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Mắm Châu Đốc, a renowned specialty of An Giang province, is crafted from exquisite fresh fish. Other delightful gifts from Châu Đốc include flattened green rice, dried delicacies, palm fruit seeds, and more.
Why should you choose these 5 specialties from Châu Đốc as gifts?
Because:
These are the famous specialties, typical of Chau Doc. Just mentioning Chau Doc cuisine, one immediately thinks of these delicious dishes.
As Chau Doc specialties, they make suitable gifts for various age groups, from the elderly to young children, everyone can enjoy them.
They can be easily preserved with simple methods, and can last for several months.
Easy to transport and move around.
Especially, the price of Chau Doc specialties is quite affordable, suitable for many people's budgets.
Let's explore these delicious Chau Doc specialties with PasGo!
1. Chau Doc Fermented Fish Sauce – A must-have gift from Chau Doc not to be missed.
Chau Doc is known as the “kingdom of fermented fish sauce”
Thanks to its location at the confluence of the Hau River (one of the two branches of the Mekong River), Chau Doc boasts a diverse and abundant source of fish. Chau Doc Fermented Fish Sauce comes in many varieties such as carp fermented fish sauce, snakehead fish fermented fish sauce, catfish fermented fish sauce, and mixed fish fermented fish sauce,... but the most famous is still Thai fermented fish sauce.
Thai fermented fish sauce from Chau Doc is beloved by many as a gift.
What makes Chau Doc An Giang fermented fish sauce a delicious gift?
Chau Doc fermented fish sauce has a slightly sweet taste, characteristic of Southern cuisine, but it is also slightly salty inside. This delicacy from Chau Doc is perfect to eat with white rice, especially on rainy days. There are many different traditional Chau Doc fermented fish sauce brands, each with its own unique flavor. You should ask the seller for advice on which one to buy as a gift.
Where to buy Chau Doc specialty fermented fish sauce?
You can purchase Chau Doc fermented fish sauce at Chau Doc market or the area right at the foot of Sam Mountain. Here, they sell many different delicious types of Chau Doc fermented fish sauce specialties.
Price of Chau Doc fermented fish sauce: 50,000 - 100,000 VND/kg (depending on the type).
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2/ Chau Doc dried specialties are a must-try gift for anyone.
Chau Doc dried specialties are incredibly simple and humble yet have a very unique and distinctive flavor. Similar to Chau Doc fermented fish sauce, Chau Doc dried specialties are also very diverse and made from various types of fish such as dried tra fish, dried snakehead fish, dried carp, dried catfish,... Not only is there Chau Doc dried fish, but there is also Chau Doc dried beef which is also delicious.
Chau Doc dried specialties make for a diverse gift to bring back.
Have you tried Chau Doc dried beef yet?
Chau Doc dried beef comes in 3 types: firm and crunchy, firm but not crunchy, and crispy, chewy brown dried beef. Each type of Chau Doc dried beef offers its own delicious flavors, suitable for different preferences of the recipient. Therefore, Chau Doc specialty dried beef is a popular choice for tourists to buy as gifts. Additionally, you can also purchase Chau Doc dried snake to bring back as gifts, which is also delicious and impressive.
Are you worried about the smell of Chau Doc dried products in the car?
Don't worry too much, Chau Doc dried products are carefully packaged and hygienic, so you don't need to worry too much about this issue.
You can buy Chau Doc dried products at Chau Doc market or at tourist areas where they are also available for sale.
The price of Chau Doc dried products is approximately 60,000 VND/100 grams.
3/ Flattened rice cakes – Chau Doc specialty gifts that are both unique and delicious.
Unlike the green color of Hanoi specialty flattened rice cakes, specialty products in An Giang have a milky white color.
It's a traditional craft of the Khmer people.
The art of flattening rice is a longstanding traditional craft of the Khmer people. An Giang specialty flattened rice cakes are often used in the Ooc – om- boc festival (moon worship festival on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month).
Chau Doc flattened rice cakes have a milky white color.
When eating flattened rice cakes, it's necessary to mix them with finely grated coconut, a bit of sugar or palm sugar, fresh coconut water, all mixed evenly, and left for about an hour until the flattened rice cakes become soft enough to eat. Although the rice grains have been flattened, they still retain their shape, with a sweet and creamy coconut flavor, very enticing.
4/ Fresh palm sugar An Giang – Chau Doc specialty gifts with a refreshing sweet taste.
When visiting An Giang, palm sugar specialties are a must-try. Palm trees are cultivated extensively and are closely linked to the lives of the people in Chau Doc.
Chau Doc palm sugar fruits are used to make many delicious dishes.
Chau Doc palm sugar fruits are processed into various delicious dishes such as palm sugar sweet soup, palm sugar sponge cake, palm sugar leaf cake, palm sugar (infused) rice,... but the best is still eating fresh palm sugar fruits.
Chau Doc fresh palm sugar specialties are still the most beloved.
Eating fresh palm sugar fruits is very soft, with a taste slightly resembling coconut but cooler. If you're traveling nearby, you can buy fresh palm sugar fruits as gifts. If you're traveling far, you should consider buying pre-soaked palm sugar fruits in jars. With pre-soaked palm sugar fruits, you can keep them for up to a year and they'll still taste good. However, fresh Chau Doc palm sugar fruits can only last about 2 - 3 days.
Price: approximately 30,000 VND per ten fruits (10 pieces).
5/ Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice - Delicious Chau Doc specialty gifts.
Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice originated from Thailand and was introduced in the 1970s by a Thai-Vietnamese person. The ingredients for making Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice include: Thai sticky rice cooked with pandan leaves. Wheat flour, duck eggs, and palm sugar are used to make the sauce.
Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice specialty is both chewy and irresistibly fragrant.
How does Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice taste?
When eating, pour some sauce and coconut milk over Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice. Chau Doc Sweet Sticky Rice is chewy, soft, with a subtle sweetness and creamy fragrance from the coconut milk. When traveling to Chau Doc, don't forget famous attractions such as: Chau Doc floating village, Hang Pagoda, Ba Chua Xu Temple,....
Chau Doc cuisine is truly unique, isn't it?
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