Buzz
When visiting the misty town, you can comfortably enjoy the aromatic and delicious grilled dishes ranging from corn, potatoes, hazelnuts to succulent pork, mountain fish, and eggs...
While a common dish during the cold season in many regions across the country, Sa Pa's grilled delicacies offer a unique flavor thanks to its crisp, fresh climate.
First and foremost is the rustic ambiance of enjoying Sa Pa's authentic grilled cuisine at roadside stalls instead of upscale restaurants. Just a small table, a few plastic chairs, and a charcoal grill are enough to constitute a 'grill joint'.
In Sa Pa, grilled food stalls are found everywhere, from markets to tiny alleyways. However, the most renowned is the 'grilling street' on Ham Rong Street, right next to the stone church.
Named 'grilling street' because it's only over 100 meters long, yet it boasts dozens of humble stalls, serving grilled dishes for travelers from afar. Common grilled items like corn, potatoes, cassava, and sugarcane are readily available here, but the flavors are uniquely infused with the essence of the mountains.
Grilled Pork Belly: Sa Pa's Main Course Delight
The golden, flavorful skewers of Sa Pa's grilled meat are not only meat but also skin, yet they're not tough but crispy, tender, and increasingly sweet with every bite. So, if you've tasted one skewer, hardly anyone can resist calling for a few more to satisfy their cravings.
Not only seasoned to perfection, but these skewers are also wrapped with white shimeji mushrooms and green mustard greens, not only enticing and visually appealing but also adding variety to diners' palates thanks to the perfect combination of Sa Pa's specialties.
Additionally, honey-glazed grilled chicken, silver paper-wrapped stuffed salmon, beef wrapped in mustard greens... are also favorites of tourists at the 'grilling feast' in Sa Pa. With readily available, fresh ingredients at affordable prices, tourists can indulge in a satisfying meal at any time of the day.
For those craving something different, you can choose grilled eggs, grilled fertilized duck eggs, grilled sticky rice cakes, grilled tofu... If you're not familiar with grilled tofu, you may hesitate due to its aroma. However, once you try it, you'll fall in love with the savory, creamy taste of soybeans, crispy on the outside, and tender inside of each bean.
The grilled sticky rice cakes, marinated with shredded pork, are grilled until the crust is golden and fragrant with the scent of glutinous rice will be scooped onto a plate. Each dish is seasoned and prepared differently, so even if you eat many dishes at once, you won't feel repetitive or bored.
Experience the Delight of Grilled Food in Sa Pa at Night
For many, daytime grills at Silver Waterfall, Love Waterfall, Muong Hoa Valley... have their own charm. Although not as diverse and abundant as grilling spots in town, here, travelers can savor the delicious flavors of grilled dishes after a tired trek down to the stream or a climb to the waterfall.
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Source: Mytour Travel Guide – As Reported by Ngoisao
MytourJune 29, 2015
