Rice Vermicelli Soup is composed of either fish and jellyfish. In Ho Chi Minh City, these main ingredients can be found in the central beach town. And it is said that when one is in the vicinity, he or she should try the dish or be missing out in not only one of the city's specialties, but tourist attraction as a whole. But while Ho Chi Minh City is a little far, Nha Trang offers its own version of the famous dish to satisfy the cravings of local residents and foreigners alike.

There's not only one but several restaurants at Nha Trang which serve Rice Vermicelli Soup. Of these, the one at Dinh Tieng Hoa Street in District 1 is the most famous seller because of its authentic dishes. Its Bun Cha Ca (Rice Vermicelli Soup with Fish Paste) in particular has always been prepared and served with the original recipe by using fresh fish like mackerel and barracuda. The broth is transparent, there is small rice vermicelli, bits of deep-fried fish paste, tomato, shredded green onions, lettuce, basil and bean sprouts.

Unlike other eateries which use the texturing agent borax to their meals, this one doesn't so its meal has a natural sweetness, chewiness and light fragrance to its dish because of the same natural ingredients, as it should be. Some spicy sha cha sauce and slices of green chili complete the Bun Cha Ca meal.

Bun Sua (Rice Vermicelli Soup with Jellyfish) on the other hand is best eaten spicy and hot. Its main ingredient jellyfish comes from the off islands of Nha Trang. They are small as a toe or as a thumb and has a milky-white color. And customers can be assured that they do not cause itchiness like the other jellyfish.

Bun Ca Ngu Nau Man is another specialty of the popular restaurant. Its rice vermicelli with raw vegetables and tuna served in different containers, the latter in a clay pot. The dish is seasoned before being cooked over heat in the soup with onions and tomatoes. The fish is made sure not to be too salty nor flat. Bun Ca Dam is rice vermicelli eaten with pieces of boneless fish meat. Either marlin or filefish is used in the dish, another guaranteed quality dish and in fact another favorite in the famous restaurant.

So when you're in Nha Trang, be sure to try these popular dishes since they are considered not only as food but as a tourist destination as whole. Now what visitor would want to miss that?