Hue ancient capital has long become a cultural capital that when we come here, we discover freely; from culture, architecture, history to scenery, art ... and of course also indispensable cuisine. If you are planning a visit to the ancient capital, do you think you will eat anything in Hue? Traveloka with the delicious dishes in Hue "eat forget the way back" below!


1. Nam Pho soup cake
This is a dish that has existed for a long time in Hue and is named after the land that created it: Nam Pho village (Phu Vang district). Nam Pho soup is considered one of the delicacies in Hue you must try when you come here.

The soup bowl is white in color of the rice flour and filtered rice flour, made in a certain proportion, the pinkish red color of shrimp, the green dice of green onions mingled with a thick paste, served with patties and steak. fill the surface of the bowl.

Hue delicacies - Nam Pho soup
Nam Pho Soup with rice noodles made from rice flour. @quananhueoxuan
When eating this dish, it is indispensable for fish sauce and chopped green peppers to increase the rich taste. The eye-catching colors from the broth, the clarity of the soup and the split pieces of crab meat separately cooked with shrimp will make you attracted the first time.

  • What to eat in Hue? - Nam Pho soup cake
  • Food colors and flavors you'll love from the first time.
  • What to eat in Hue? - Nam Pho soup cake
  • Under the familiar Nam Pho soup noodle. @ jessicath92
  • Reference address:
  • Thuy Restaurant specializes in Nam Pho Soup - 16 Pham Hong Thai.
  • Nam Pho soup cake - 374 Chi Lang.

2. Cake of pleasure
One of the delicious dishes in Hue can not fail to mention is the pleasure cake. Anyone who has ever eaten a delicious, crispy, delicious pineapple cake dipped in a broth will not forget the fleshy taste of peanuts, natural aromatic meat ... All together make the taste of the bread "captivating people. ”, Especially in the cold and drizzle of early spring months in Hue. Serve with pie that is indispensable with raw vegetables, slices of banana and sliced ​​star fruit.

What to eat in Hue - Delicious cakes
The delicious pie is suitable for cold weather and drizzle in early spring. @honganhice

  • What to eat in Hue?
  • It takes the dexterity of the cake maker to make these golden and delicious bread dough like this. 
  • Reference address:
  • Lac Thien's favorite cake - 6 Dinh Tien Hoang.
  • Quan Uyen (Dien Bien Phu street).
  • Ms. Hanh Restaurant - 11 Pho Duc Chinh.

3. Fig mix
Perhaps for many people, "fig mixed" is the first name heard but it is a delicious dish in Hue, a specialty that you should try when traveling Hue. This is a special dish because only figs in Hue can make this dish taste. The main ingredient is figs, can be mixed with lean pork, boiled shrimp, pork skin ... and seasoning depending on the taste of each person.

  • What to eat in Hue? - Fig mixing
  • Figs with green skin, white flesh and pink flesh. @Internet
  • What to eat in Hue? - Fig mixing
  • Because of the specific ingredients, the fig has obviously become a specialty of Hue and always tops the list of "what to eat in Hue". @Internet
  • When eating, add herbs and sesame (sesame), scallions, cilantro, coriander, laksa leaves washed and finely chopped. Mix with grilled rice paper and chili fish sauce to make you "addicted" without feeling bored at all! Mix is ​​a popular dish, you can easily find this dish at any restaurant in Hue, especially the popular "pubs" here.

4. Mussel rice
The delicacy in Hue that Traveloka would like to introduce to you is the mussel rice. Mussel rice is a famous folk dish of the ancient capital, made from cooled cooked white rice and served with mussels, pork rind, roasted peanuts, fish sauce and Hue shrimp paste along with raw vegetables such as cucumber, star fruit, etc.

  • What to eat in Hue? - Mussel rice
  • Mussel rice is a famous rustic dish of the ancient capital. @occomestibles
  • A bowl of mussel rice usually blends with the taste of white rice, the sweetness of mussel meat, the richness of the mussels and the fresh, sour balance of raw vegetables.

What to eat in Hue? - Mussel rice
Add a steaming bowl of steamed clams to the taste of this Hue specialty dish. @ mouthful.eats
Reference address:

  • Clam mound with Da Dam - 1 Han Mac Tu and Vy Da. On Han Mac Tu street, there are many delicious mussel rice like Hen Ti Hon restaurant, O Xe restaurant ...
  • Little's shop in the crossroads of Pham Hong Thai - Truong Dinh.
  • The shop is at No. 2 Truong Dinh.
  • Congee - Bun - Com mussels - 98 Nguyen Hue.

5. Vermicelli with grilled meat
Maybe the vermicelli noodle dish is quite familiar and many of you will not be very excited to try it. However, it is a delicious dish in Hue, and although "extremely familiar", but the barbecue used in this dish is usually a barbecue string made from thin bacon, marinated with pepper, onions, and fish sauce. , five flavors, sesame (sesame); woke up and smell very unique, extremely catch your mouth "to eat is addicted" immediately.

What to eat in Hue? - rice noodles with barbecue
Vermicelli noodles are made from many ingredients. @ pho544
Marinated meat after a few hours, then put it in the grill and grill on the red charcoal until it is fully cooked, smells good. A bowl of barbecue noodles is considered to be full flavor when it meets the following ingredients: noodles, grilled pork, raw vegetables, food