The village of Dai Hoang in the northern province of Ha Nam, 50 kilometres southeast of Hanoi, is renowned for its traditional dish braised fish in earthen pots which is not only much sought after in the domestic market but also by overseas Vietnamese communities in Germany and Russia. Recently, the unit of Tran Luan in this village was selected by Google as the representative of Vietnam to participate in the “Help Small Business Think Big” programme held in Singapore.
Two popular specialties of Ninh Thuan, lamb and grapes, are combined in a dish so scrumptious that one should not miss having it when visiting the southern central coastal province.
In Vietnam, there are many delicious dishes cooked with banana blossoms. One of them is banana blossom salad. Previously, the dish was only seen in rural areas, however, it now has become popular in daily meals.
Curious about the verse “Her season of fragrance of glutinous rice in Mai Chau” in the poem “Tay Tien” by poet Quang Dung, we decided to visit Lac Hamlet in Mai Chau township in the northern province of Hoa Binh. We were amazed at the landscape of the area and had a chance to enjoy many traditional foods of the Thai ethnic people, including the most famous dish - purple steamed glutinous rice and chicken grilled with wild pepper.
Banh tom (fried shrimp cake), an authentic dish from Hanoi, has been recommended by CNN Travel as a must-try dish for foreigners visiting the capital city.
