These three regions of Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh - Phu Yen are not only endowed by nature with many beautiful landscapes of the sea, of the forests, of the peaceful and charming villages, but are also extremely rich with typical products of each region, along with the hard-working, thrifty and skillful hands of the people of the Central region, creating delicious, aromatic dishes and adding a unique feature to Vietnamese cuisine.
Typical dishes of the South Central region. Photo: Man Moi
The cuisine of this land makes those who come here remember it because of the food and drinks: from Binh Dinh sesame rice paper, Huyen market spring rolls, Tre Rom, grilled Li fish with turmeric, ocean tuna rolled with green cabbage, chives noodle soup, steamed veal with squid fish sauce, dried Tra River goby fish, Hong cake, cool water with gai leaves,...
Culinary artist Bui Thi Suong shares about the culinary characteristics of Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh - Phu Yen
According to culinary artist Bui Thi Suong, who has had the opportunity to learn and research regional cuisine: Phu Yen cuisine is a combination of the flavors of the sea, grasslands and mountains, a place famous for ingredients such as ocean tuna, lobster as well as local spices including Dat seeds, E leaves and especially Gio flowers - a specialty flower of Phu Yen mountains and forests that is only available in autumn. The flower has a beautiful purple color, a characteristic aroma, used to season sour soup or fry pancakes. When mentioning Phu Yen flavors, we must mention Chives noodle soup, E leaves chicken hotpot, Corn noodles - one-sun-dried beef with ant salt...
Meanwhile, the cuisine of the martial arts land of Binh Dinh shows the generosity and richness of products from the fields to the sea. Nem tre cho Huyen, Bun tom Chau Truc, Gie bo Tay Son, Banh Hong, Banh it la gai, Mam nhum, Banh trang dua Tam Quan … are famous specialties of this land.
Tra River goby dish - Quang Ngai. Photo: Man Moi
With Quang Ngai, the typical culinary feature is the rusticity and simplicity with popular delicacies such as Tra River goby fish, corn spring rolls, grilled meat spring rolls or Don... In particular, Quang Ngai has abundant and unique sources of spices such as Ly Son island onion and garlic, rock sugar, lung sugar, malt or Tra Bong cinnamon, lemongrass pepper.
As for artist Xuan Huong, a lover of Vietnamese cuisine, this rustic yet sophisticated Phu Yen chive noodle soup is truly a masterpiece of flavor that carries the spirit of this land, from the rusticity in the preparation to the cool, gentle flavor.
Artist Xuan Huong is in the kitchen
Artist Xuan Huong said that the noodles in this dish are usually made from rice flour or tapioca flour, with moderate elasticity, and the noodles are usually smaller than those in other regions. The broth is made from fish bones or pork bones, but is usually made from sea fish to create a natural aroma.
The main highlight of the dish is chives, a type of vegetable with a distinctive aroma, which is chopped and dropped into the bowl of noodles. Chives not only bring a fresh green color but also make the dish more delicious. This dish is often served with steamed and fried fish cakes with a chewy, sweet texture made from fresh sea fish from Phu Yen. In addition, to enhance the flavor, this dish also has mackerel meat, fillets and sailfish loins.
Chives noodle soup is a famous dish of Phu Yen. Photo: Man Moi
Adding to the special experience for diners attending the event, in addition to the famous and beloved delicacies of Binh Dinh such as Nem, Tre, chef Nguyen Van Trung also said that this land has a unique dish: Grilled Li fish with turmeric. Li fish has white, tough, and fatty meat. This fish is often caught by fishermen using hooks or spears, requiring skilled fishermen to be able to make it.
With the dish Grilled Li Fish with Turmeric, the combination of turmeric spice in this dish not only helps reduce the fishy smell of the fish, but also creates a delicious flavor. Moreover, this is also a nutritious 'medicinal dish' to help prevent skin aging. Not only simply preparing dishes, Chef Trung also brings interesting stories about how fishermen catch Li fish or the culinary culture of Binh Dinh through each dish so that diners can understand more about the people and products of this land.
Nem cha Cho Huyen, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh. Photo: Man Moi
Among them, the sweet dessert for the coastal party is the elegant Banh Hong of Binh Dinh people. Banh Hong originated from Tam Quan town, Hoai Nhon district. Like Banh Com, Banh Phu The in the North, Banh Hong is often enjoyed on special occasions such as weddings, engagements or family parties in the countryside of Binh Dinh and has become a cake that announces the happiness of couples. The cake is rustic but attractive because of the fragrant stickiness of sticky rice, the sweet taste mixed with the crispy, fatty aroma of coconut will leave a lingering impression on the taste buds.
Perhaps, from those typical rustic dishes, we can see somewhere the identity of the South Central Coast region with dishes made from local products - seafood. And because of that, the dishes of Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh - Phu Yen have "conquered" diners by the sweet taste of the sea with diverse, rustic, and rustic processing methods. This creates a culinary feature that is not like anywhere else in these 3 regions.
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