What a busy week for following to small stuffs around us that sometimes it has not gone to a right path as you expected. Yay, that’s okay, everything has just started, even you shall learn on how to give up temporarily something and spend time on the thing which is the most decisive factor for your long-term plan.
By the way, going through my previous post of amazing places in Qui Nhon just recall me one more important topic that I have still owed you guys 
I think you guested it…. Yay, that’s food. I am not sure how your thought is, but food is truly an indispensable component that immensely attracts me whenever putting my legs to explore any new lands. So, I am absolutely sure that you are being curious how local foods in Qui Nhon are and where you can find it. Let’s run!!!
1. Bún Chả Cá Qui Nhơn – Fishcake with vermicelli
Contributing as the first character in a list then you can see how popular it is as one of the best local food you cannot miss when traveling to Qui Nhon. Of course, the main ingredient is fishcake which are inclusive of two types of fish: steamed and fried fishcake. People usually choose mackerel, flying fish or short-finned lizardfish to make this special fishcake but especially the mackerel. It will be a perfect combination with a sweet noodle soup that is carefully cooked from fish’s head and bone. Fishcake with vermicelli in Qui Nhon is different with Da Nang or Nha Trang which makes a great impression at the land of Binh Dinh – a delicious flavor, sweet noodle soup and strong taste from fishcake cannot make you stop eating from the first bite.
Recommendations:
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Phuong Teo food store: 211 Nguyen Hue street, Qui Nhon city, Binh Dinh
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Ngoc Lien food store: 379 AB Nguyen Hue street, Qui Nhon city, Binh Dinh
2. Bún sứa nước lèo Qui Nhơn – Jelly-fish noodle soup with vermicelli
What an awesome raining day to nibble Bau Da wine together with jelly-fish noodle soup. The most delicious jelly-fish is at Thi Nai swamp which is only eaten with parts of ears and legs. After a thorough preparation to make it clean and eliminate the stink of jelly-fish, a big noodle soup which is stewed from pork’s bone then the way we eat jelly-fish noodle soup is really delicately. Putting a small amount of vermicelli into a cup, after with a little of slices of mangos, cucumbers, herbs, fried coconuts, fried peanut and special item which is jelly-fish. All ingredients will be perfectly balanced with sweet soup, would you dare to try?
Recommendations:
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Tau Hoa Hoa restaurant: 318 Phan Chu Trinh street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
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Moc Vien restaurant: 03 Dong Da street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
3. Bánh hỏi cháo lòng – Soft thin vermicelli with chitterling gruel
The best soft thin vermicelli you must try should be at the middle of Qui Nhon city instead of any other places. A plate of white soft thin vermicelli made up with fried spring onion, stacking over amazing slices of pork and pig’s tripe used with sweet sour fish sauce may leave you unforgettable feeling spreading all your body. In particularly, Binh Dinh people are accustomed with eating soft thin vermicelli and chittering gruel together. A sweet taste of gruel stewing from pork’s noodle soup would not cause you a boring flavor but make it be an incredible combination.
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Mẫn food store: 46A Tran Phu street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
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Dien Hong food store: 20 Dien Hong street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
4. Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy – Vietnamese Pancake with shrimps
“If you have not tried Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy (Vietnamese Pancake with shrimps) then it means you have not gone to Qui Nhon yet” are words that travelers usually share together when they have a chance visiting Binh Dinh province. This local dish is presented at anywhere of Qui Nhon from hundreds of popular food stores to luxury restaurants. The name of the dish originally come from a main ingredient which is fresh greasyback shrimps catching from the sea. On a hot charcoal-burner, a cook start adding a little oil on the pan’s surface, then pouring a ladle of mixed flour with some sprouts and slices of onions. You would have immediately a hot pancake within just some minutes eating with sweet fish sauce and a plate of green vegetables.
Recommendations:
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Anh Vũ food store: 14 Dien Hong street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
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Ông Hung food store: 24 Dien Hong street, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
5. Bánh ít lá gai
Presenting as a last name in my list - Bánh Ít Lá Gai usually considers a nosh or a dessert after the main meals. A method of making this cake is truly thorough from choosing ramie leaves, clean, boil and keep it dry. After then, leaves will be crushed to make it soft and smooth in a mortar by strong burly men. Then, glutinous rice flour is ready to mix with crushed ramie leaves…Yup, it’s done for the crust. How about the inside of a cake? Depending on each place, people may use various ingredients such as green bean, black bean or coconut cooked with sugar or even salty taste with shrimps and pork. The cake will be wrapped into a dynamic shape by banana leaves after handing over the fire and covering with peanut oil. That is going to the end of a progress by taking those cakes for steaming. And that’s it for a yummy cake! Bite a small part, a sweet taste of sugar, a good aroma of glutinous rice, a fat taste of oil, a buttery taste of bean really creates an irresistible pleasure, let’s try it right now!!!
Recommendations: Phuong Nghi food store: 115 – 117 – 119 Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh
How do you feel after a tour of 5 amazing local foods in Qui Nhon? Of course, these are not the only delicious food but lots of great things are waiting for you to discover and share back with me. Then, if you have any ideal suggestions, don’t hesitate share with me
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