Favorite food "thắng cố" of the locals

"Thắng cố" (mixture of all parts of horses) and "rượu ngô" (corn wine) are famous food and drink of the ethnic minority people in north west Vietnam, especially in Bắc Hà. I was thinking I would try "thắng cố" before the trip, but when I saw it in reality (the brown bowl in this photo), I gave up the idea of eating this food. It may not be safe for me.

Bắc Hà Sunday market

September 8th 2009
Sunday 6 September 2009 - After an 8 and a half hour train ride from Hanoi, I arrived in Lào Cai. This city is very close to China, only 1km from the Lào Cai - Hekou international border crossing, also on the way to Yunnan province of China. If you look at a map, Sapa is on the left side, 38km from Lào Cai, and Bắc Hà is on the right side, 70km from Lào Cai. Both Sapa and Bắc Hà are popu ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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