A 'circle' of delicious food in the heart of Tuy Hoa

Many people wonder how to enjoy all the famous specialties of Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) in a single day trip. Locals say that within a few kilometers of the center of Tuy Hoa, there are many unique dishes.

Chicken rice

Phu Yen-style chicken rice at a famous restaurant on Le Thanh Ton Street.

Phu Yen chicken rice uses rice cooked with free-range chicken broth, resulting in a soft, rich, and sweet flavor. The rice grains are fluffy yet chewy and golden yellow. This dish is incomplete without pickled shallots served as a side, dipped in a bowl of fish sauce with lime, garlic, and chili peppers, enhancing the richness and elevating the taste.

Chicken rice at a restaurant popular with locals, on Hung Vuong Street.

In the center of Tuy Hoa, there are many famous chicken rice restaurants that tourists often seek out, such as Tuyet Nhung and Thien Huong. However, many people prefer to go to the chicken rice restaurants frequented by locals because of their unique flavor.

Rice noodle soup with chives

The image shows a bowl of rice noodle soup with chives, just as the name suggests.

As the name suggests, this noodle soup is thick with chives, covering the entire surface of the bowl. The pungent aroma of chives balances and blends with the flavor of the broth and the fish cake underneath. This fish cake is made from mackerel, scad, or barracuda, finely ground, shaped into pieces, and then fried until golden brown.

Customers eat rice noodle soup with chives in the evening on the sidewalk next to the central post office .

Banh canh he (rice noodle soup with chives) is a popular street food found on many streets in Tuy Hoa. The most well-known stall is located next to the central post office on Tran Hung Dao Street. This sidewalk stall, which has been operating for decades, attracts many tourists and locals alike.

Steamed mackerel

Steamed mackerel is a signature dish of Phu Yen.

This is a signature dish of Phu Yen, commonly enjoyed by locals as both a snack and a main meal. The mackerel is split lengthwise, steamed until just cooked (not boiled to preserve its sweetness), then spread out and wrapped with fresh vegetables, bean sprouts, and grilled rice paper.

A platter of rice paper rolls with fish and fresh vegetables, a familiar dish of the people of the Central region.

The dipping sauce for the fish wrapped in rice paper is quite carefully prepared. The chili and garlic are finely minced, not chopped, mixed with a little broth, and a slice of lemon is added and stirred well. This is a staple at many local eateries, including those along the Bach Dang embankment near Hung Vuong Bridge leading to the airport.

Banh hoi (rice noodle dish)

Rice vermicelli with pork offal at a restaurant.

In Southern Vietnam, people eat banh hoi (rice vermicelli) with roasted pork, while in Phu Yen, people eat banh hoi with pork offal. The rice vermicelli pieces are shaped just right, not sticking together but not falling apart either. The pork offal served with it mainly includes liver, kidneys, spleen, throat, and boiled meat.

Simple rice vermicelli in a local's home.

Thanks to the delicious fish sauce, many people don't eat it with pork offal, but instead pick up rice vermicelli, sprinkle chives and peanuts on top, put it in a bowl, and pour the dipping sauce over it, along with fresh vegetables. Or they use rice paper to wrap the rice vermicelli with vegetables. Good rice vermicelli restaurants can be found on Nguyen Hue, Hung Vuong, Dien Bien Phu streets… or in the central market of Tuy Hoa.

Vietnamese savory pancake (Banh Xeo)

Phu Yen-style banh xeo (Vietnamese savory pancake) is soft and slightly burnt in the middle.

Unlike the large, golden, crispy pancakes found in many other regions, Phu Yen's pancakes are small and soft. Many restaurants here maintain the traditional way of making pancakes, resulting in soft, white pancakes made from rice flour, only slightly burnt in the center.

A local pancake (banh xeo) restaurant that people often eat at.

The filling for banh xeo (Vietnamese savory pancake) mainly consists of sliced ​​pork, small shrimp, a little bean sprouts, and scallions. The dipping sauce, which can be fish sauce mixed with garlic and chili or fermented fish sauce, is also a key element that wins over diners. Some delicious banh xeo restaurants in the center of Tuy Hoa include: Le Thanh Ton, Dai Nam, and Co Chi…

Rice rolls

Phu Yen-style rice rolls use thick rice paper.

Phu Yen-style rice rolls are quite different from those in Southern or Northern Vietnam. The rice paper used for wrapping is larger and thicker than other types, such as Cu Chi rice paper. Inside, there are many kinds of fresh vegetables, but the most distinctive part is the crispy, fragrant fried spring rolls.

Go to the market and eat rice rolls with the locals.

The appeal of Phu Yen's rice rolls also lies in the thick, rich, and fragrant dipping sauce, complemented by a green chili and a clove of garlic. Delicious rice roll stalls can be found on streets like Tran Binh Trong, Tran Quy Cap, and Duy Tan... A must-try experience is venturing into the market and enjoying the rice rolls that the stall owners and shoppers eat.

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