How to Embark on a Foodie Adventure in Quy Nhon: Tantalise Your Taste Buds with Vietnamese Flavours

Embodying natural produce and employing healthy cooking techniques, Vietnamese cuisine is considered one of the best cuisines on the planet for healthy food enthusiasts. Since Quy Nhon is one of the growing tourist hubs at the moment, you can certainly experience these diverse dishes and flavours there. Here is a guide to foodie adventures in Quy Nhon. 

A glimpse at Vietnamese cuisine 
The Vietnamese food is a fusion of many flavours and techniques worldwide. It is mostly influenced by regional Southeast Asian, Chinese and French culinary influences, with rice being the staple. Ingredients like coconut milk, chilli, and butter are used in cooking, which reflects this. Vietnamese dishes are renowned for their well-balanced, fresh and delicate tastes. This is because they are made of a balance of spicy, salty, sour and sweet components. You get vegetables, fresh herbs, a little oil and spices used in preparing dishes. A striking feature of this type of cooking is the emphasis on pure and natural flavours. Therefore, it is recognised as one of the healthiest foods to have across the world.

stuart_spivack, Bún chả Vietnamese food, CC BY 2.0

Some main courses
Vietnam’s national dish is called Pho. It is a noodle soup made using ingredients like rice noodles, chicken or beef, and fresh herbs. Components like bean sprouts, chilli and basil are used to garnish the dish. This dish is a favourite which can be found in any of the best restaurants in Vietnam. Other must-try dishes include Banh hoi chao long (rice vermicelli noodles in grilled shrimp paste), and Bun ram (vermicelli and seafood soup).

 One of the most sought-after dishes in Vietnam is the Vietnamese hotpot. It is popular among the locals as ‘lau’. It provides a community dining experience where you get a portable burner placed on the table with a boiling soup. Guests can insert diverse raw ingredients into the soup to make customised meals. Dine at the Tre Restaurant at Avani Quy Nhon Resort and you will get the chance to experience a South Central Vietnam-style broth where you can include fresh locally sourced ingredients like pumpkin, Taro, Morning Glory, sweet potatoes and carrots into the dish.  
  
Must-try desserts and snacks 
If you are someone with a sweet tooth, don’t worry, Vietnam has some mouthwatering desserts and sweet treats. For those who go bananas over bananas, there is an amazing dish called Chè Chuối. It is made of ripe bananas cooked in tapioca pearls and coconut milk. Another wonderful delicacy you can sink your teeth into is Chè Trôi Nước, which is rice flour balls filled with mung bean paste, submerged in ginger syrup and topped with sesame seeds. Other desserts to keep an eye out for are Chè Bắp (sweet corn pudding), Sữa Chua Nếp Cẩm (sticky rice pudding), and Kẹo Lạc (peanut brittle). 

 The street food scene is also a lively place to frequent for some local delicacies, especially in a region like Quy Nhon. Head out to Quy Nhon Food Street, which is a heaven for foodies. You will be able to sample goodies like jumping shrimp pancakes, Tre Binh Dinh (fermented pork), and local cake varieties like banh beo (steamed rice cakes), banh tai vac (dumplings with shrimp and mung beans), and banh it tran (steamed savoury cakes) there. 

Top beverages 
You can try out different types of beverages in Vietnam. Most of them are readily available in a main city like Quy Nhon. Sugarcane juice is especially popular there. It is a sweet and tangy beverage loved by many. Other popular beverages include fresh coconut water and fruit smoothies. These are especially great to keep hydrated when you are on the go. If you are a tea or coffee fan, you can include some Vietnamese coffee, artichoke tea or Vietnamese iced tea in your menus.