Top 15 Finest Dishes Made from Field Mice

1. Field Mouse Boiled with Lime Leaves

Field Mouse Boiled with Lime Leaves is a specialty dish beloved by many, especially gentlemen. It's often chosen as a dish to accompany drinks with comrades. Moreover, it's also a dish enjoyed by many foreign tourists when visiting Vietnam, especially during trips to the river regions.

The ingredients for this dish are simple: field mouse meat, lime leaves, salt, pepper, chili, etc., combined with dipping sauce to ensure delightful flavors. The boiled field mouse retains its sweet taste, blending perfectly with the lime leaves, creating an irresistible allure. After being boiled, the mouse is pressed firmly to release its fat and then garnished with lime leaves for consumption.

2. Field Mouse Pan-Fried

The best choice for making Field Mouse Pan-Fried is the field rat. With ingredients like rat meat, garlic, chili, salt, MSG, and honey. Marinate the rat for about 2 - 3 hours for the meat to absorb the seasoning, then fry it on a non-stick pan. We will have a specialty dish made from rat meat with a unique, rich flavor.

This dish is perfect to be served with beef stir-fried with onions at Restaurant parties and also as a daily dish in the family. Tourists visiting this place are guaranteed not to waste their time when visiting the land of rivers and lakes.

3. Spicy Chili Field Mouse Stir-Fry

Field mice are cleaned and dried, marinated with finely chopped lemongrass and chili, then added with salt, MSG, and spices to taste. Fish sauce should be delicious, and a little sugar added to soften the flavor. After about ten minutes for the seasoning to absorb into the mouse meat, it is fried over a medium heat, constantly stirring to ensure the pieces are cooked through and turn golden brown.

Anyone who has eaten spicy chili field mouse stir-fry will forever remember the unique flavor of this dish. For those from the Mekong Delta, this dish is reminiscent of home, especially when enjoyed with freshly cooked rice. Fragrant white rice, flavorful field mouse meat, a symphony of flavors that encapsulate the essence of the homeland. It is best paired with dark soy sauce or lemon saltwater, with the tanginess of the sauce complementing the spiciness of the chili and the fragrance of lemongrass, creating a deliciously aromatic dish.

With its unique, chewy texture and delicious flavor, field mouse meat has become a specialty dish for many tourists when visiting and enjoying the cuisine of the Western region. While the mouse meat itself is quite lean, it has a mild flavor, which is why it is marinated with various ingredients such as lemongrass, chili, onions, curry powder, five-spice powder, coconut milk, and many other spices like salt, chili, lime, pepper, sugar, ... to enhance its appeal.

4. Salted Field Mouse

Simple yet delicious, salted field mouse is one of the tasty appetizers that not everyone knows how to enjoy the delicious flavor of field mouse meat. This dish pairs perfectly with wine and a few glasses with friends is absolutely delightful.

Salted field mouse with ingredients (field mouse meat, salt). After cleaning, the mouse is chopped into small pieces and marinated with a mixture of salt, lime, five-spice powder, MSG, ... to absorb the flavors, then fried until golden brown over high heat. This dish not only has an irresistible aroma and rich flavor, but the mouse meat is also firm and chewy, ensuring an unforgettable experience. It's also one of the specialty dishes made from field mice.

5. Roasted Field Mouse

Spinning Mouse Roast is also one of the dishes made from mouse meat that impresses many foreign tourists. The chosen mice are usually large ones, and the cooking process is quite simple: clean the intestines, trim the nails, marinate with spices, then smoke over straw. After about 15 minutes, put each mouse into the rotating grill, rotating and turning continuously.

While rotating, continuously add fat and seasoned water. After about an hour, the mice are cooked. Open the grill, the golden brown mice emit an enticing aroma. Arrange the mice on a plate, serve with salt, pepper, lime, coriander, bitter banana, tomato, and cucumber. This dish may require a little effort, but the taste is worth it. It's also one of the specialties of the Mekong Delta region that should not be missed.

Coconut Water Skewered Mouse is prepared with simple yet unique ingredients. The ingredients include: mouse meat, coconut water, aromatic herbs, ... After catching the mouse, break its teeth, peel off the skin, then poke a small hole under the belly and remove all the guts. Prepare a mixture of garlic, shallots, five-spice powder, sugar, salt, and seasoning powder, stuff it into the mouse's belly, and fry until cooked.

When the mouse turns evenly golden, remove it from the pan and place it in a pot, pour coconut water over the mouse until fully submerged, and simmer over medium heat. When the water evaporates, continue to add coconut water, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and add roasted peanuts. This dish can be served with fresh lettuce, herbs, salted lime pepper, or chili garlic dipping sauce. The perfect combination of the rich aroma of mouse meat and the cool freshness of coconut water brings unforgettable experiences to diners.

Grilled field mouse is also one of the most preferred dishes by many tourists when visiting the riverine regions. After being cleaned and marinated with salt, sugar, garlic, etc., the mouse is skewered on bamboo sticks and grilled over glowing red charcoal. While grilling, constantly flip the mouse to achieve a glossy golden color.

When the mouse is nearly cooked, sprinkle with salt, finely chopped lemongrass, and a little honey on the surface of the mouse skin. When enjoying this dish, diners should tear apart the hot grilled mouse into pieces and enjoy it with fresh herbs such as coriander, basil, star fruit, green mango, and sour bananas, dipping in salt and chili. The delicious aroma of grilled mouse combined with fresh herbs will bring a wonderful dining experience.

