Cao lau noodle, a speciality of Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam, has been recognised as an Asian Record dish by the Asian Records Organisation.

Earlier, the profile of the speciality was completed and submitted to the organisation by the Vietnam Record Book Centre (Vietking) in September.

A foremost traditional Hoi An food, the dish consists of square noodles topped with pork slices, spice vegetables, bean sprouts and crispy rice crac.

After mi Quang (Quang noodle), cao lau noodle is the second speciality of Quang Nam to be recognised by the Asian Records Organisation.-VNA