Banh canh cha ca Bánh canh chả cá

Bánh canh chả cá is soft noodles in a clear, naturally sweet broth of fish and pork bones, topped with chewy, strongly flavored cakes of minced sea fish. Add pepper, scallion, and chili at the table.

Banh canh cha ca, Bánh canh chả cá
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FromVung Tau, on Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm and Phan Bội Châu
Price35,000–55,000 VND (Vietnam Airlines)

Texture

The fish cake, made from minced fresh sea fish, is chewy, and the noodles are soft.

Taste

The broth is clear and naturally sweet from long-simmered fish and pork bones, and the fish cake is strongly flavored.

How to enjoy it

Eat it for breakfast or a light dinner, with pepper, scallion, and chili added at the table.

Where to try it

Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm and Phan Bội Châu.