No Name Joint | Dirt Road On The Left Before Cao Dai Temple | Da Lat, Vietnam
Based on a tip from a kind soul on Flickr, we motorbiked 10 km from the city center of Da Lat in search of rabbit meat. Situated on top of a small dirt hill with a view of the small town of Trai Mat, this joint has no menu and only serves four things: rabbit curry, rabbit blood, bbq rabbit, and rice wine liquor (not pictured) to wash it all down. We happily ordered all four. All order quantities and prices are customized to the size of your party. For a party of two, the rabbit curry cost 60,000 vnd (approximately $3 usd), the rabbit blood cost 16,000 vnd (approximately $0.75 usd), and the bbq rabbit cost 60,000 vnd (approximately $3 usd).
The rabbit curry could have been a little thicker for my liking, but otherwise the flavoring was solid and served with the airiest French bread that I’ve eaten in Vietnam (also not pictured, sorry). It was my first time eating rabbit blood so I can only compare it to my experience eating duck blood. Though not as flavorful or congealed as duck blood, the rabbit blood was refreshing in its own right and served with the same condiments of lime for acid and peanuts + basil for texture. Served solely to compliment the rice wine liquor, it was nice break in between the two other rabbit courses. The star of the trio was the bbq rabbit, which was seasoned with the perfect balance of sesame and lemongrass. The bbq rabbit is grilled on top of pandan leaves as a steaming mechanism which resulted in just the right amount of smokey flavor. Overall a satisfying meal, the funnest one we had in Da Lat.
-Noreylee
