city Essentials · 11 foods
Hue Essentials
A considered first route through Hue: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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ESSENTIALS
The complete shortlist
11 foods to know.
Each selection includes the reason it belongs here—so this is a guide, not just a pile of names.
Hue, Vietnam
Bun Bo Hue
Bún bò Huế
Bun Bo Hue is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Cơm hến (Clam Rice)
Cơm hến
Com Hen is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Bánh bột lọc (Stuffed Tapioca Dumplings)
Bánh bột lọc
Banh Bot Loc is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Bánh nậm (Flat Steamed Rice Dumplings)
Bánh nậm
Banh Nam is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Banh Beo
Bánh bèo
Banh Beo is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Chạo tôm (Sugar Cane Shrimp)
Chạo tôm
Chao Tom is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Chè bưởi (Pomelo Sweet Soup)
Chè bưởi
Che Buoi is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Mè xửng
Me Xung is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Va tron (Hue Fig Salad)
Vả trộn
Va Tron is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Nem Lui
Nem lụi
Nem Lui is a defining Huế food experience worth seeking in the city.
Hue, Vietnam
Hue Savory Pancake
Bánh khoái
Hue's compact crisp pancake with shrimp, pork, herbs, and a rich sesame-peanut dipping sauce.