Banh Canh is a popular dish, usually only 30,000 VND/bowl. Because of that, few people think that a bowl of banh chung is 10 times more expensive than usual. However, although this price is higher than many other places, it attracts many diners. Let’s learn with 2 Dep the 2 most expensive banh chung shops in Saigon in the article below.
Mrs. Loan’s crab cake soup
The famous crab cake soup is one of the dishes that are classified as “giants” by mainly using sea crab meat for processing. A bowl of mixed crab soup usually fluctuates around 50,000 VND with a variety of fillings such as: crab cakes, shrimp, blood, crab meat, spring rolls… However, Mrs. Loan’s crab cake soup shop located on Pham Van Chi street makes a difference. Many people are “out of breath” when the cheapest bowl here also falls in… 120,000 VND.
For more than 30 years, Ms. Loan’s crab cake soup has always been crowded with people buying and eating on the spot. The shop is only open from 3 pm until it runs out of stock, so many diners who arrive late have to leave. Ms. Loan’s crab cake soup has many kinds of fillings such as: lean, shrimp, pork leg, calamari, crab… In which, the cheapest is pork noodle soup, lean meat cake with price of 50,000 VND/bowl but not too special. . The dish that confirms the brand name is crab cake soup, which costs up to 300,000 VND / large bowl.
Many foodies believe that the restaurant uses Ca Mau crabs, so it is bigger, more meaty and has a natural sweet taste. Especially always use fresh crabs, not frozen ones. Therefore, although the price is quite expensive, many people still feel it is worth the money. However, there are also mixed opinions that, in addition to the fullness, the quality of banh chung here is not too special. Perhaps that’s why it arouses curiosity, making people want to try this full bowl of banh chung.
Address: 360 Pham Van Chi, District 6, City. HCM.
Price: 50,000 VND – 300,000 VND/bowl.
Bai Van crab soup cake
Besides Mrs. Loan’s crab cakes, the crab cakes in Hoa Binh market are also among the “giants”. There are no signs, no shops, yet the price for a dish of “rice and porridge in the market” makes many people startled. But don’t rush to criticize the expensive, with 2 Beautiful to find out why this dish costs up to 240,000 VND / bowl and still attracts customers!
Order a special bowl of banh chung, you will be served a whole big crab, served with meat, spring rolls, and spring rolls. According to share, the price for a piece of crab like this has fallen to about 200,000 VND. The broth is sweet and delicious with a full filling. After tasting, many diners said that they should only experience it once. However, many people think that this is the right price because fresh crab is not cheap.
Although famous for its “giant” bowl of crab cakes, the shop mainly serves ordinary banh chung, priced at about 500,000 VND. If you want to try crab soup, you can order a bowl of half a small crab, priced at 100,000 VND. Although the price is not suitable for the popular scene around the market, this is also a place to eat that is considered by the gourmet association to try at least once.
Address: 45 Bach Van, District 5, City. HCM.
Price: 50,000 VND – 240,000 VND/bowl.
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