As you know, cuisine is an important part of a destination or a country. Similarly, when traveling to Vietnam, you cannot miss a street food tour with a local foodie tour guide. The Hue Street Food Tour is one of the best food tours in Vietnam to sample all the specialties of Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam.
Besides, during your visit to Hue and Vietnam, you might care about other Hue tours and private car transfers, such as:
- Hue Buddhist Tour – 49 USD/pax
- Hue To Hoi An By Jeep – 170 USD/pax
- Cooking Class At Thuy Bieu Village Hue – 52 USD/pax
- Hue To Phong Nha Cave 1 Day Tour – 53 USD/pax
- Hue To Vinh Moc Tunnels Private Car – 65 USD/sedan
What To Expect On Hue Food Tour?
Hue was the capital city of the last dynasty in Vietnam, the Nguyen Dynasty, from 1802 to 1945. Back then, the emperor had 18 dishes for breakfast, 36 for lunch, and 18 for dinner. Even in some important ceremonies, he had 54 dishes. That’s why Hue cuisine is one of the best in Vietnam, as it serves the Emperors and royalties.
As you can see, the royal culinary styles significantly affected how food in Hue was made. So what makes you hesitate not to book our Hue street food tour to taste what these “royal” flavors are like?
Our local tour guide, an expert in Hue dishes and background stories, will show you around Hue City to the authentic eateries and order amazing dishes for you. Let’s taste, feel, and learn about this part of Hue’s spirit.
HUE STREET FOOD TOUR ITINERARY
Our tour will start at 5:30 PM, when all the best eateries and restaurants in Hue light their stoves. Our local food expert will pick you up at your hotel in Hue and start the Hue food tour.
Hue Beo-Nam-Loc Cake Trio
The first dish that you will taste is a famous cake trio in Hue Cuisine: Banh Beo, Banh Nam, and Banh Loc. You will have these dishes at a local family house, where we can taste and learn about the ingredients.
There are no tons of ingredients put in freezers. The family business means they go to the markets every morning to buy fresh stuff to cook for the family. Therefore, you can taste the refreshing dishes here.
Moreover, on our Hue street food tour, the local guide will give you detailed information about the dishes, how to cook them, and the proper ways to enjoy them.
Bun Hen
After that, we will go to a second local home to enjoy Bún Hến, or baby basket clam noodles. It’s a kind of mixed noodle with small mussels. We will go to the second floor of the family house to enjoy Bun Hen, which has fabulous panoramic views of Hue City and the Perfume River.
Che Hue
Our Hue street food tour will continue with another family shop to enjoy Chè Huế, or Hue sweet soup. It’s a mixed sweet soup made with many kinds of beans, bananas, coconut meats, coconut milk, and corn.
This dish has a high sweetness. Thus, you should remember to save room in your stomach because there are many dishes still waiting for you to taste.
Bun Bo Hue
Before continuing with the food, you will have a short walk to the dragon boat station to sightsee the beautiful Truong Tien Bridge and romantic Perfume River.
After that, you will reach a street shop for Bun Bo Hue (noodle soup with beef). You might have heard of this name, as it’s the specialty in Hue City. It is pretty similar to Pho in Hanoi. Yet, according to many tourists, it is way better and more flavorful than Pho.
Banh Khoai
Lastly, you will drop by the Lac Thien Restaurant at Thuong Tu Gate of the Hue Citadel for the number-one Bánh Khoái, or Vietnamese rice pancakes. They serve the best rice pancakes with a secret recipe from their ancestors.
More interestingly, you will enjoy a wonderful “beer bottle cap opening performance” from the joyful owner.
Enjoy the cakes and drink some Huda beers—the famous local beer in Hue. When drinking beers, you will learn how to say “One, Two, Three, Cheers” in Vietnamese, which is “Mot, Hai, Ba zoo!”
We will finish the Hue Street Food Tour at 9 PM, when you are surely 100% full. Then, you are free to explore Hue City by night or walk back to your hotel with our tour guide. Culture Pham Travel hopes you enjoy your dinner with us.
