Recently, the prestigious culinary review site Taste Atlas published a list of the 100 best seafood dishes in the world. Notably, Vietnam's La Vong fish cake is ranked 4th, above all of Japan's sushi.
According to Taste Atlas, this is a famous Hanoian specialty dish with a history of more than 100 years. La Vong fish cake is made from catfish or fruit fish, seasoned with turmeric, rieng, pepper... and grilled until Prime.
When eating, diners put the fish in the pan, stir-fry it lightly with fat and onions, then add the aroma. The dish is served with vermicelli, raw vegetables, roasted peanuts, shrimp paste dipping sauce mixed with lemon and chili or sweet and sour fish sauce.
The rich flavor of grilled fish combined with the aroma of fennel, green onions and the richness of roasted peanuts can conquer the taste buds of many international diners, making an impression no less than banh mi, pho...
Previously, CNN also included La Vong fish cake in the list of "40 best dishes in Vietnam".
Some places selling delicious La Vong fish cakes in Hanoi that diners can refer to are La Vong fish cakes (cha Ca street, Hoan Kiem district), Thang Long fish cakes (Thanh street, Hoan Kiem district), Vong Ngu fish cakes (Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Ba Dinh district), Vua cha ca (Nguyen Thi Dinh street, Cau Giay district) ...
In particular, La Vong fish cake restaurant located on Cha Ca street, Hoan Kiem district is considered the first place to produce fish cake. With a history of nearly 150 years, the restaurant still retains the traditional recipe with a rich, attractive flavor.
The fish cakes here cost about 175,000 VND/cap, for one person to eat.
In addition to La Vong fish cakes, Taste Atlas also lists many other attractive seafood dishes such as salmon (France), eel rice (Japan), salted squid (China) ...
