Mai Xa mussel vermicelli - a rustic dish imbued with the soul of Quang Tri countryside. The bowl of vermicelli is small but contains the salty taste of Thach Han river, where mussels are raked up from the alluvial ground by locals every morning.

The noodles are served with sweet clam broth, a bit of special shrimp paste, crispy pork rinds, roasted peanuts, fragrant golden fried onions and fresh herbs. When eating, mix well to blend the flavors – spicy, salty, sour, sweet, fatty… all creating a unique symphony of flavors of the land of fire.

Anyone who has visited Mai Xa but has not tried mussel noodle soup has not fully experienced the simple yet passionate essence of Quang Tri cuisine.