Gastronomic culture comes from everyday life. In Vietnam, the gastronomy expresses the characters of the men and the instruction of the people as well as the morals and the customs of the premises. Traditional Vietnamese cuisine is characterized by harmony and diversity as well as the perfect blend of spices and herbs. The Vietnamese preserve a habit: they take meals together and use chopsticks. From 3 years old, little children already learn to eat with chopsticks, and it is super easy to capture the image of tourists who, too, learn to use them.
 

Gastronomy Of Three Regions Of The Country

During your trip to Vietnam, you can not miss the delicacy of traditional Vietnamese cuisine from the North. For a long time, the North has been nicknamed the cradle of sober but very tasty dishes like: Pho (rice noodle soup with beef), Bun cha (grilled pork hash with rice vermicelli and fish sauce), Xoi ( steamed sticky rice) and the Banh Tom Ho Tay (fried cake filled with shrimp from West Lake), including Nem (fried roll of meat stuffing, vegetables and mushrooms).

Our travel agency in Vietnam presents you with the fried cake filled with shrimp from West Lake, a classic dish of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The latter is a "precious" gift for tourists from all over the country and around the world. An original dish that you will not be able to leave during your Vietnam trip.

You will have to taste it when it is still hot so that the cake is still crispy. Fish sauce is essential in this shrimp and flour dish. However, Haitian cooks add sugar, vinegar, chili, and garlic in fish sauce to create a good "accompanier" of four flavors of this typical Hanoi dish. A plate of fruit salad helps you taste more. Hanos have skilled hands. They can turn ordinary ingredients into elite dishes. However, the shrimp cake is a unique dish that preserves the simplicity and delicacy of the Hanoian cuisine. When you arrive in Hanoi, do not forget to visit the country's most famous Banh Tom Ho Tay Restaurant at No. 1 Thanh Nien Street (Youth).

In addition to salty dishes, desserts and northern sweets are appreciated by both Vietnamese and foreign gourmets. For example, jam carambolas, tamarinds, or cracontomelums or the famous Com (young roasted rice) fried with sugar.

The inhabitants of the Center use a lot of pepper and sugar in their dishes. Particularly, the Hueens add in their meals the sauces of fish and shrimp. The typical dishes of the Center to discover without delay are the Bun bo Hue (beef vermicelli noodle the Hue way), the Banh Beo (brioche stuffed with meat), and the Banh trang thit heo (rice cakes with pork cooked in water and sauce of the Center). These traditional dishes are ubiquitous in world-renowned travel magazines like Smarter Travel.

After having made Vietnam trips, the adventurers do not consider that the southern gastronomy is a little "wild" but very "delicious." For this reason, it is safe to say that Vietnamese cuisine is a hit with foreigners. Southern culture is marked by fluvial civilization. The main foods are rice, freshwater fish and vegetables. These ingredients are "frugal" dishes imbued with the cultural identity of the local residents.

The originality of the gastronomy of the South lies in the sweetness of the fruits, orchards vegetables and aquatic products relieved by arroyos.

Gastronomy Of Ethnic Minorities

In the treasure of culinary culture of the world, Vietnam is renowned as a cradle of superb dishes, including popular dishes and complicated dishes on the occasion of feasts and worship ceremonies. Each Vietnamese region lists different specialties, each of which has a particular meaning. Regional dishes magnify the peculiarities of each locality and each minority ethnic group. So, discover without delay the gastronomy of the Vietnamese mountaineers to unveil their belief and their culture. This experience will make your Vietnam trip more authentic!
 

Vietnamese cuisine is linked to the civilization of rice growing. People in the delta or highlands grow rice to serve daily meals and earn returns. Despite the altitude and the low fertile land, for hundreds of years, the H'Mong have preserved rice growing and food crops. They take advantage of rice and food to make the classic dishes. The inhabitants of this ethnic group like "hot" dishes and bright colors. Probably, it is a way to reduce the cold in the mountainous regions. If you visit fairground markets like Bac Ha and Can Cau, you will find men gathering around a stove (local specialty based off of offal horse), while sipping cups of alcohol. A beautiful image that expresses solidarity and equality in the community of H'Mong and even Dao. In the H'Mong family meal, steamed corn is essential. Then, the soup with a little fat is a dish suitable for the harsh winter of the Northwest.

As for the Thai ethnic group, xoi is the most popular dish. In Vietnam, xoi is ubiquitous in every corner of the country. However, the glutinous steamed Thai rice is special! It is accompanied by a sautéed fish sauce of ethnic minorities. The Muong people in Hoa Binh Province (North) like the xoi. At the harvest season, they prepare the xoi and place it on the altar. This rite signifies gratitude to Heaven and the solicitation of an abundant season. On this occasion, the Muong organize the Feast of(New Rice) which gathers young and old. They dance and sing to invoke the deities and solicit happiness. For Muong, cooking is not only a place to make food but also a symbol of family unity. In Thai and Muong, rice is embedded in a small trunk and then grilled. It is called the Com Lam, a specialty that is the greatest pleasure of tourists.

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