More than 100 delicious dishes in Ha Tien serve tourists

Tourists take photos next to delicious food in Ha Tien - Photo: CHI CONG

On the occasion of the traditional festival commemorating the 289th anniversary of the death of the town founder Mac Cuu (1735 - 2024), on July 1, the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Kien Giang province coordinated with the People's Committee of Ha Tien city to... Organize Ha Tien Cultural - Culinary Week in 2024.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Anh - Deputy Director of the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Kien Giang province - said that the Ha Tien Cultural - Culinary Week 2024 has many activities such as a space to introduce culture - cuisine; demonstration of a map of typical Ha Tien dishes and a contest of death anniversary trays.

Chefs and artisans painstakingly select fresh ingredients and meticulously prepare them to make many typical dishes in Ha Tien, including: bun ken, bun nham, bun xiem lo, steamed hu tieu, herring salad, sour soup with lemongrass and turmeric, grilled chicken, bok lo hong, xoi xiem and various types of steamed banana cakes, grilled cassava cakes, banh da lon, banh xoi vi...

Famous Bun Ken dish in Ha Tien City - Photo: CHI CONG

"There are a lot of tourists coming. The above activity aims to promote the introduction of tourism potential, images and especially cuisine imbued with the cultural beauty of Ha Tien land and people to domestic and foreign tourists," said Mr. Viet Anh.

"The food in Ha Tien is really delicious, but I am especially impressed with the bun ken dish because when you eat it, you can taste the richness of coconut milk and the shredded sea fish meat is very fragrant and unique..." - said Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, a tourist in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ha Tien Cultural - Culinary Week 2024 takes place over 5 days (from June 29 to July 3) with 20 food stalls, displaying OCOP products such as Phu Quoc fish sauce, honey and handbags and hats woven by local people from sedge in Giang Thanh district (Kien Giang).

The death anniversary feast was prepared by people in Ha Tien on the occasion of the traditional festival commemorating the 289th anniversary of the death of the town's founder Mac Cuu (1735 - 2024) - Photo: CHI CONG

All kinds of cakes from the Southern people gather in Ha Tien city to serve tourists - Photo: CHI CONG

Braised pork with eggs, bitter melon soup stuffed with meat and pickled onions... are dishes that carry the cultural identity of the people of the West - Photo: CHI CONG

Crowds of tourists visit Ha Tien City's Cultural - Culinary Week - Photo: CHI CONG

Unique display of Ha Tien's signature food map - Photo: CHI CONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-100-mon-an-ngon-o-ha-tien-phuc-vu-khach-du-lich-20240701172240743.htm