Admire the golden color of Tam Coc-Trang An and enjoy special cuisine

In addition to admiring the beauty of the golden season in Tam Coc-Trang An, visitors should not miss enjoying four delicious and famous specialties in Ninh Binh.

The poetic beauty of ripe rice season in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh.

Recently, the "Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An" Tourism Week 2024 officially opened at Tam Coc - Bich Dong Tourist Area, Ninh Binh province.

The 2024 “Tam Coc-Trang An Golden Color” Tourism Week, taking place from June 1-8, is a special event organized to introduce to visitors from all over the world the unique features of the landscape, cultural identity of Ninh Binh, especially the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.

During the 8 days of the event, visitors will be immersed in the festive atmosphere with many useful and exciting cultural and tourist activities. Not only that, you can also enjoy unique and unforgettable specialties.

Yen Mac sour sausage

Nem chua Yen Mac is a dish of royal origin that creates the uniqueness of Ninh Binh cuisine. (Source: dulichkhampha24.com)

Nem chua Yen Mac is one of the Ninh Binh specialties that you should buy as a gift for your trip. Nem chua Yen Mac is created based on Hue royal nem chua, bringing a different and unique flavor.

Made from the lean part of thinly sliced ​​pork butt combined with boiled pork skin, MSG and salt, then wrapped in guava leaves and banana leaves to add flavor to the delicious dish.

To enjoy the true taste of Yen Mac sour sausage, diners should combine it with Polyscias fruticosa leaves, fig leaves or perilla leaves. This is a delicious dish that combines the quintessence of nature, you should enjoy it on the spot and buy it as a gift.

Ant egg sticky rice

The appearance of ant egg sticky rice may not be too eye-catching, even a bit scary.

Many people mistakenly think that dishes made from ant eggs are only available in the northern mountainous region, but right in Ninh Binh there is a specialty dish made from ant eggs called ant egg sticky rice. Ant eggs originate from the Nho Quan limestone mountain region - Ninh Binh.

People bring the young ant eggs home, then wash them, marinate them with spices and stir-fry them. This dish is combined with sticky rice and fried shallots, making the flavor even more unique and attractive to diners.

Ninh Binh mountain snails

Ninh Binh mountain snails (also known as rock snails) usually only eat forest leaves and medicinal plants, so the meat is sweet, fragrant, chewy, and has a scent quite similar to traditional Chinese medicine.

Surely you have tried many types of sea and river snails..., but few people have tried Ninh Binh mountain snails. Mountain snails are usually found in Tam Diep limestone caves, and it is not easy for you to enjoy this dish, because the snails only come out from April to August, the rest of the time they are deep in the crevices of the rocks.

If you want to eat this unique delicacy, you have to come at the right time to have the opportunity to enjoy it. With the chewy and crunchy snail flavor and the natural sweetness and the faint taste of Chinese medicine, you will be attracted just by eating a simple steamed snail dish. Or you can also process snails into salads, steamed with ginger, stir-fried with tamarind...

Mountain goat meat

Ninh Binh is not only famous for its beautiful landscape but also famous for its unique delicious goat meat.

A dish not to be missed when coming to Ninh Binh, raised on limestone mountains, eating wild leaves containing many medicinal properties... so Ninh Binh mountain goat has its own flavor, becoming a famous specialty throughout the country. Goat meat is extremely firm, very fragrant and sweet, can be processed into many different delicious dishes such as: raw goat with lemon, roasted goat, goat porridge, bitter offal,...

Most notably, most restaurants and eateries in Ninh Binh are famous for their goat sauce crispy rice, a perfect combination of two local specialties, creating a unique and attractive flavor.

Mountain goats or free-range goats in Ninh Binh all have their own unique soft, chewy, and delicious flavors. In addition to being a famous delicacy, goat meat is also quite good for your health.

Eel salad

Ninh Binh eel salad not only has a special flavor but also a unique way of eating.

Eel salad is a famous specialty of the local people of Kim Son - Ninh Binh. The salad is processed delicately and elaborately, going through many stages to remove the fishy smell of the eel. When eaten, you will have the sweetness of the fish mixed with the richness of sticky rice, the sourness of vinegar mixed with the hot and spicy taste of lemongrass, garlic, chili, ginger, ... It is this combination that will make diners enjoy it once and remember it forever.

Eel Vermicelli

A bowl of eel vermicelli at the restaurant, in addition to vermicelli and eel meat, also has fried onions, Vietnamese coriander, betel leaves, dill, and green onions.

Another Ninh Binh specialty you should save to enjoy is eel vermicelli, with broth cooked from eel bones and marrow bones creating a sweet, naturally fatty and very rich taste.

You will enjoy the fragrant and fatty pieces of eel meat, small but the meat is quite firm and delicious. The delicious dish will be served with shredded banana flowers, all blending together to become a famous specialty of this region.

To Nhu vermicelli with meatballs

Bun Moc To Nhu restaurant is a popular restaurant that has existed for a long time and has always been associated with many generations of local people.

Bun moc is not a strange dish, it is available almost everywhere, but each region will certainly have its own different flavor. To Nhu bun moc dish in Ninh Binh does not use a large bowl or pour water and put the moc in, but instead leaves it separately.

A meal consists of a plate of vermicelli, a bowl of broth with meatballs and a plate of raw vegetables. The white, firm vermicelli noodles combined with meatballs made from carefully selected muscle meat, meticulously prepared and seasoned with the right spices, create an extremely attractive and unforgettable dish. Anyone who has eaten it once will find it hard to forget the sweet, delicious taste of the dish.

Ninh Binh Crispy Rice

Ranked in the top 50 famous Vietnamese specialties, Ninh Binh burnt rice has become one of the indispensable representative dishes of the cuisine of the ancient capital Hoa Lu.

Ninh Binh burnt rice is one of the famous delicacies of the ancient capital. Although it is not luxurious or delicious, it is a dish that captivates many diners the first time they enjoy it.

Different from other burnt rice dishes, Ninh Binh burnt rice is made from a mixture of two types of dry and sticky rice, through many stages of drying and frying to produce batches of crispy, fragrant burnt rice. Burnt rice is usually eaten with shredded pork or fried green onions, or more unusually when eaten with goat meat, heart and kidney and rich sauce, surely, you will always remember the crispy taste of burnt rice.

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