Dry Noodles • 35,000 – 55,000 VND
Cao Lau Hoi An (Cao Lầu Hội An) — Hoi An Dish Guide
Springy wood-ash lye noodles, five-spice char siu pork, rich pan gravy, crispy rice-dough squares, and Tra Que herbs
What Makes Cao Lau Hoi An Special
True Cao Lau noodles cannot be replicated outside Hoi An because the rice dough is soaked in ash lye from Melaleuca trees on Cham Island and water drawn from the ancient Cham Ba Le Well, giving the strands an udon-like chew.
How to Eat Like a Local: Squeeze fresh calamansi lime over the bowl, add a dab of Hoi An Tuong Ot (fermented caramelized chili jam), and mix the concentrated sauce from the bottom up.
Key Ingredients
Ash-water rice noodlesFive-spice braised pork loin (xá xíu)Crispy fried Cao Lau dough squaresConcentrated pork marinade gravyTra Que baby mustard greens, mint, and bean sprouts
Verified Local Venues Serving Cao Lau Hoi An
Market
Hoi An Central Market Culinary Hall
19 Tran Phu Street (at Bach Dang Riverfront), Hoi An
06:00 – 19:00 daily • 30,000 – 75,000 VND
Visit between 08:00 and 13:30 for the freshest batches of ash-water Cao Lau noodles.
Verified 2026-10-20