Món miền · Regional cooking
Hải Phòng & the Northern CoastHải Phòng
The port city that eats like a sailor — crab noodle soup, fried bread sticks, and seafood off the morning boats.
15 recipes
BánhThe World of Bánh·85 min·Intermediate
Hải Phòng Bánh BèoBánh bèo Hải Phòng
Hải Phòng's square bánh bèo — banana-leaf steamed rice cakes under a pork and wood ear topping, dunked in a peppery bone-broth dipping sauce.
ChèChè & Sweets·60 min·Beginner
Sesame Rice Balls in Ginger SyrupSủi dìn
Warm glutinous rice balls with molten black sesame hearts in a ginger-hot syrup — the Hoa community's winter sweet from Hải Phòng's old Chinese quarter.
PhốStreet Food·60 min·Intermediate
Hải Phòng Spicy Mini BaguettesBánh mì cay
Finger-width baguettes with silky liver pâté and chí chương chili sauce — Hải Phòng's fiery answer to bánh mì, sold by the dozen since the subsidy years.
GỏiRolls & Gỏi·75 min·Intermediate
Square Crab Spring RollsNem cua bể
Hải Phòng's square-folded fried rolls — crab, pork, and wood ear sealed in rice paper and fried to a shattering crust, the port city's proudest snack.
PhởPhở & Noodle Soups·135 min·Advanced
Hải Phòng Crab Noodle SoupBánh đa cua
Hải Phòng's brick-red crab noodle soup — a blue-crab riêu broth over chewy brown bánh đa noodles, with betel-leaf pork and crisp morning glory.
KhoKho & the Claypot·75 min·Advanced
Stuffed Squid in Caramel SauceMực nhồi thịt
Whole squid packed with pork, wood ear, and glass noodles, seared and then glazed in caramel fish sauce — coastal thrift dressed up as a centerpiece.
ChèChè & Sweets·40 min·Beginner
Dừa Dầm (Coconut Sundae)Dừa dầm
Hải Phòng's coconut sundae — young coconut ribbons, coconut jelly, and iced coconut cream layered in one glass; the original the copies all name-check.
PhốStreet Food·45 min·Intermediate
Chả Rươi (Sandworm Omelet)Chả rươi
The November omelet — brackish-water rươi bound with egg, pork, dill, and tangerine peel, fried to a custard-hearted crisp. Nothing substitutes.
GỏiRolls & Gỏi·35 min·Beginner
Đồ Sơn Jellyfish SaladNộm sứa
Cool ribbons of jellyfish with the snap of the sea, tossed with herbs, peanuts, and lime fish sauce — Hải Phòng's coastal salad, texture first.
KhoKho & the Claypot·110 min·Intermediate
Galangal-Braised Fish, Northern StyleCá kho riềng
The north's austere kho — river fish braised over a bed of galangal with fish sauce and pepper, salt-forward where the southern claypot runs sweet.
KhoKho & the Claypot·80 min·Intermediate
Field-Crab HotpotLẩu cua đồng
Hải Phòng's communal pot — a paddy-crab broth capped with a floating crab raft, then beef, fried tofu, and greens cooked at the table by everyone.
PhốStreet Food·60 min·Intermediate
Snails in Coconut & LemongrassỐc xào dừa
Snails tossed in coconut milk, lemongrass, and chili — the Hải Phòng snail-café standard, with an honest route via frozen whelk or escargot.
BánhThe World of Bánh·75 min·Intermediate
Bánh Đúc TàuBánh đúc tàu
Savory rice-flour pudding squares under fried shrimp, pork, and papaya, sharpened with vinegared fish sauce — a Hải Phòng Hoa community original.
PhởPhở & Noodle Soups·75 min·Beginner
Bún TômBún tôm
Hải Phòng shrimp noodle soup from the lean years — broth built on toasted shrimp shells, finished with dill and tomato; proof thrift can taste rich.
PhởPhở & Noodle Soups·90 min·Intermediate
Spicy Fish BúnBún cá cay
Hải Phòng's chili-forward fish noodle soup — golden fried fish and fish cake in a broth run red with chili oil, the port city's answer to polite phở.