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Hoa Binh not only boasts vast green forests and magnificent cave systems but also makes a strong impression with its rich culinary culture. The delicious dishes in Hoa Binh evoke intense nostalgia with their rustic, heartfelt flavors. So, what special local products does Hoa Binh have to offer as gifts or for your own enjoyment? Let's explore the specialties of Hoa Binh with Mytour in the article below.
Introduction to Hoa Binh tourism in brief
Due to its favorable geographical location near the capital city of Hanoi, tourist destinations in Hoa Binh become ideal choices for weekend getaways. Moreover, Hoa Binh is also famous for its abundant natural resources such as vast green forests, waterfalls, and unique rock formations. Therefore, Hoa Binh becomes a suitable destination for camping trips, outdoor picnics.
In recent years, Hoa Binh has affirmed its position and tourism development potential on the map of Vietnam. The clearest evidence is the increasing number of resorts and resorts appearing in Hoa Binh. If you have the opportunity to visit Hoa Binh, tourists can visit beautiful landscapes resembling paintings such as Fairy Cave, Thang Thien waterfall, Thung Khe pass,...
Top 10 delicious dishes in Hoa Binh you can't miss
Not only impressing tourists with magnificent and enchanting landscapes. Alongside that are the delicious dishes in Hoa Binh that make many diners ecstatic
Bamboo-cooked rice
Leading the list of delicious dishes in Hoa Binh is bamboo-cooked rice. Although not a unique specialty of Hoa Binh, Hoa Binh's bamboo-cooked rice has a unique flavor. Bamboo-cooked rice is cooked from premium glutinous rice along with rich coconut milk. This dish is quite popular in restaurants and eateries across various areas such as Tan Lac, Mai Chau, Kim Boi,...
When enjoying bamboo-cooked rice, diners can clearly feel the sweet flavor of glutinous rice (Image source: Collected)
What sets Hoa Binh's bamboo-cooked rice apart is its very distinctive flavor that cannot be found anywhere else. To create the authentic flavor of Hoa Binh's bamboo-cooked rice, the cook must soak the glutinous rice overnight for 8 - 10 hours. Then, the glutinous rice will be mixed with shredded coconut. Finally, they will be compressed into long bamboo tubes about 30 cm long. During compression, a little coconut milk is added and the tubes are squeezed shut with sugar cane. The bamboo-cooked rice will be grilled for about 2 hours on a wood stove until the rice is cooked.
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Reference address: Muong Dong Restaurant (Kim Boi, Hoa Binh)
Pomelo leaf-wrapped pork sausage
Pomelo leaf-wrapped pork sausage is a delicious dish in Hoa Binh originating from the Muong ethnic group. The Muong people often use pomelo leaf-wrapped pork sausage to entertain guests during festivals and Tet holidays. This dish combines various flavors such as spicy, bitter, and sweet. Moreover, this specialty is rich in nutrients, helping the body digest well and maintain stable blood circulation.
To prepare this dish, pomelo leaves are wrapped around the meat filling and sprinkled with some spices inside. Then, the pomelo leaf-wrapped pork sausage will be grilled on a charcoal stove until it turns golden brown. When enjoying it, you will feel the crispy texture of the pomelo leaves and the soft sweetness of the pork inside. This dish often reminds us of betel leaf-wrapped beef. However, pomelo leaf-wrapped pork sausage has a slightly bitter taste.
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Reference address: Muong Kitchen Restaurant (Mineral Spring Resort, Kim Boi, Hoa Binh)
Grilled Da River fish
The Da River flowing through Hoa Binh province has brought abundant aquatic resources to this area. Most notably is the Da River fish. Hoa Binh residents have utilized the delicious fish from the Da River to create the renowned Grilled Da River fish dish. Living in a natural environment, Da River fish is firm, sweet, fatty, and low in fat.
Grilled Da River fish is cooked on a charcoal stove, emitting a rich aroma (Image source: Collected)
After catching the Da River fish, they are cleaned and skewered on small bamboo sticks. Finally, they are sun-dried until dry before being grilled on charcoal. Prior to grilling, the cooks marinate them with salt and some spices such as ginger, lemongrass, and shallots to enhance the aroma. During the grilling process, the chef continuously fans to ensure the fish does not burn or lose its aroma. This is one of the most popular delicious dishes in Hoa Binh, favored by local residents.
