Bình Thuận Province

Thick tapioca noodle soup with handmade fish cakes - Phan Thiết's most iconic breakfast, served with fresh chilli and lime at roadside stalls since dawn

Miniature rice batter cakes cooked in clay moulds over charcoal, topped with quail egg or dried shrimp - eaten hot straight from the mould with a sweet-sour dipping sauce, a Phan Thiết street food ritual

Half-moon shaped dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, and wood-ear mushroom - steamed or pan-fried, a Bình Thuận coastal snack with a thin chewy skin and savoury filling

Raw silver whiting fish cured in lime juice and tossed with herbs, roasted peanuts, and shredded green mango - a Phan Thiết coastal delicacy eaten fresh at beachside restaurants

Cobia fish hotpot in a light sour broth with tomato, pineapple, and fresh dill - cá bớp is prized for its firm white flesh that stays intact even after long simmering

Crispy deep-fried sweet potato and coconut shred fritters shaped like a nest - a Phan Thiết street snack with a satisfying crunch and subtle sweetness, sold by roadside vendors at dusk

Delicate woven rice vermicelli bundles served with braised pork offal - the contrast between the light silky noodles and rich savoury offal makes this a beloved Bình Thuận breakfast

Spiky murex sea snail salad tossed with lime, chilli, lemongrass, and fresh herbs - the snail meat is chewy and briny, a popular nhậu dish at Phan Thiết's coastal seafood stalls