Hoi An Vegetarian Food Tour
Overview
Are you vegetarian? This Hoi An vegetarian food tour is designed for you. Within a few hours walking around the town, through streets, laneways and markets, visitors will try many delicious vegetarian dishes. Besides tasting them, it’s the chance to see how locals prepare them and learn how to eat them like a local. Name of the foods, their pronunciation and meaning and ingredients are also informed by a foodie guide. The tour starts from late afternoon when the food scene is most diverse and markets are filled by veggies, fruits and people. After the tour finishes, visitors discover the town at their own leisure at night.
*Visitors staying in Da Nang can pay for a transfer to Hoi An to start this evening walking food tour
Highlights
- Try the best vegetarian Banh mi sandwich in Hoi An at a street stall
- Try vegetarian Cao Lau noodles at a local pure vegetarian restaurant lying inside a small alley
- Try the most famous herbal tea in an old house
- Try a special black sesame soup in the house of ‘pudding master’ who sold it for over 50 years
- Try delicious rice & tapioca dumplings at a local’s favorite eatery
- Visit the well where locals still take the water to make many specialty dishes
What's Included
- All foods and beverages mentioned in the tour itinerary
- Informative English-speaking local guide
- Foods and beverages not mentioned in the tour itinerary
- Personal expenses (shopping, phone top up, restroom at somewhere,…)
- Tipping and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Hoi An ancient town entrance fee (120,000 VND)
Departure & Return
Meet up time: 4:00 PM (local time)
Our guide will see you at the meeting point – Hoi An Post Office, 6 Tran Hung Dao Street, Minh An ward, Hoi An city.
Google maps location: https://g.co/kgs/URh1oVd
Itinerary
During Hoi An walking street food, you will try these dishes:
– Vegetarian Banh mi: visit a small street vendor and try the best vegetarian banh mi sandwich in Hoi An. Here, it’s made of bread, mushroom pate, fried tofu, soy bean sauce, shredded papaya, cucumber, rau ram (coriander) and optional Hoi An chili sauce. See more details
– Black sesame soup: visit the house of an old man who was honored to be ‘pudding master’ because he made and sold this special soup for more than 50 years. Learn about ingredients and the process to make the soup with a demonstration. Try a warm black sesame soup that is made by his children.
– Cao lau noodles: visit a local pure vegetarian restaurant hidden away in a small alley. Here, the family members have made and sold vegetarian food for more than 30 years. Try Cao Lau noodles, the most special local food in Hoi An, a fusion of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese cuisines. It’s made of rice noodles, rice crackers, tofu, fresh herbs and soy bean sauce.
– Banh beo: try steamed rice dumplings at a local’s favorite eatery.
– Banh bot loc: try steamed dumplings made of tapioca flour and mung bean as filling at a local’s favorite eatery.
– Rice paper pizza: visit a local street vendor and watch how the owner makes this local favorite’s snack. It’s made by rice paper, chopped spring onion, crispy potato, fried shallot and chili/tomato sauce. See more details
– Hoi An herbal tea: try the most famous herbal tea/drink at the store where it’s firstly made and sold only in Hoi An. It’s made of tea leaves, lemongrass, lime juice, cinnamon and other medical plants and herbs. This drink is the favorite of both locals and visitors.
– Banana pancake: visit a local street vendor at one of the largest night markets and try her banana pancake for desert.
In this tour, you will visit Ba Le Well, a well constructed in the 10th century. It still produces the fresh water today and the locals use it to make many specialty dishes such as Cao Lau noodles. See more details
*Big groups will have more food tastings.
Additional Info
- This experience is run with 2 travelers minimum but private one is still available. Chat with us via whatsapp number +84968009827 for the best price.
- Confirmation may be received at time of booking.
- If traveling with kids, an announcement in advance is necessary.
- Free for childrens under 5 years old and 50% off for childrens from 5 to 10 years old, full fee for older ages.
- An additional fee is charged if transfers are requested, from Hoi An or Da Nang
- Most travelers can participate, LGBT-friendly
- No wheelchair accessible.
How to Book & Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
No temples and other holy places in the tour, so visitors don’t need to follow any dress regulations, just wear what they love. If you’re allergic of something, please advise us to change the food samples to make the best experience.
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