Bà Liễu Mẹ - Local Sesame Cake as Food Souvenirs @ Da Nang in Vietnam

Would you actively seek out local food snacks / souvenirs when you are overseas? I used to but realize that more than 75% of the time; the food doesn't appeal to my palates at all. 

Nevertheless, I would occasionally get tempted by the social media feeds and this was the reason why I walked all the way to this local store said to be operational since 1945; another twenty years to a full century! 

The moment I stepped in, I thought I had entered a tea shop. Maybe because we were too early (at 10am), it seemed like everything was still not ready to accept any customers. 

Known to be famous for their sesame cakes, I noticed that there were coconut cookies for sale too. This was quite similar to the ones we tried at La Charm Hoi An Hotel & Spa, which I thought was very nice! I am a bit apprehensive about the sesame cakes though. 

Looking around for a sample, I found it on the wooden table! Took a bite and no, not like my cup of tea. It tasted like this snack we can find in Singapore, soft with a coconut sweetness and coated with sesame seeds. 

While I didn't like it, I figured the older generation wouldn't mind and purchased a few boxes at 55,000 dong a box. Throwing in some coconut biscuits too, priced at 30,000 dong a pack. Go try if there are samplings, and decide if you should buy any! 

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Address

26 Lê Đình Dương, Phước Ninh, 

Hải Châu, Đà Nẵng 550000, Vietnam

Map

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Click here for my 8 Days' Itinerary to Danang (The City of Bridges) & Hoi An (The City of Lanterns) in Vietnam