CAN THO SPECIALTIES

CAN THO SPECIALTIES – Must try

1. Can Tho Pancake (Bánh Xèo)

A crispy, golden Vietnamese pancake filled with coconut shoot, duck meat, shrimp, and bean sprouts, served with fresh herbs and sweet-sour fish sauce. The flavor is rich, aromatic, and distinctly Mekong-style.
📍 Recommended places:

Banh Xeo 7 Toi – 45 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ninh Kieu District
Banh Xeo Ngoc Ngan – Nguyen Van Cu Street, near My Khanh Tourist Village
Banh Xeo Hue Vien – 25 Huynh Cuong, An Cu Ward, Ninh Kieu

💰 Price: 30,000 – 60,000 VND/pancake

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2. Cai Rang Grilled Pork Sausage (Nem Nuong)

Made from minced fresh pork, seasoned and grilled over charcoal, then wrapped with rice paper, herbs, and starfruit, served with a special dipping sauce.
📍 Recommended places:

Nem Nuong Hai Van – 98 De Tham, Ninh Kieu District
Banh Mi Nem Nuong 91 – 91 Nguyen Trai, Ninh Kieu

💰 Price: from 30,000 – 60,000 VND/serving

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3. Mekong Fermented Fish Hotpot (Lẩu Mắm)

A signature southern dish with a flavorful broth made from fermented fish (linh or snakehead), combined with shrimp, fish, pork, and over 10 kinds of local vegetables. Fragrant, savory, and best enjoyed with rice noodles.
📍 Recommended places:

Lau Mam 5 Nuong – 91 De Tham, Ninh Kieu
Lau Mam Cay So Ri – 83 Ly Tu Trong, Ninh Kieu

💰 Price: 120,000 – 250,000 VND/pot (depending on size)

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4. Grilled Snakehead Fish (Cá Lóc Nướng Trui)

Fresh snakehead fish is grilled over straw without seasoning, preserving its natural sweetness. It’s eaten with rice paper, herbs, green banana, cucumber, and tamarind fish sauce — a rustic and unforgettable taste of the Mekong Delta.
📍 Where to try: Local countryside restaurants in Phong Dien, Cai Rang, or along the Ninh Kieu riverbanks.
💰 Price: 80,000 – 140,000 VND/fish (depending on size)

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5. Purple Sticky Rice Cake (Bánh Tét Lá Cẩm)

A traditional specialty of Can Tho, made from sticky rice colored naturally with purple magenta leaves (lá cẩm), filled with mung beans, pork fat, and coconut milk. It’s aromatic, soft, and often chosen as a gift during Tet holidays.
📍 Where to buy:

Ut Dzach’s Purple Sticky Rice Cake Shop – 102 Tran Phu, Ninh Kieu
Can Tho Market, Xuan Khanh Market – local specialty sections

💰 Price: 60,000 – 100,000 VND/roll

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