The coastal city of Nha Trang possesses not only a number of beautiful landscapes but an abundance of great special foods. 

This is one of the most famous foods in Nha Trang which is very simple with clear broth, grilled chopped fish and the slender fibers of noodle.  Grilled chopped fish is delicious as made from fresh fish that tough enough to eat. The main kinds of fish for this dish include mackerel, lizard-fish and sailfish which are steamed or fried. 
Besides, the broth is sweet and savory as made from fresh skeleton of some typical fishes like mackerel, sailfish or snapper. The noodle is often served with chili sauce to enhance the taste of fish, so the appetite is fully present. 
 

 

Vermicelli with grilled chopped fish
 

To have a good dish, jellyfish must be small as the size of our fingers, in milky and thick. Jellyfish noodle is also taste good thanks to the broth made from Ponyfish, a small fish with its tail in the shape of a bow, sweet meat without skeleton. The sweet of the broth is also from grilled chopped fish. The dish is of great taste due to the sweet broth; crunchy jellyfish and acrid chili. 
 

 

Jellyfish noodle
 

The main material of this food is Dam fish, a special and favorable food in Khanh Hoa. Noodle is also served with grilled chopped fish and broth. The broth is cooked from skeleton of Dam fish, so the sweet taste is natural. A plate of sliced herbs is provided making this food a typical one of Nha Trang. 

The major ingredient of this food is fresh pork, eliminated from nerve and then cleaned and sliced into small pieces. Meat then is marinated with different spices like salt, pepper, sugar, seasoning powder and is crushed in a miller. When making this food, thinly sliced pigskins are added and then, they are wrapped by green gooseberry leaves or star fruit leaves to generate good smell. After that, the wrapped rolls are ready to eat after 1 day in a dry place.  
 

 
Ninh Hoa Fermented pork roll grilled
 

Can cake is similar to Khot cake of Vietnamese Southerners in the appearance. The major ingredient to make this cake is rice. Rice is softened by soaking in water before being crushed and steamed in the earthenware molds. The cake is filled with various ingredients like meats, eggs, mushrooms, shrimps and so on that make different tastes to the each cake. Dipping sauce for this cake is in red, sweet and sour. Can cake is served with some kinds of herbs including salads, kale, basil, lettuce and sliced green mango. 

One of the most famous brands is Dien Khanh steamed rice paper pancake which is located next to Nha Trang city.  People in Khanh Hoa often eat this kind of cake with sweet and sour sauce but you can also enjoy it with grilled meat, roast pork, shrimp or spring rolls, etc., 
 

Uot cake is arranged pretty and delicious
 

Similar to Bánh ướt, bánh bèo is made from rice flour and served with shrimp paste. The yellow of shrimp paste and the white of rice flour, the sweet and spicy of sauce make this rustic food eye-catching and tasty. 

Bánh đập is the combination of baked rice paper, Steamed rice paper pancake with grilled meat or steamed meat. It must be served with a bowl of typical spicy sauce of people in the coastal areas. To enjoy this food, we  join a piece of baked rice paper and a piece of Steamed rice paper pancake, then apply some onion grease, shrimp paste and grilled or steamed meat and then double fold the cake, dip it in the bowl of sauce and enjoy. The crunchy of baked rice paper combine with the soft of Steamed rice paper pancake and the savory of sauce with a fragrant meat create an excited appetite. 
 

Đập Cake, Nha Trang