Tra Que is a small village located about 3km from Hoi An Ancient Town. It is named after the sweet scented vegetables that spice up the everyday meals of the Hoi An people. It is a perfect destination to enjoy the fresh atmosphere and lovely local people as well as escape from the bustle and hustle city life. You can easily reach there by bike which takes you around 15 minutes.
This village was formed 300 years ago, surrounded by De Vong River and Tra Que Lagoon. Thanks to the special condition of rich soil and water, the village is famous for planting many kinds of vegetables and herbs such as lettuce, water spinach, cabbage, basil, coriander, fish lettuce and so on.
What makes the vegetables in Tra Que different from the other villages is the way people grow vegetables. Farmers here use neither manure nor chemical fertilizers but a kind of algae found only in a lagoon in this village. Therefore, the vegetables look so fresh and green. Tra Que herbs and vegetables are widely recognized for their quality, safety and especially outstanding tastes and flavors.
Coming to Tra Que village, you will have a great chance to watch and experience the farming procedures of local farmers such as hoeing soil, raking soil, planting, watering, picking vegetables and many other exciting activities.
You can also take some hands-on cooking classes which provided by a travel agent. And don’t forget to taste famous dishes made from Tra Que vegetables and herbs and Quang Nam specialties such as "dap' cake, "vac" cake, Quang noodles, "cao lau" Hoi An...
The entrance ticket to visit Tra Que village is VND20, 000. This beautiful area is attractive enough for you to take a biking tour around, meet and talk with the local people and then understand more about their life.
