and crabs are arranged in front of restaurants where you can choose what youwant to eat and how it is cooked.
Vietnamese hot pot is also popular at the seafood restaurants.
Sliced meat or seafood, leaf vegetables and mushrooms are cooked in a pot of simmering soup and then dipped in fish sauce or soy sauce mixed with ginger.
Banh Mi (Vietnamese bread)
A relic of French colonialism and probably Vietnam’s most famous culinary export, the banh mi sandwich can be found at street stalls and bakeries nearly anywhere.
The baguette is cut and spead with pate, mayonnaise, cucumber, daikon pickles, and a pepper sauce then filled with either cold cuts, roast pork, or fried eggs to other.
The rich meats and light vegetables lend a nice balance to this famous sadwich. Banh mi vendors can be found on most streets in Da Nang.