Red vermicelli - a specialty of Buon Ma Thuot

Red vermicelli is the name given to the color of the noodles. Red vermicelli noodles are similar to those of Southern people but bigger, about the size of chopsticks, and chewy and crunchy. Many people easily confuse red vermicelli with vermicelli, banh chung or vermicelli soup. But compared to the dishes just mentioned, red vermicelli has an idyllic feature, with a strong flavor of the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands. Different from sophisticated dishes such as Hue beef noodle soup, pho, Quy Nhon fish noodle soup, or vermicelli noodles..., red vermicelli is very simple and rustic, strange and very delicious. In addition, red vermicelli is modified by the people of Buon Me, harmoniously combining many different vermicelli dishes, cleverly adding and removing ingredients, creating their own unique and attractive. According to local people, the secret to the vermicelli has a beautiful natural red color and is infused with spices is to use a pot of water mixed with cashews and then blanch the vermicelli for about 10 minutes to slightly expand.

The main ingredients to make this dish are made from crabs, balls and boiled quail eggs. Most importantly, the broth is likened to the soul of the famous red noodle dish. According to local people, if you want the broth to have a sweet, cool and rich taste, the cook must simmer pork bones, beef bones and then boil with crab juice. In addition, the indispensable highlight is the dish made with crab bricks, ground pork belly, chopped onion, pepper and then mixed, molded into small cakes, cooked with broth. When diners come to the restaurant to order, the worker will pour the vermicelli into the pot of water to turn red. After that, the processor will cleverly arrange some cabbage leaves, raw sprouts, followed by quail eggs and crab meat balls, then pour hot broth, the bowl of red vermicelli becomes attractive with rich colors and aromas. very charming taste. Besides, a plate of fresh green bean sprouts and broccoli is indispensable when diners enjoy this red vermicelli dish. In the middle of the cool weather at night, a bowl of red vermicelli is a dish not to be missed for any visitor who has the opportunity to visit the "coffee capital".

Reference price: from 15,000 VND to 30,000 VND / 1 bowl.

Addresses of some famous red noodle shops:

+ Quan Thu - Corner of the intersection of Phan Dinh Giot and Le Hong Phong streets, City. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak.

+ Red noodle shop Ms. Thuy, Phan Dinh Giot, Thong Nhat, City. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak.

+ Red noodle shop at 31 Le Hong Phong Street, Thong Nhat, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak.