<< A row of 48 Amida Buddhas line in Dai Tong Lam's garden. Photo: Pham Quynh Nhu

Thought it's not as imposing as some other pagodas, the monastery offers free vegetarian meals -- of which the bun rieu is particularly tasty.
Instead of being made with dried shrimp and ground field crabs, the vegan take on the noodle soup includes tofu, pineapple, and mushroom. It is served with fresh vegetables and bean sprouts. Simple as it sounds and looks, the dish is so delicious that it has earned the monastery the nickname “bun rieu pagoda.”

You can visit the pagoda in the morning and have the famous dish there for breakfast. Feel free to go back for seconds or thirds, and rest assured that the place manages to be clean and tidy in spite of being free.
Roughly eight-nine kilometers down the same road, you'll find the Dai Tong Lam Pagoda.

The last destination in the town is the Thich Ca Phat Dai, a pagoda that covers some six hectares on Nui Lon (Big Mountain). The mountain is located on Tran Phu Street, some three kilometers from the town’s center.

Best known for its giant Buddha statues that can stand as wide as 12 meters at their base and stretch 11 meters into the air. Another notable destination is the pagoda's 17-meter tower where the religious relics known as Buddha's 13 pearls are kept.