6 amazing types of food you must try in Dalat, Vietnam

Grilled pork patty – Nem nuong Dalat

Nem nuong is a Vietnamese specialty made of pork. To make nem nuong, people cut the lean ground pork or tenderloin into small pieces, and pulse in the food processor with pepper, fish sauce, sugar, garlic powder, and some special fine herbs until it fully incorporated. The mixture will be divided into smaller parts. Each part has a long shape like a sauce. Then, people grill them above hot coals until the meat is done to a turn.

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Nem Nuong is served with fresh vegetables, optional fruits, and banh trang chien. Banh trang chien is a steamed cake made from rice flour. Then, people fry them in hot oil until its color turns from white into canary. To enjoy nem nuong, you have to fill a thin sheet of rice with a variety of herbs (including perilla leaf, sweet basil, chives, mint), the nem nuong (grilled pork patty), some banh trang chien, together with pickled radish, carrot, and shallots. Then roll it up carefully before dipping it into the peanut sauce.

Where to eat Nem Nuong in Dalat, Vietnam?

Dung Loc Restaurant
Address: No. B14, Hoang Van Thu Street, Dalat City
Tel: (+84) 916-233-196
Price: VND 25,000 – VND 50,000
Open: 08:00 – Close: 21:00

Nem nuong Mrs. Hung
Address: No. 328 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Dalat City
Tel: (+84) 263-382-4344
Price: VND 30,000 – VND 66,000
Open: 11:00 – Close: 21:00

Nem nuong Mrs. Nghia
Address: No. 45 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Ward 02, Dalat City
Tel: (+84) 263-382-0993
Price: VND 25,000 – VND 33,000
Open: 08:00- Close: 22:00

Small round rice pancake – Banh Can Dalat

Another dish you must try when visiting Dalat is Banh Can (Bánh Căn). Banh Can, the little flour cake, is served in different ways. To make Banh Can, people combine the rice flour with a little “cơm nguội’ (fried rice) and then cook them in the round ‘pods’ over hot coals. The topping can be a quail egg, chicken egg, chopped, seasoned beef, which is up to your favorite. To enhance the flavor, people sprinkle a few spring onions. Alternatively, they can drop in the middle of the chopped, seasoned beef. Once the cake is done to a turn, it is crispy on the outside with a bubbly, spongy consistency on the inside. It’s perfect when absorbing with the salty-sweet dipping sauce.

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Where to eat Banh Can in Dalat, Vietnam?

Banh Can Le – Yersin
Address: No. 27/44 Yersin, Ward 10, Dalat City
Tel: (+84) 933-189-596
Price: VND 10,000 – VND 30,000
Open: 08:00 – Close: 22:00

Banh Can Xuan An
Address: No.1 Nha Chung, Ward 03, Dalat City.
Tel: (+84) 633-827-690
Price: VND 10,000 – VND 30,000
Open: 09:00 – Close: 22:00

Quan Hoa – Banh Can & Mi Quang
Address: No. 12 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Dalat City.
Price: VND 30,000 – VND 50,000
Open: 09:00- 12:00; 15:00-18:00

Minced Fish Soup – Chao cha ca Dalat

Another dish that makes your trip to Dalat unforgettable is Chao cha ca. Despite looking simple, Chao cha ca is really tasty. Chao cha ca is made from rice which is simmered. People add to this rice soup cha ca enhance the flavor. Cha ca is made from chopped fish which has a round shape. Cha ca is seasoned with fish sauce, soybean sauce together with local fine herbs. Cha ca is fried or steamed, which is up to your favorite. When enjoying Chao cha ca, don’t forget to add “sa te” (special local chili sauce) and a little pepper.

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Where to eat Chao Cha Ca?

Chao Cha ca Hai Ba Trung
Address: No. 15D Hai Ba Trung, Dalat City.
Price: VND 20,000 – VND 25,000
Open: 14:30 – Close: 19:00

Grilled rice paper with egg – Banh trang nuong

Thanks to its shape and color, many Western tourists call Banh Trang the Vietnamese Pizza. Like many other Dalat street food, Banh trang Dalat requires very simple ingredients.  It is made of a thin circle of rice paper with various ‘toppings’. Depend on your favorite, the toppings may be a quail egg, minced pork, dried tiny shrimps and spring onion. The Ban trang is grilled over hot coals until crispy. On a cold, drizzling night in Dalat, dropping in street food, sitting by the coal stove to warm yourself, and enjoying the Banh trang will be an unforgettable experience.

Where to eat Banh trang nuong?

Banh Trang Nuong Mrs. Dinh
Address: No. 26 Hoang Dieu Street, Dalat City
Price: VND 5,000 – VND 18,000
Open: 14:30 – Close: 18:00

Banh Trang Nuong Mrs. Khung
Address: No. 61 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 02, Dalat City
Price: VND 20,000
Open: 16:00 – Close: 21:00

Banh Trang Nuong 112
Address: No. 112 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 02, Dalat City
Tel: (+84) 915-240-987
Price: VND 8,000 – VND 11,000
Open: 14:00 – Close: 22:00

Bread with meatballs soup – Banh mi xiu mai Dalat

Banh mi xiu mai is a popular dish in Vietnam, but bread with meatball soup in Dalat has its own amazing taste. Meatball is made of grinded pork, jelly ear fungus, onion, garlic and some kinds of spices. Meatball is cooked with chopped tomato until soft. The meatball soup when done is a bit greasy. You will enjoy a hot crispy bread with meatball soup.

Where to eat Banh mi xiu mai?

Banh Mi Xiu Mai Hoang Dieu?
Address: No. 26 Hoang Dieu Street, Dalat City
Price: VND 10,000 – VND 20,000
Open: 06:00 – Close: 09:00

Banh Mi Xiu Mai Nguyen Cong Tru
Address: No. 137 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Ward 02, Dalat City
Price: VND 15,000 – VND 25,000
Open: 06:00 – 10:00; 14:00-21:00

Banh Mi Xiu Mai Yersin
Address: No. 10 Yersin,  Dalat City
Price: VND 10,000 – VND 18,000
Open: 07:00 – Close: 18:00

Steamed rice pancake with stir-fried chicken viscera – Banh uot long ga

Another central dish that makes its way up to the highlands is Banh uot long ga. Without any efforts to advertise itself, Banh uot long ga attracts countless both domestic and foreign tourists. To make Banh uot, people mix rice flour with a lot of water. Then, spread the cake mixture in a special steam oven to make a very thin layer of pancake. After that, they roll up the layer and put it on the plate. In other regions, Banh uot is often served with minced pork, chicken egg, fried onion, and jelly ear. Meanwhile, in Dalat, it served with chicken and stir-fried chicken viscera. The softness of special pancake mingling with tasty stir-fried chicken viscera creates an outstanding taste that you have never experienced before.

Where to eat Banh uot long ga?

Banh Uot Long Ga Mrs. Trang
Address: No. 15F Tang Bat Ho,  Dalat City
Price: VND 30,000 – VND 66,000
Open: 13:00 – Close: 20:00

Banh Uot Long Ga Mr. Long
Address: Lane 202, No. A16 Phan Dinh Phung, Ward 02, Dalat City
Price: VND 20,000
Open: 12:00 – Close: 19:30