Nam cake (steamed shrimp rice cake) is made of rice flour, shrimp, wrapped in phrynium leaves and served with fish sauce. The cooking procedure seems simple but actually requires a great deal of time and effort from the cake maker from choosing the shrimp to preparing the fish sauce.
Hiu hiu, Johns’ groove-toed frog or Johns’ frog in English, is a rare frog species in Viet Nam which can be found at streams in mountainous areas in the northwestern region.
The tender noodles and crispy fried fish slices mingled with the broth is sure to be an unforgettable taste for visitors to the mountainous town of Moc Chau, in Son La Province in the Northwest region of Viet Nam, around 200km from Ha Noi.
Talking about dishes from silkie, most people would think of the “silkie steamed with Chinese herbs”, a dish which is not only delicious but also highly nutritional.
Bananas and food made from bananas are popular among the Thai ethnic people of Yen Chau district, Son La province. They are an indispensable part of their major ceremonies and special occasions.
Trang Bang is one of the oldest residential areas of Tay Ninh province. In current times, even though the old village has developed into a busy urban area, the local people still preserve the traditional cuisine, one dish of which is Trang Bang Rice Paper.
Hu tieu, a type of noodle soup, is a popular dish in My Tho City of Tien Giang Province. Tourists to the city can easily enjoy hu tieu as the dish can be found almost everywhere, from streets to small stalls, alleys and restaurants.
Tung lamaow is a famous traditional dish of Cham people in the border town of Chau Doc in An Giang Province. To eat it, people in HCMC previously had to travel to An Giang but today they do not have to do that as in the heart of HCMC there is a restaurant called Hem serving this dish.
Having heard about the fame of the wine made by Co Tu ethnic minority in the mountainous district of Tay Giang in Quang Nam Province, we took a trip there to learn more about the unique beverage.
Dong Thap Province, around 170 kilometers from HCMC, lies by the Tien River in the Mekong Delta and has various attractive destinations for tourists such as Tram Chim National Park, Gao Giong Eco-Tourism Park, Xeo Quyt Eco-tourism site, Sa Dec flower village, and the ancient house of Huynh Thuy Le, and Kien An Cung Pagoda.
The northern midland province of Phu Tho is where palm trees can be found in the middle of paddy fields.
Among the unique dishes in Quang Nam, mi Quang (Quang noodle) seems to be the most famous dish that every time a visitor comes to this central province, locals would be more than willing to present the dish.