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Culinary delights are one of the key attractions that keep tourists enthralled when visiting the land of abundance, Thai Binh. Endowed by nature with abundant resources, Thai Binh offers a diverse range of delicious fruits, fresh seafood, and captivating local specialties. Join Mytour in exploring the vibrant culinary scene of Thai Binh through the article below!
Introduction to Tourism in Thai Binh
Although not prominently featured on the tourist map of Vietnam, just one visit to Thai Binh is enough to leave anyone reluctant to depart. Thai Binh boasts a unique tourism charm unlike any other province or city.
Visiting Thái Bình offers more than just beach outings and historical site explorations. It's an opportunity to delve into unique traditional craft villages. Alongside tourism, Thái Bình boasts a variety of local specialties infused with the essence of its rustic charm. Together, they create a refreshing and intriguing experience for Thái Bình's land.
Top 11 Signature Dishes from Thái Bình
When touring Thái Bình, don't miss out on indulging in the rich Northern cuisine flavors it offers! Here are the top 11 renowned Thái Bình specialties, tantalizing the taste buds of every diner.
Thái Thụy Jellyfish Salad
Thái Thụy District, Thái Bình Province, is renowned for its signature jellyfish salad. While this dish is popular in coastal provinces across Vietnam, Thái Thụy's version offers its own unique flavor. After harvesting the jellyfish, chefs meticulously prepare them. They then combine the jellyfish with various fresh vegetables, coconut, and squid. Finally, they sprinkle some peanuts to enhance its fragrant and rich taste.
Jellyfish salad paired with sweet and sour fish sauce creates a distinctive aroma and taste (Image Source: Compiled)
However, the success of this Thái Bình specialty doesn't solely rely on the jellyfish. The essence of this dish lies in the flavorful and fragrant fish sauce dressing, which surprises diners with its explosion of unique flavors.
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Price Range: From 30,000 VND to 50,000 VND per serving
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Reference Address: Trường Sinh Diêm Điền Restaurant - No. 313, Zone 6, Diêm Điền Town, Thái Thụy
Đại Đồng Thorny Cake
Thorny cake is a familiar specialty across northern provinces of Vietnam. However, the thorny cake from Đại Đồng Village - Tân Hòa Commune, Vũ Thư District, brings a unique traditional flavor. With a history of over 400 years, Đại Đồng thorny cake is one of the oldest Thái Bình specialties in this region. Since ancient times, people in Thái Bình have had the tradition of making thorny cakes around the Lunar New Year. Over time, Đại Đồng thorny cake has become popular and is now prepared year-round.
Thorny cakes have a dark black outer layer with a carefully wrapped golden green mung bean filling inside. When eaten, diners can feel the elasticity of the outer shell blending with the distinctive sweetness of the mung bean filling. Although the filling is quite sweet, it doesn't feel overwhelming.
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Price Range: From 7,000 VND to 10,000 VND per piece (depending on the filling)
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Reference Address: Đại Đồng Village, Tân Hòa Commune, Vũ Thư District, Thái Bình Province
Bo Oval
Bo Oval is a familiar fruit unique to Thái Bình. Additionally, it is considered a Thái Bình specialty that many tourists purchase as gifts for their loved ones and friends. This type of pear has a round oval shape with a pinkish interior. When eaten, diners will experience a sweet taste mixed with a slight sourness, with just the right amount of seeds and a crispy texture.
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Price Range: From 15,000 VND to 20,000 VND per kg
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Reference Address: You can find them at various markets or some fruit shops in Thái Bình.
Ben Hiep Pyramid Cake
When it comes to the most delicious Thái Bình specialty, Ben Hiep pyramid cake is often the first answer. Ben Hiep pyramid cake is a dish that is both rustic and familiar to the people of Thái Bình. Similar to other types of pyramid cakes, Ben Hiep pyramid cake is made from thin, fragrant rice flour on the outside and a hot, savory meat filling on the inside. Because the dish is quite simple and easy to make, Ben Hiep pyramid cake can replace other meals throughout the day.
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Price Range: From 20,000 VND to 25,000 VND per piece
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Reference Address: Quỳnh Phụ, Thái Bình
Hiệp Village Fish Cake
Hiệp Village Fish Cake has a sweet, rich flavor, with a creamy texture and a perfect crispiness. It has become a Thái Bình specialty as many tourists purchase it as gifts for their loved ones and friends.
Hiệp Village Fish Cake is often bought by many tourists as gifts for their loved ones and friends after each trip (Image Source: Compiled)
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Price Range: Approximately 40,000 VND per box of fish cakes.
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Reference Address: Nguyễn Village, Nguyên Xá Commune, Đông Hưng District, Thái Bình
Turmeric Cake
Turmeric Cake is the unparalleled Thái Bình specialty that diners cannot resist. It's called 'turmeric cake' because its bright yellow crust resembles turmeric, captivating the eyes. The people of Tiền Hải commune, Thái Bình, ingeniously created this exquisite cake using only 2 familiar ingredients: glutinous rice and fresh turmeric.
Turmeric Cake doesn't have the bitterness or pungency of turmeric because it's thoroughly washed during the cooking process. Afterwards, it's boiled and mashed to extract the juice before being kneaded with flour. As a result, the cake often has a fresh, vibrant color without the characteristic smell of turmeric.
The filling inside the turmeric cake is made entirely from onions, lard, and finely ground cinnamon. This cake is usually sold at local rural markets in Thái Bình. The best way to enjoy turmeric cake is when it's still warm and during chilly weather.
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Reference Address: Phú Cốc Village, Kiến Xương District, Thái Bình
Nhech Salad
Nhech Salad is the most famous Thái Bình specialty in this region. It is made from the nhech fish itself. After the nhech fish is thoroughly cleaned, it is thinly sliced and mixed with toasted rice powder and herbs.
Nhech Salad is made from nhech fish combined with fragrant leaves like fig and star fruit (Image Source: Compiled)
The flavor of nhech fish is sweet and rich. When eaten with raw vegetables like fig leaves, star fruit leaves, and dwine leaves, it creates an explosion of strong flavors. Additionally, people in Thái Bình often enjoy nhech salad with rice crackers dipped in sauce for new culinary experiences. To enjoy the most authentic nhech salad, tourists can visit coastal eateries in Diêm Điền,...
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Average Price: 30,000 VND/dish
Bun Bung
If there were a vote for the most familiar dish to the people of Thái Bình, Bun Bung would certainly be a strong contender. Not only do local residents love it, but even tourists are very fond of this Thái Bình specialty.
Bun Bung has a delicious and rich flavor. The noodles are usually served with pork trotters, mushrooms, and water mimosa. Its most distinctive feature is the broth, which is simmered from pork trotters, giving it a rich, fragrant, and savory taste. Moreover, Bun Bung is reasonably priced, suitable for all budgets. If you ever visit Thái Bình, don't miss out on this top-notch dish!
Bun Bung is a signature morning dish of the local people in Thái Bình (Image Source: Compiled)
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Average Price: Around 20,000 VND - 35,000 VND/bowl
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Reference Address: Bun Bung Stall No. 109 - Trần Khánh Dư Street, Bồ Xuyên Ward, Thái Bình
Shrimp-filled Rice Rolls
If you ever visit the coastal area of Diêm Hải, you won't want to miss out on the unique Shrimp-filled Rice Rolls. Diêm Hải rice rolls stand out from others as they only contain shrimp filling inside the white rice flour layer. Locals often use golden bricks shrimp as a substitute for meat, mushrooms like other localities.
Shrimp-filled Rice Rolls bring out the rich flavor of shrimp and the sweet and sour taste of fish sauce (Image Source: Compiled)
Golden bricks shrimp typically has firm, sweet, and incredibly delicious meat. After processing the shrimp, the cook will peel off the shell to reveal the white tender meat. Next, they will finely chop the shrimp along with red gac fruit and thoroughly stir-fry it. Finally, the shrimp will be stir-fried with fragrant fried shallots to create the distinctive filling for shrimp-filled rice rolls. When enjoying, diners can eat the rice rolls with sweet and sour fish sauce to better appreciate the outer layer of the rolls.
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Price of Shrimp-filled Rice Rolls: 25,000 VND - 35,000 VND/bowl
Tiền Hải Pork Roll
During every Lunar New Year, Tiền Hải Pork Roll becomes a familiar specialty appearing on the dining tables of the people of Thái Bình. The pork roll is made 100% from clean and fresh pork meat. With skillful hands and extensive experience, the pork roll maintains the perfect chewy texture. Nowadays, Tiền Hải Pork Roll is mass-produced using machines in large quantities. However, the product still retains its traditional flavor as well as beautifully packaged as before.
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Price for one roll of pork roll: From 150,000 VND - 250,000 VND/roll
Diêm Điền Fish Sauce
Thái Bình is a coastal region in Northern Vietnam, so it naturally receives a variety of precious fish from Mother Nature. From there, Thái Bình has extracted many delicious fish sauce products made from fish. Among them, Diêm Điền Fish Sauce has become the most famous fish sauce product in Thái Bình province.
Diêm Điền Fish Sauce has become a familiar specialty of Thái Bình that many tourists purchase as gifts (Source: Collected)
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Average price: 80,000 VND/bottle and above
Here is all the information about the most famous Thái Bình specialties today. Hopefully, with the sharing from Mytour, tourists can choose the suitable specialty to enjoy. To experience travel and explore the culture, cuisine of Thái Bình. You can contact Mytour via hotline Mytour for support in booking tours to Northern Vietnam! The staff will provide free consultation on tour prices and itineraries for you.
