Hue is internationally known as the former imperial capital of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), but within Vietnam, it’s also known as the nation’s gastronomic capital. For those who are dedicated to finding the very best food in the city and doing so in true Vietnamese fashion, the only way is on the back of a motorbike.
The motorbike gives us the freedom to hit the best spots in the city for each dish. Enjoy as our drivers/ guides tell the stories of Hue’s many dishes, often folkloric and fiercely disputed, before hopping back on the bike to resume your voyage.
Our guides/ drivers are all licensed and experienced motorcyclists, and keen enthusiasts of Hue cuisine.
We will pick you up at your hotel and we will cross over to Hue Citadel and explore the historic streets and tree-lined avenues neighbouring the Imperial City, which aside from their beauty and cultural importance to the city also have some of the best food in the city.
Pickup included
We will take you to enjoy Com hen, which is a rice dish with rural ingredients like baby mussels (hen) and fresh herbs combined through a sophisticated process. The mussels are boiled to create the broth adding sweetness and depth to the rice.
You will enjoy 3 traditional cakes 1. Beo Cake`s Hue is a rice flour cake that is placed into an aluminum blister or a small cupand then steamed. It usually has a dimple in the middle that is covered with a savory mixture that includes fresh shrimp, mung beans, and fried shallots 2. Bánh bột lọc” is one of the most popular cakes of Hue. The cake will be steamed, after well cooked remove the leaf to eat. The dough is so transparent that you can see the shrimp filling inside. The other don’t have a leaf cover but simply dumped, then put on a plate, enhance the flavor with fried onions. This cake must be served with a sweet sour fish sauce. 3. Nam cake (steamed shrimp rice cake) is made of rice flour, shrimp, wrapped in phrynium leaves and served with fish sauce.
Next you will move to another side of city to try Bánh Khoái, which is (Vietnamese pancake) in Hue, is delicious thanks to the secret of mixing flour and broth made from more than 10 spices to create a thick sauce.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
We will wait for you in the lobby of the hotel.