Come to the ancient capital of Hue to taste the simple yet delicious Nam Pho soup cake
When it comes to Hue, many tourists only know about a few dishes such as beef vermicelli, mussel rice, Hades rice or turmeric vermicelli, but forget that in this ancient capital, there is also a special dish, Nam Pho soup. . Although Nam Pho soup cake is just a rustic gift, if you ignore it, you probably have missed a part of the unique cuisine of the ancient capital.
Where does Nam Pho soup cake come from?
The reason this dish has such a name is because it originates from Nam Pho village, Phu Vang, Hue. Nam Pho soup cake is a traditional dish of this village and has been handed down for generations with the traditional cooking method. In the old days, if they unfortunately craved a bowl of Nam Pho soup, the Hue people had to wait after noon, standing on the street every hour and waiting for a few vendors to bring the noodle soup to them, then call in to enjoy a bowl of soup. “craving. Now, Nam Pho soup cake has become one of the must-try dishes when visiting this land.
Nam Pho soup cake. – Photo: internet
What’s in a bowl of Nam Pho soup?
Like many other dishes in Hue, Nam Pho soup cake is quite rustic but has a very sophisticated way of processing. This dish not only attracts you by its delicious taste but also “seduces” by its beautiful harmonious colors.
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In order to have a delicious and special bowl of banh chung, it is impossible to ignore the noodles made from flour and mixed with filtered water in the ratio 3:1. The delicious rice for making banh chung, after being finely milled and mixed with cold water, will be steamed many times, but they can only be used on low heat without boiling. After a period of steaming in water, the flour to make banh chung will form a thin layer at the bottom of the pot and form a special mixture to produce Nam Pho noodle soup.
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To cook Nam Pho soup, Hue people only cook shrimp and meat, not fish, and it is necessary that this ingredient is very fresh so that it is not fishy and has a sweet taste. After cleaning, the shrimp and pork belly will be pounded by hand and rolled to cook into a thick mixture that looks very eye-catching.
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After using fresh shrimp and crab broth to make the natural top of the broth, people will season it to taste and add a little filter powder and natural color to make the broth more attractive. Nam Pho soup cake is contained in a large pot, a fire contains boiled cake soup, half contains broth and filling, looks very unique and delicious. After adding other ingredients, the seller will scoop out a bowl. and add chili, cilantro for guests to enjoy.
Nam Pho soup cake – a rustic gift of the ancient capital of Hue – Photo 1
Where is Nam Pho soup usually sold?
This dish has become an afternoon gift shop of the people of the ancient capital, so except on the 1st, you will see Nam Pho noodle soup shops in most alleys or big streets in Hue at rush hour. Currently, Nam Pho soup cake has become a popular dish with both tourists coming to Hue, so you can enjoy this soup at any restaurant or street vendor in Hue at any time of the day.
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If you have the opportunity to come to Hue and want to enjoy the typical dishes of this land, Nam Pho soup cake is definitely a dish not to be missed in your plan.
Some delicious Nam Pho noodle soup addresses in Hue
Quan Thuy – 16 Pham Hong Thai
Nam Pho Banh Soup – 54 Nguyen Cong Tru
Nam Pho O Thu soup cake – 374 Chi Lang
Đăng bởi: Nguyễn Khánh
