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Top food to try in Ha Long

6 dishes to eat in Ha Long, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Cha muc

Cha muc
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Grilled squid cakes, pounded by hand rather than machine — the Ha Long speciality.

2. Sa sung

Sa sung
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Sandworm, dried and fried, a local delicacy that is genuinely good and looks alarming.

3. Fresh bay seafood

Fresh bay seafood
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Crab, mantis shrimp and clams, cooked on board or at the harbour.

Watch outOn-board meals billed at rates never disclosed, presented only once offshore.

4. Banh cuon cha muc

Banh cuon cha muc
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Steamed rice rolls served with the local squid cake — the standard Ha Long breakfast.

5. Ngan (mud clams)

Ngan (mud clams)
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Steamed or grilled, a Quang Ninh speciality sold at the waterfront markets.

6. Bia hoi at the harbour

Bia hoi at the harbour
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Fresh draught beer, brewed daily, drunk on plastic stools.

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