5 Mui Ne specialties that are so delicious that tourists cannot miss them

Thunderstorm dish

The first specialty of Mui Ne that must be mentioned is Dong, this is a special specialty dish of Mui Ne - Phan Thiet.

This dish is made from the Dong, a reptile that lives mainly in sandy areas. The meat of this animal is chewy, sweet, fatty and extremely nutritious.

Mui Ne people can process Dong into 7 different dishes, such as: grilled, steamed, fried, cooked into porridge, made into patties, roasted, salad... all of which are delicious and attractive. But according to most diners who have come and enjoyed it, grilled Dong is the most delicious and attractive, especially when dipped in salt and chili and accompanied by a little beer, this will be the perfect choice.

The Cham people here have a saying "first rabbit head, second lizard beak" to describe the uniqueness of this dish.

Hotpot

Another equally attractive name on the list of Mui Ne specialties is Lau Tha, a dish that most tourists visiting Mui Ne love.

Hotpot is made from many different ingredients, but the most important is anchovy. Diners eat it with vermicelli, raw vegetables, shredded pork belly, thinly sliced fried eggs...

To make a delicious hotpot, people must choose fresh anchovies of uniform size. The fish is filleted and then dipped in lemon juice to remove the fishy smell. Next, the fish is marinated with a mixture of ginger juice, chili, and crushed garlic to give the fish an attractive light pink color, firm and flavorful meat.

The hot pot is presented in a very impressive way, creating a harmonious whole like a brilliant flower on the dining table. The hot pot ingredients are placed on a bamboo tray lined with banana leaves, forming a circle with the “pistil” being the plate of anchovies placed in the middle.

The dish is served right on the table and diners can enjoy hot pot in two ways. The first way is to eat it dry (also known as eating it cold). Diners put the noodles and ingredients in a bowl, then pour the sauce on top and mix well.

This sauce is considered one of the factors that determine the quality of the dish. The ingredients are the same in every restaurant. However, the ratio of the sauce is the secret to making the famous dish.

The second way to eat is to pour the hot pot broth over the charcoal stove. The broth is made from shrimp and bone broth, tomatoes, pineapple, and onions to create a natural sweet taste.

Tourists coming to Phan Thiet can go to restaurants in Ham Tien and Mui Ne to enjoy this special hotpot dish. Each hotpot costs from 350,000 - 380,000 VND for two people.

Grilled rice paper with shrimp paste

If you are a snack lover, you cannot miss the famous grilled rice paper with shrimp paste in Mui Ne.

The rice paper used here is thick sesame rice paper, so when grilled over charcoal, the cake will be especially crispy and fragrant. Besides basic ingredients such as eggs, fried onions, green onions, ... the cake also has shrimp paste, spring rolls, and sausage.

When the charcoal is hot, the cook will place the rice paper on the grill, spread a layer of shrimp paste on the surface of the cake, then add quail eggs, sausage, spring rolls, pickles, fried onions, and chili to make the filling. The cake is grilled on the stove for about 3-5 minutes until the cake crust is evenly golden, the strong aroma of shrimp paste rises, proving that the cake is now cooked and only needs to sprinkle a little bit of Vietnamese coriander and roll the cake up.

When you bite into the crispy cake, you will feel the filling filling in your mouth along with the faint aroma of shrimp paste.

The price of this Mui Ne specialty cake is very "student-friendly", usually under 20,000 VND/piece.

Ham Tan grilled meatloaf

Ham Tan grilled sausage originates from Ham Tan district. This is one of the familiar dishes of Mui Ne residents, Binh Thuan and is also on the list of Mui Ne specialties that tourists must try when visiting.

Grilled pork rolls have a filling of finely ground shrimp and meat, wrapped in rice paper, and the pieces are skewered together into a chain and grilled over charcoal.

Grilled Cha Lui will be rolled with raw vegetables, star fruit, mango and dipped in tamarind and peanut sauce that is sour, spicy and rich.

Ham Tan grilled pork rolls must be dipped in a thick chili and peanut fish sauce to be delicious. The sauce is made from pure Phan Thiet anchovy fish sauce and chopped chili peppers, combined with crushed roasted peanuts, creating a rich and attractive sauce.

The price of a portion of Cha Lui is not expensive, only about under 50,000 VND/ portion depending on where you buy it. Overall, if you come to Mui Ne, this will be a delicious, cheap dish, worth trying.

Mui Ne Seafood

Coming to a coastal area like Mui Ne - Phan Thiet, tourists definitely cannot miss seafood dishes. The seafood here is especially fresh because it is processed directly after the boats dock.

In addition to easy-to-find seafood dishes such as fish, squid, oysters, clams, etc., lobster and king crab are two particularly famous types in Mui Ne and have a unique delicious flavor compared to other places.

To enjoy delicious seafood here, you can visit Mui Ne fishing village, directly choose fresh seafood and ask the fishermen to process it.

Above are the famous Mui Ne specialties that tourists must try when visiting Mui Ne - Phan Thiet. In addition to the above dishes, tourists can buy some Mui Ne specialties as gifts such as: Phan Thiet fish sauce, rice paper cake, dragon fruit, dried squid...

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