NDO - Hanoi has been listed among the 25 best tourist destinations for food lovers in the world as voted by Tripadvisor readers. Previously, the capital city was placed among the world’s 16 greatest cities for food as selected by the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.
‘Ba khia’ (three-striped salted crab) is one of the many specialities of Ca Mau province. The traditional craft of making salted fermented ‘ba khia’ has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.
NDO/VNS – ‘Xoi bay mau’ (seven-coloured) sticky rice of Lao Cai Province was recently chosen as one of the top 100 best culinary dishes of Vietnam by Vietkings.
Aside from the various fresh and delectable seafood dishes, Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province also offers ‘bun quay’ (literally stirred noodle soup).
NDO/VNA – According to ancient traditions, on the last day of a lunar year, a typical Vietnamese family puts aside everything to prepare a feast to worship their grandparents and ancestors, praying for a brighter year ahead.
NDO/VNA - Ede ethnic people have their own traditional dishes for Tet holiday, which include grilled fish, bitter eggplant with ants, papaya with ants, rice, and yao leaf (a wild plant in the Central Highlands region) powder soup.
NDO/VNA – Sa Chau village of Giao Chau commune in Giao Thuy district, the northern province of Nam Dinh, has long been famous for the traditional production of fish sauce whose pungent smell can grasp any visitor’s attention before they reach the village’s gate.