Tour Itinerary

When talking about Hue cuisine, most people immediately think of its meticulous preparation and diverse presentation. In Hue City, there are hundreds of dishes that can be roughly divided into three categories: rustic, vegetarian, and “Royal” cuisine. Tourists often experience Hue cuisine in elegant restaurants featuring elaborately prepared dishes, but they rarely get the chance to enjoy Hue’s rustic food (Hue street food), which is deeply connected to the daily lives of local people.

In contrast, street food in Hue is simple, and made from basic ingredients, yet it offers unique and captivating flavors characterized by boldness and spiciness. An interesting story explains why Hue cuisine is spicier than Northern dishes and saltier than Southern ones—a story we look forward to sharing with you in person.

Our tour program focuses primarily on street food, aiming not only to provide you with a fresh perspective on Hue cuisine but also to help you understand the culture of Hue City and the everyday life of its people.

Schedule detail:

• Duration: 4 hours.
• Departure time: flexible
• Pickup location: Centrally located hotels in Hue City.
• Drop off: The centrally located site in Hue City.

We start taking cyclos/motorbike  to cross over the historical bridge Trang Tien to visit the colorful market Dong Baw here you can see a lot of ingredients for making Hue local food and explore the business life of the locals. Then, continue getting cyclos along busy streets to explore the daily life; ride around the royal palace take pictures at beautiful Hue sites, and listen to their stories. During the tour, we will stop at many famous street restaurants to enjoy a lot of Hue local street food:

(1) Banh Khoai – Hue pancake

(2) Bun Bo Hue – Hue beef vermicelli soup

(3) Banh Loc – Filtered tapioca dumplings

(4) Banh Beo – Steamed rice discs topped with shrimp

(5) Ram It – Sticky rice dumplings on a fried dumpling

(6) Banh Nam – Steamed flat rice dumplings

(7) Bun Thit Nuong – Grilled pork vermicelli

(8) Nem Lui – Grilled chopped meat

(9) Me Xung – Sesame candy

(10) Che – Sweet soup

( 11) Ca Phe Sua – Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk