If anyone asks how coastal people in Phu Yen usually eat breakfast, they will show you a dish that can be sipped at any time of the day.
Banh hoi with pork belly porridge, or banh hoi with pork belly is a breakfast dish that Phu Yen people are passionate about, making many pilgrims curious about this unique combination. Some people even compare that not eating this dish is considered not being in Phu Yen.
No need to search too much, just mention the name of the dish, local drivers can easily take you to the familiar restaurant of the people.
Many tourists, just hearing the name of this dish, have suspected enough things: "Who would eat so much for breakfast? Is it more suitable to eat at noon or in the evening? Perhaps this combination is not compatible with each other?". However, just sitting down at the table, picking up the pair of chopsticks and enjoying it, you will see the potential strength of the dish, banh hoi chao long.
True to its name, banh hoi chao long is a combination of banh hoi and porridge, served with pork intestines. A serving will include a plate of banh hoi, a plate of mixed boiled pork intestines, a bowl of hot porridge and a plate of crispy rice paper. Adding a little raw vegetables, fresh bean sprouts, sliced cucumbers will make diners' breakfast nutritious.
If tourists want to feel more spicy flavor blended in each piece, they can add to the fish sauce dipped with a little green chili and fresh garlic placed neatly on the table.
Speaking of banh hoi, it is probably a banh that is unfamiliar to people in the Northern region but very popular in the South Central region.
Phu Yen banh hoi is made similarly to many other localities, with the main ingredient being rice flour, small, flexible and chewy strands to taste. Banh hoi is arranged into pieces on a plate, with a little chive oil to create eye-catching colors and help the dish have an attractive aroma.
The accompanying pork intestines are not much different if you go out to a pub, also diverse from heart, kidneys, intestines, liver, intestines... The special point of this boiled pork intestines dish is the meticulousness from the stage of selecting ingredients, cleaning to remove the odor and finally boiling until cooked.
The boiled pork of the intestines will be used to cook porridge. Unlike many places, the porridge here is not thick or has a lot of blood. Instead, the porridge is liquid and still retains the grains. A bowl of hot porridge with a little onion and pepper is round and warm for the stomach in the morning.
Rolling banh hoi with a little boiled pork belly, adding a little fresh raw vegetables and breaking each piece of rice paper into small pieces to dip in spicy fish sauce really makes diners only know how to go from one surprise to another, it's hard to stop chopsticks. Such a full serving is only priced at 25,000 VND.
In addition, visitors can order soy milk cooked by local people themselves, with a light aroma, soft and smooth, priced at about 10,000 VND/cup.
With its characteristic flavor and unique combination, banh hoi chao long is not only a familiar breakfast but also becomes a culinary highlight in the journey to explore Phu Yen for many tourists.
