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Hoi An barbecue wet cake

Different from Cao Lau, Mi Quang or many other dishes, barbecue wet cakes in Hoi An ancient town are mostly sold at shops along the sidewalk. These shops usually sell from noon but crowded in the afternoon. Small hawker stalls with processing items neatly lined up with low plastic chairs for guests to eat. Along the Hoai River, about 5 buns of this food are always crowded.

Hoi An barbecue wet cake

According to a shop owner, barbecue is a kind of shoulder meat, just lean to be fat so that when grilled, the fat melt helps soft meat without drying out. In addition to the basic types, spices to marinate meat also have five tastes of incense, pepper, lemongrass, red onion, honey. Many picky goods also add white wine to increase the flavor.

Hoi An barbecue wet cake

Thin wet cakes are arranged on a plate. The shop owner splits each piece and marks it with a piece of banana leaf at the top of the cake.Hoi An barbecue wet cake

Attached vegetables are taken from the village of Tra Que - a place famous for clean and fresh vegetables. Most street food stalls use vegetables from this place. You can order more vegetables or cucumbers as you like.

Hoi An barbecue wet cake

The deliciousness of the dish is more than the cup of sauce. Hoi An people often use soy beans mixed with peanuts into a thick and spicy water. Many shops also add roasted sesame to increase flavor.

Hoi An barbecue wet cake

The first time customers enjoy the food will be quite surprised because of the way to eat like a salad, which is called wet cake. If you don't know how to roll, don't hesitate to ask the owner. The delicious cake must be full of ingredients. Slowly dot the sauce and put it in your mouth, you will feel the fleshy taste, salty spicy from the previous sauce and then the marinated piece of meat marinated with wet cake and vegetables.

Hoi An barbecue wet cake

Each skewers cost VND 5,000 ($0.2). One serving for 2 people is about VND 70,000 ($2.8).