Stir-fried Rolled Mouse is a dish prepared very simply. The meat, after being cleaned, is chopped into small pieces and marinated with curry powder, five-spice powder, lemongrass, and chili. Then, heat the oil in a pan, sauté garlic, and add the meat to stir-fry until fragrant and crispy, creating a delicious and flavorful dish that stimulates all senses.

When the meat is almost cooked, pour in coconut milk, and once the coconut milk is absorbed evenly into the meat, it's ready to be served. When visiting the Mekong Delta region, tourists will witness talented chefs preparing dishes made from mouse meat for all visitors to enjoy. This dish is usually accompanied by fresh herbs and thinly sliced young bananas, making it truly delightful.

9. Grilled Mouse with Fermented Bean Curd

After cleaning, the mouse is marinated with five-spice powder, pepper, chili, lemongrass, sugar, and MSG for about 30 minutes before grilling. Fermented bean curd is mashed and mixed with a little lard, then spread slowly onto the mouse during grilling until it turns golden and crispy.

When enjoying this dish, it's best to eat the meat while it's still hot to fully appreciate its flavor. The combination of grilled mouse, fermented bean curd, and fresh herbs creates a delightful taste that will make you want to keep eating.

10. Fried Field Mouse with Fish Sauce

After being caught by locals, plump field mice are grilled until golden, then cleaned and dried. The meat is then marinated with various spices and high-quality fish sauce, left to marinate for about an hour before being fried in hot oil. To maintain the crispiness of the meat without being greasy, cooks often use medium heat until it releases a fragrant aroma and turns golden.

The fried field mouse with fish sauce tastes even better when served with shredded green mango, salted lime pepper, or tamarind fish sauce according to individual preferences. This dish is quite popular in Can Tho, especially in specialty restaurants in the city center that offer authentic dishes from the Mekong Delta, providing a delicious culinary experience for field mouse enthusiasts.

11. Stir-Fried Field Mouse with Lemongrass

Stir-Fried Field Mouse with Lemongrass – a daily delicacy in family meals or a favorite snack among the people of the riverine regions. The preparation is simple, requiring fresh field mouse meat cleaned and dried, then marinated with curry powder, garlic, lemongrass, and roasted peanuts.

Sauté onions and minced garlic, then add the mouse meat and stir-fry until cooked. Add chopped lemongrass and mix well. This dish is typically served with grilled rice paper, creating a unique and delicious flavor. It's a favorite among many tourists who get the chance to experience local specialties made from field mice.

12. Crispy Field Mouse Stuffed with Lemongrass

It's best to select mice weighing about half a kilogram for the stuffing, as they are tastier due to the accumulated fat inside. This dish is served with fresh herbs, cucumber, and a few shots of liquor. Crispy field mouse stuffed with lemongrass is a delicacy found only in restaurants and eateries in the provinces of the Mekong Delta.

After catching the mice, clean their fur and roast them until golden. Then, remove and clean the mouse meat. Gently scrape off any burnt areas, lightly sprinkle with sea salt, and rinse. Marinate a mixture of 1 finely chopped onion, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, and a pinch of MSG inside the mouse's belly for about 15 minutes to allow the meat to absorb the seasoning.

Peel and thinly slice unripe mangoes or julienne them. If using green bananas, peel and soak them in water to remove the sap, then slice thinly. Heat oil in a pan until it covers the mouse meat, then fry the mouse over low heat until golden and crispy. Quickly remove and coat evenly with a mixture of honey and finely chopped lemongrass on the skin, then return to the hot oil and continue frying over low heat until the mouse is crispy. Once the mouse is golden and crispy, remove it from the pan.

This dish is best enjoyed by tearing it apart and dipping it in a mixture of salt, pepper, and lime juice or chili lime salt. With just a few simple and quick steps, you'll have a delicious field mouse dish ready to enjoy. It can be served with white rice for daily meals or as a snack during gatherings with friends accompanied by white liquor or boiled bananas.

13. Steamed Field Mouse with Shredded Rice

Steamed field mouse with shredded rice has a sweet taste of fresh meat combined with the rich aroma of freshly harvested rice. A skilled chef will shred the mouse into bite-sized pieces and toss it with thinly sliced vinegar-soaked shallots and cilantro.

Meanwhile, fried mice with fish sauce or roulade mice need to be marinated with various spices to ensure even absorption, fried until golden, and served on a plate sprinkled with a few sprigs of cilantro. This dish pairs well with vermicelli or baguette. The most enjoyable part is when guests relax in the countryside breeze, enjoying field mouse meat with a glass of flavorful honeycomb liquor.

14. Pan-Fried Field Mouse

Pan-Seared Field Mouse is also a delicious dish made from field mice that many diners love and choose. After cleaning, the field mouse meat is marinated with a mixture of MSG, salt, honey, chili, and minced garlic. Marinate for about 1-2 hours for the meat to absorb the spices.

Then, it will be fried in a pan. When frying, be sure to flip it evenly so that the field mouse meat is cooked and the golden crispy skin is eye-catching. When it's golden brown, remove it from the pan to drain excess oil and fat before enjoying. With just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious dish with a new, rich, and very appetizing flavor. You can also choose this dish for casual gatherings with friends.

Price range: 30,000 VND / mouse

Field mice are cleaned and marinated whole with salt, pepper, chili, lemongrass, five-spice powder, and MSG for about 30 minutes to let the flavors penetrate the meat. Then, skewer the field mice with sticks, arrange them upright, and place them in a clay pot upside down.

If using multiple pots, it's best to buy specialized clay pots from Tru Son, Do Luong, and use dried straw, especially straw from glutinous rice, burn until the aroma of the field mouse fills the air, then open the pot. Travelers who have the opportunity to taste baked field mouse in clay pot once will remember it for a lifetime.