Vietnam is very well-known all around the world not only for a lot of remarkable landscapes, peaceful sight-seeings preserving the complete beauty of nature, indeed hospitable local people but also for many specialities all over the country.
Every area of our country has its own special dishes and its food culture that everyone visiting there will curiously try to find out and taste them once in life.
- Buffalo meat drying on fire
- Barbecue in Sapa
- Pho chua
- Lai Chau Pork
- Muong Thanh steamed glutinous rice
- Grilled river-fish
- Tieu Quan chicken-pie
- Sweet soup
- Elephant trunk clam
1. Buffalo meat drying on fire (Ha Giang province)
Travelling to Ha Giang province, gathering to have a warm meal serving with buffalo meat drying on fire with local people there is obviously exciting experiences for most of the tourists.
This is speciality of local families there which cannot be missed on their daily meals. Those who have chance to try once in life certainly want to try it more in the future.
2. Barbecue in Sapa (Lao Cai province)
If one used to take a trip to Sapa before, they would probably know how cold the weather is there.
But don’t worry much. Sever weather in winner there will be compensated safisfactorily by the barbecue that visitors have chance to taste and enjoy with local families.
It is great to share unforgettable moments and remarkable experiences with nice and kind people, isn’t it?
3. Pho chua (Lang Son province)
Pho chua”, which is a nice combination of fresh rice noodles, particular spices, peanut sauce, cooked eggs and some other special sauce, is done perfectly with a little bit sweet, spicy and aromatic taste.
4. Lai Chau Pork (Lai Chau province)
This is meat from a particular kind of pigs which are bred in only remote areas like Lai Chau province.
Being famous for the delicious and tender taste, pork here can be cooked with many various recipes such as: steamed, grilled, boiled, roasted pork…
It is worthy for tourists trying its a little bit special oily and peppery taste.
5. Muong Thanh steamed glutinous rice (Dien Bien)
If you have ever visited Muong Thanh (Dien Bien province) on Tet holiday, you have obviously ever tried this kind of steamed glutinous rice.
Being well-cooked then put into a nice round tray with a lid to keep it warm and sticky, this speciality is well-known for aromatic and sweet taste of fresh rice mixed with cooked pigeon meat.
6. Grilled river-fish
For a long time, Da river has been widely famous for many kinds of fish there.
After being grilled, fish are added a little salt then wrapped by banana tree leaves and pulverized.
The taste of grilled fish is special with the combination of fresh fish meat which is grilled and the light scent of coil, banana tree and bamboo tree with salty taste.
7. Tieu Quan chicken-pie (Hung Yen)
Tieu Quan chicken-pie is a well-known food, originated from Tieu Quan village, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam.
It is a unique food which should be tasted little by little to feel the combination of sweet, tasty, peppery taste.
8. Sweet soup (Nam Dinh)
Tieu Quan chicken-pie is a well-known food, originated from Tieu Quan village, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam.
It is a unique food which should be tasted little by little to feel the combination of sweet, tasty, peppery taste.
9. Elephant trunk clam (Quang Ninh)
In spite of the fact that elephant trunk clam is not a very popular kind of seafood compared to the other seafood such as: shrimp, crab, clam, mussel…, this kind of clam brings its own special taste to the tourists once trying it.
Steamed elephant trunk clam is one of the most delicious food made of elephant trunk clam.
The fresh clam combined with the spices make this food special.