- Herring salad
Herring salad is a famous and delicious Phu Quoc specialty dish with a unique flavor. The harmonious combination of fresh fish meat taken from the breast on both sides to squeeze into the salad, along with ingredients such as grated coconut, onions, thinly sliced red onions, and thinly sliced chili creates a sweet, fatty, spicy taste. medium. You can roll herring salad with raw vegetables, vermicelli and add a little peanuts for richness. The special feature of this dish is the greasy, fragrant dipping sauce that is extremely delicious.
- Bun ken
While often overlooked in lists of Vietnamese culinary delights, bun ken is a popular specialty of Phu Quoc Island that has won the hearts of many. A bowl of bun ken consists of silver pomfret or king mackerel, coconut milk, papaya, fresh vegetables, and rice noodles. The unique aspect of bun ken lies in the preparation of the silver pomfret or king mackerel,which is minced, deep-fried, and infused with the tantalizing aromas of lemongrass, chili, and garlic. To enhance the flavor, you can add more herbs and red chili peppers to your liking.
- Stirred noodles
Phu Quoc Stirred noodle is a famous street food dish from Phu Quoc Island, beloved by many tourists for its delicious and rich flavor, embodying the essence of the sea. This dish is somewhat similar to bún nước lèo, with a broth made from pork bones, dried shrimp, and various spices. Phu Quoc Stirred noodle is typically served with fresh herbs and seafood such as squid, fish cakes, and quail eggs. When eating, you stir the noodles, dried shrimp, fish cakes, and broth together with chopsticks to create a thick, flavorful mixture.
- Grilled sea urchin
Grilled sea urchin is a famous specialty of many coastal regions in Vietnam, especially in Phu Quoc. This dish is made from fresh sea urchins that are grilled until golden and fragrant. Sea urchins are a highly nutritious seafood, rich in protein, calcium, iron, and more. They can be prepared in various delicious ways, but grilled sea urchins with quail eggs and grilled sea urchins with scallion oil are the most beloved. The rich, buttery flavor of the sea urchin combined with the sweet and sour dipping sauce is truly exceptional. Don’t miss out on trying this delicacy!
- Free-range chicken (Grilled hill chicken)
For those who are fans of chicken dishes, Phu Quoc free-range chicken is a must-try. The chicken meat is tender, sweet, and fragrant, and it is equally delicious whether boiled or prepared into other dishes such as green chili stewed chicken, shredded chicken salad, or chicken salad.
- Palm beef cake
Although it’s just a snack, the palm beefcake will make many sweet lovers enjoy it the first time they enjoy it. Beef cake is made from main ingredients such as rice flour, palm powder, palm sugar and coconut milk. The cake has the natural yellow color of old palm fruit and is wrapped in banana leaves, decorated with coconut fibers on top. The hot beefcakes taken out of the tray are delicious and sweet, becoming a favorite snack of many people when coming to Phu Quoc night market. Diners often eat the cake with rich, attractive coconut milk.
- Crab blood pudding
The filling of this dish is made from crab meat. The process involves boiling the crab until cooked, then removing the shell and claws, carefully extracting the meat and placing it on a plate. After allowing it to cool, the meat is seasoned with spices to taste, and optionally mixed with chopped cilantro, perilla leaves, and Vietnamese coriander, finely minced according to preference. Extracting crab blood is perhaps the most difficult part. Once all the roe has been extracted, you may add crab eggs to help the dish have an attractive yellow color served
crab sauce Phu Quoc.
