Surely everyone who comes to Hue will be impressed by the bowl of thick orange-red soup with lots of crab rolls that aunts and uncles quickly scoop up from street vendors. In the list of delicious noodle soups in Hue, the first to mention is Nam Pho noodle soup. Nam Pho noodle soup is a traditional street food of Nam Pho village, a rural village in Hue about 7 km from the city center. Many families here do not know when this dish became a family tradition for so many generations, from mother to daughter, daughter-in-law, and until now it still retains its fragrant flavor. The deliciousness of a bowl of nam pho noodle soup. Although it is a popular and simple dish, Nam Pho noodle soup is meticulously made and takes a lot of effort. To bring delicious, fragrant bowls of banh canh, the cook must choose delicious rice that is finely ground. Furthermore, in the process of kneading the dough, make sure the bread fibers are both soft and chewy. If you don’t do it well, the pot of noodle soup will be completely ruined (dough is loose, not thick). As for shrimp and crab, you must buy them fresh so that when cooked or crushed, they will have a naturally sweet taste. When the shrimp and crab meat is slightly thickened in the broth, people add a little cashew nuts and season to taste. To enjoy this delicious Nam Pho Hue noodle soup, diners must eat it while the bowl of noodle soup is still thick and hot because when the dish cools, it will significantly reduce its inherent deliciousness and appeal.

There’s nothing better than Nam Pho noodle soup served with typical Hue fish sauce plus a few slices of fragrant green chili on chilly days. Sitting down to eat each spoonful of banh canh, you can clearly feel each soft noodle strand melting in your mouth mixed with the sweetness of shrimp and crab, a bit of spiciness of green chili, the unique flavor of fish. The land of Than Kinh.

Some well-known shops selling delicious Nam Pho noodle soup in Hue:

* Quan Thuy 
– Address:  16 Pham Hong Thai, Hue City, Hue
– Opening hours:  12:00 – 20:00 | Price: 20,000 VND – 30,000 VND

* Me Du 
– Address:  Nam Thuong, Phu Thuong Commune, Hue City, Hue
– Opening hours:  3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Price: 10,000 VND – 15,000 VND

* Nam Pho O Hang noodle soup
– Address:  16 Ha Huy Tap, Xuan Phu Ward, Hue City, Hue
– Opening hours:  13:00 – 21:00 | Price: 10,000 VND – 30,000 VND.

* Nam Pho O Thu noodle soup 
– Address:  374 Chi Lang, Hue City, Hue
– Opening hours:  3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Price: 10,000 VND – 20,000 VND

* Nam Pho Be Hue Banh Canh Shop
– Address:  179 Xuan 68, Hue City, Hue
– Opening hours:  2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Price: 15,000 VND – 20,000 VND