Chau Doc Market
Chợ Châu Đốc
The Mekong Delta's most famous fish-sauce market, with dozens of fermented fish sauces and tropical fruit on display.
Chau Doc is known as Vietnam's 'fish sauce capital.' The market and surrounding streets are lined with fish sauce (mam) shops displaying dozens of sauces fermented from different fish and shrimp, and you can taste them. The market also sells tropical fruit, palm sugar cakes and local snacks. Be sure to try the fish noodle soup (bún cá Châu Đốc) and palm sugar juice. It is busiest from early morning until late morning. Located in the city center by the river, it is within walking distance of the pier.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Chau Doc Floating Village & Fish Farms
- Cham Village & Mubarak Mosque
- Tay An Pagoda
- Ba Chua Xu Temple (Sam Mountain)
- Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau
- Sam Mountain (Nui Sam)
- Cave Pagoda (Phuoc Dien Pagoda)
- Tra Su Cajuput Forest