Holiday Ayo - Da Lat is any food lover’s paradise for its variety and quality of foods. The cool climate seems to make all the dishes taste better. Below are the top 8 dishes that you cannot miss when you are in Da Lat.

1. Banh Mi Xiu Mai

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You may know of Vietnamese banh mi as a form of a sandwich, but banh mi xiu mai is going to be a whole new experience of eating banh mi baguettes. Just simply a steamy hot bowl of meatballs and a loaf of banh mi, but it will blow your mind with how tasty this combination is.

When eaten, tear banh mi into small pieces and dip it into the bowl of sauce; take a bite of the meatball to have a bit of flavor and texture, and there you have a perfect treat for breakfast. Banh mi xiu mai is a specialty, a must-try in the cold, misty weather of Da Lat.

2. Banh Can

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Banh can is a favorable breakfast dish, which is super light and simple yet still elegant enough to make a good impression on anyone who tries it. On a round-clay pot with small-bowl-sized holes, a ladle of rice powder loosely mixed with water is poured inside until it is barely cooked. Then, toppings of your choices will be added. Traditionally, a quail egg is cracked into the center of the cake, which looks like a tiny sun shining on a white cloud. Apart from quail eggs, you can choose chicken eggs, beef, shrimp, or a mix of all for your banh can.

3. Banh Trang Nuong

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Banh trang nuong goes internationally by the name of Vietnamese pizza. This delight, for us, deserves a place on the culinary map for its creative combination and its tastiness. It is a rice paper sheet chargrilled until it becomes crispy. During that time, a quail egg or chicken egg is cracked and spread onto the surface, then other toppings such as dried baby shrimp, a cube of laughing cow cheese, green onions, and fried shallots are added. It is then rolled up and wrapped up in a piece of paper so you can hold and eat on the way without burning your hand.

4. Banh Uot Long Ga

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To speak of Da Lat local delicacies, we cannot skip banh uot long ga. The dish includes steamed rice sheets cut into bite-size and seasoned with chopped green herbs, sliced onions, and dried shallots. These are eaten with well-done cooked chicken organs, shredded chicken meat, and young chicken eggs. Yes, everything is about chicken. Chicken organs are meticulously prepared and cooked; however, if you don’t feel like it, you can just ask to remove them. The star of this dish is the vinegar dressing which is elegantly sour and sweet, which really stimulates the eater’s sense of taste.

5. Mi Quang

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Although mi Quang is a specialty of Quang Nam, when traveling to Da Lat, it had been adopted with slight changes with thicker broth featuring the bright orange color of dried shrimps and the light sweetness of jicama. Mi Quang in Da Lat is served with a wider variety of fresh vegetables, especially shredded cabbages, which is another highlight of this version.