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Reference Address: Long Phuong Fish King Restaurant (Left bank commercial center of Da River, Huu Nghi, Hoa Binh city)
Loóng Soup
Loóng Soup is a familiar delicious dish in Hoa Binh in every meal of the people of Hoa Binh. Loóng Soup is cooked from boiled meat broth with thinly sliced wild banana tree with delicious flavor. To prepare Loóng Soup, people will bring banana trees from the forest and peel off the outer skin. Then, they will slice thinly, finely, and marinate with salt. Finally, they will put some ingredients into the meat broth and simmer on charcoal for about 30 minutes. Before enjoying, diners can sprinkle some crushed roasted sesame seeds with shredded wild betel leaves.
Can Wine
Can wine is brewed from yeast leaves combined with sticky rice and husk. The key to the success of Hoa Binh's can wine lies in the yeast. The yeast leaves are made from the 'trơ trẳng' tree along with ingredients such as galangal, jackfruit leaves, guava leaves, wild fruit, mountain bamboo leaves,...
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Reference Address: Mường Vang Can Wine (Thành Lập commune, Lương Sơn, Hòa Bình)
Mai Chau Sticky Rice
Mai Chau sticky rice is a precious ingredient of the Thai people in Hoa Binh. The rice grains are sown and grown on terraced fields and harvested when the rice season comes. Mai Chau sticky rice comes in various colors because it is extracted from natural ingredients without the use of chemical dyes.
Mai Chau sticky rice is often decorated on banana leaves with 5 handfuls of rice in different colors (Source: Collection)
Mai Chau sticky rice is usually processed into five-color sticky rice symbolizing the five elements. This is considered a unique feature of Mai Chau sticky rice that you cannot find anywhere else.
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Reference Address: Bản Lác Area, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh
Sour Bamboo Shoots Cooked with Chicken
To make the perfect sour bamboo shoots cooked with chicken, one should choose Lạc Sơn chicken - the finest breed in Hòa Bình. Living on limestone mountains and drinking from the Bưởi river, Lạc Sơn chicken has firm and chewy meat.
The Lạc Sơn chicken is cleaned and cut into small pieces. Then, the chef will marinate it with sour bamboo shoots and various spices for 30 minutes. Next, they will boil the chicken over a moderate wood fire. The chicken will be simmered for about 1 - 2 hours until both the chicken and bamboo shoots are tender. Finally, diners only need to add crushed roasted sesame seeds to enjoy.
Sour bamboo shoots cooked with chicken is a harmonious combination of subtle sweetness and tangy sourness (Source: Collection)
Sour bamboo shoots cooked with chicken features the distinct sourness of bamboo shoots and the rich flavor of chicken meat. Additionally, diners can enjoy it with vermicelli to create the famous vermicelli with sour bamboo shoots and chicken.
Buffalo meat with sour leaves
Buffalo meat with sour leaves is a delectable dish from Hòa Bình that can captivate any culinary enthusiast. The buffalo meat is simmered with sour leaves until tender, ready to be enjoyed. Despite the tender texture of the buffalo meat, it is not overly fatty, as it absorbs the subtle sourness of the leaves.
Buffalo meat with sour leaves carries the rich flavor of buffalo meat intertwined with the bitterness of sour leaves (Source: Collection)
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Reference address: Hoa Qua Son Restaurant (Kim Duc, Kim Boi, Hòa Bình)
Boiled smoked pig's cheeks
Boiled smoked pig's cheeks is a delectable dish from Hòa Bình that can evoke fond memories for every diner with its gentle fragrance and natural sweetness. The preparation of pork is also very unique. People in Hòa Bình often smoke the meat first before boiling it, resulting in a richer flavor profile.
After boiling, the boiled smoked pig's cheeks will be thinly sliced on a plate for enjoyment. The pork cheeks will taste even better when dipped in a special sauce. Apart from boiling, the specialty breed of pigs from Hòa Bình can be prepared in various ways such as grilling, roasting, stir-frying, and rolling.
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Reference address: Thung Nai Tourist Area, Hòa Bình Province
Cao Phong Oranges
In addition to the delicious dishes to enjoy on the spot, visitors can also purchase gifts for their relatives and friends. Among them, Cao Phong oranges stand out as one of the iconic fruits of Hòa Bình, perfect for bringing back as gifts. The most impressive feature of Cao Phong oranges is their thin peel, sweet flavor, few seeds, and long shelf life.
Cao Phong oranges have become a popular gift choice for many tourists after each trip (Source: Collection)
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Reference address: Cao Phong Orange Garden (Chieng Hamlet, Cao Phong, Hòa Bình)
Above are the entire Top 10 famous delicious dishes in Hoa Binh that diners cannot miss. With the shared information, we hope you will 'pocket' many attractive specialties from this Northwest mountainous region. Contact Mytour via hotline Mytour if you need to book affordable Northern Vietnam tours!
