Go to Da Lat to eat Phan Rang noodle soup

It sounds a bit out of place, but in the cool weather of Da Lat, there's nothing more suitable than a bowl of hot, spicy banh canh.

In Da Lat, there are many people from Phan Rang ( Ninh Thuan province) who come to live and bring with them the specialties of their hometown. Wandering around here, you will definitely come across restaurants with the words Phan Rang behind them such as: beef hotpot, chicken rice, banh can, banh canh cha ca...

The first time I ate a bowl of Phan Rang fish cake noodle soup in this highland city was nearly ten years ago, just by chance.

It was a gloomy rainy afternoon, after a tiring trekking trip in the forest, just entering the city, seeing people gathering in groups of five or seven slurping in a small restaurant at a corner of an intersection, I rushed in. And after that time, every time I went to Da Lat, I had to eat Phan Rang fish cake noodle soup.

I have not had the opportunity to go to Ninh Thuan so I do not know what the original Phan Rang noodle soup is like, especially when eating it in the "hot and windy" weather without any bean sprouts to cool the stomach. But in the cold of Da Lat, it is very reasonable.

Phan Rang fish cake noodle soup in Da Lat is very simple, only noodles, broth and fresh fish, fish cake (fried and steamed). The noodles are made from rice flour, flat, soft and white, when lightly cut with a spoon, they are broken in half, so when put into the mouth, they are extremely smooth. In particular, Phan Rang fish cake noodle soup broth is never greasy and is added with pepper and lots of onions and cilantro, so it has almost no fishy smell but is elegantly sweet.

Phan Rang fish cake noodle soup must be served with a little lemon juice and a little pure fish sauce soaked in chili. This fish sauce is always available on the table. Because it is prepared in advance by the restaurant owner, the spicy taste and strong smell of chili mixed with the fish sauce will make the bowl of noodle soup smell fragrant.

In the gentle cold of Da Lat, sitting and sipping each spoonful of soft noodle soup, slowly chewing the chewy and crispy fish cake, adding a little bit of spicy chili..., you will feel so much sweetness, saltiness and passion rising and spreading throughout your body. It is an addictive feeling that makes you miss it and crave it every now and then.

Most Phan Rang fish cake noodle shops in Da Lat also serve spring rolls. The spring rolls are very big, about half the size of an adult’s wrist, and in addition to vegetables, there are also fish cakes and eggs, dipped in a delicious candy-mixed fish sauce.

For those who eat a lot, one bowl of fish cake noodle soup may seem a bit lacking, but two bowls may be too much. And the pair of spring rolls and noodle soup is the perfect choice for a warm, filling evening.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/du-lich/di-da-lat-an-banh-canh-phan-rang-20200625203549202.htm