Attractive rustic dishes in Tuy An street

Mrs. Thuy has been selling banh duc on Tuy An street for over 40 years.

Rush hour is the busiest and most crowded time of Tuy An street because of the attraction of food stalls. This short street of less than 1 km has nearly a dozen eateries that only sell simple dishes. Banh duc, xoi che, banh ran... are bustling with customers coming and going. Everyone patiently waits for their turn and does not rush to leave when they have to wait a long time. This is enough to see how attractive the food here is. Mrs. Thuy has been selling banh duc for more than 40 years in this neighborhood. At first, it was just a tray of banh duc sold on the sidewalk, but now she has rented a spacious house to serve customers eating on the spot. Mrs. Thuy's banh duc is famous because she makes it herself, so it has its own flavor. The cake is made from ivory-white rice, dotted with a few peanuts, dipped in shrimp paste or Ban sauce, and served with herbs. It's that simple, but it makes many people crave and be fascinated. In addition to banh duc, she also sells bun dau to give customers more options. Besides Mrs. Thuy's shop, this street has two other banh duc shops that are equally popular.

Mrs. Thao's sticky rice and sweet soup at 20 Tuy An is a familiar address for those who love this rustic dish. Mrs. Thao's family has sold sticky rice and sweet soup here for three generations. This street has changed a lot, but Mrs. Thao's sticky rice and sweet soup shop has not changed and is as crowded as the first days. Mrs. Thao's sticky rice and sweet soup shop has a variety of sticky rice such as vo sticky rice, mung bean sticky rice, corn sticky rice... The sweet soup with banh troi and banh chay is also loved by customers. Ms. Nguyen Thi Chi in Tu Minh ward is a "regular" customer of the shop and said that in modern society, many people like foreign food, but she still likes traditional food. Mrs. Thao's sticky rice and sweet soup shop is the place that she and her friends often visit. The difference of this sticky rice shop is that she still uses a clay pot to cook the sticky rice, so it is more sticky and delicious.

Next to Mrs. Thao's sticky rice and sweet soup shop is Mrs. Dinh's fried cake shop. With just a small basket of fried cakes covered with clean cloth and a set of tables and chairs for customers, Mrs. Dinh can earn millions of dong every day. She shared that the cakes are homemade so they are very clean, and the ingredients for the filling and crust are carefully selected by her. The salty fried cakes have fillings of meat, vermicelli, and wood ear mushrooms and are eaten with her own traditional chili sauce. The sweet cakes have fillings of steamed green beans and sugar. The crust is covered with white sesame seeds to add a rich flavor to the cakes. Thanks to these differences, her fried cake shop is very popular. She opens her shop from 4 p.m. every day and usually sells out more than 1,000 cakes by 6 p.m.

Usually, when coming to Tuy An street, diners do not stop at just one restaurant. Partly because these are all rustic dishes with affordable prices, partly because everyone wants to enjoy many dishes to satisfy their cravings. Because all the food stalls here have their own appeal. In addition to the above dishes, this street also has many other restaurants that attract diners such as duck vermicelli, banh xeo, banh da cua...

NGUYEN MO