Captivated in agriculture and fishing, Quy Nhon has garnered the attention of globetrotters as a tourist attraction in a coastal city in the Bình Định province of central Vietnam. While the city’s landscapes and beaches will sweep you off of your feet, the culinary specialities too will hold a special place in your heart.
The Jumping Shrimp Pancake
Fancy a pancake with a sizzling seafood filling? The Jumping Shrimp Pancake is the Vietnamese version of the fried pancake, but much smaller than the southern version of it. You will be at the convenience of choosing your favourite filling from egg, squid or rare beef, available in some of the Quy Nhon restaurants. The ideal serving should include a side of bean sprouts and onion.
Jellyfish Noodles
During your stay at hotels like Anantara Quy Nhon Villas, be sure to explore some of the most authentic and unique Vietnamese dishes in town. Quy Nhon is famed for its delicious servings of Jellyfish Noodles, complemented with mango, salad, coriander leaves, mint leaves and cucumber slices. This chewy and crunchy dish is blended well together for some melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
Vietnamese Rice Pyramid Dumpling
Although the words ‘rice’ and ‘dumpling’ may avert your guesses of the dish as a main meal, appetiser or a side dish of spice, the Vietnamese Rice Pyramid Dumpling is actually a dessert speciality from Quy Nhon. This soft, bland and mildly sweet cake is a local favourite, stuffed with coconut and wrapped in gai leaves, green beans, ginger and peanuts for wonder bites.
Grilled Coconut Paper
Grilled Coconut Paper is perhaps known in Vietnam as the most famous coconut-based food, prepared with flour, sesame seeds, rice flour and coconut juice. This sundried snack is sweetened with the help of coconut juice while the aromatic scent of sesame will draw you to it. The snack is a regular family gift in Vietnamese households.
