Western tourists try strange dishes on a cold day in Hai Phong, exclaiming that they are delicious

The street food in Hai Phong has a unique taste and warms the stomach, so the Western guest was satisfied, not only praising the deliciousness but also surprised by the cheap price, 15,000 VND/bowl.

Ellis (from England) is a travel blogger who has visited many countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand...

On his personal YouTube channel with more than 150,000 followers, Ellis also regularly shares videos recording interesting experiences about culture and cuisine in each land he has the opportunity to visit.

In Vietnam, Ellis and his girlfriend explored several big cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Gia Lai, Da Nang... and spent a lot of time enjoying a variety of attractive street foods.

Among them, the trip to Hai Phong left many impressions on Western visitors because this destination is likened to a "culinary paradise" with countless delicious and unique dishes at affordable prices.

Ellis traveled to Hai Phong and experienced some famous dishes and specialties.

Especially, coming here in the cold winter season, visitors have the opportunity to experience rare dishes that only appear in the summer.

“We went to Hai Phong and enjoyed delicious street food that you can only find in this city.

We ordered some of the famous spicy bread, a few bowls of sui din and finally a completely different snack!

In my personal opinion, this area has some of the best street food in Vietnam,” the British tourist shared.

Ellis experiences sui din on Hang Kenh street

Ellis also revealed his impression of a Hai Phong street food that "made me turn back quickly because of the delicious smell as I passed by." That is sui din.

Sui din is a familiar dish of Hai Phong people, appearing on the city's culinary map. This dish originated from the Chinese community that used to live locally, and later spread and became widely known.

Because it is a hot dish, sui din is often sold in winter, suitable for diners to enjoy on cold or chilly days.

Sui din is quite similar to banh troi but smaller in size. The cake shell is made from sticky rice flour, inside is sesame (black sesame) and peanut filling, eaten with a light, sweet but not harsh broth with a strong spicy taste of ginger.

Depending on the restaurant, people can make the filling from black sesame, crushed roasted peanuts and grated coconut, stir-fried gently in a pan over low heat.

Boiled su din is eaten with molasses water cooked until brown, adding shredded ginger or pouring ginger syrup, all delicious.

Sui din is a favorite winter snack in Hai Phong.

At first glance, Ellis thought the sui din looked like small mochi (a type of Japanese cake) eaten with hot, brown ginger water. He guessed that this dish had a sweet and fragrant taste, after smelling the aroma emanating from the steaming pot of water.

Western guests also feel excited when they can directly observe the process of the owner preparing the cake to serve the guests.

“I’ve never had anything like this before. It looks really good but it’s so hot, I have to wait a bit for it to cool down,” Ellis said.

When he tasted the broth, he felt a mild sweetness and the fragrant smell of ginger. The peanuts were rich and nutty, and sipping them with a bit of ginger warmed his stomach even more.

The British male tourist also described the sui din as very soft and chewy, with a strange and delicious filling inside.

“The dumplings are delicious, truly a winter dish. The owner even makes them on the spot, so they must be made with fresh ingredients,” he shared.

Western guests exclaimed that the sui din dish was strange and delicious.

At the end of the meal, Ellis kept praising the sui din as delicious. He was even surprised because this dish was quite cheap, only 15,000 VND/bowl but served with 5-6 dumplings.

“We enjoyed two bowls for 30,000 VND. The kind owner kept refilling my ginger water,” he added.

In addition to sui din, Ellis and his girlfriend also enjoyed baguettes and banh duc tau – familiar street foods loved by Hai Phong people.

British guy enjoys banh duc tau on Cat Dai street

He described the banh duc tau as having a rather unusual taste. The banh duc was soft and succulent like jelly, the shrimp was sweet and the papaya was crunchy. The ingredients combined to create an attractive street food.

“It's really hard to describe the taste of this cake but it's delicious, worth the enjoyable dining experience,” the customer confided.

Photo: Skint Northerner

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/khach-tay-thu-mon-la-giua-ngay-lanh-o-hai-phong-xuyt-xoa-khen-ngon-2458200.html