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Published: July 5th 2010

The photos in this blog were taken on my trips to some cities and provinces of Vietnam. Except "thắng cố" (horse meat) of the H'mong ethnic minority people in Bắc Hà town (north west Vietnam) which I didn't eat, the other food in this blog are my favorite ones. You can find various types of food in Vietnam, as the Vietnamese eat almost everything, for example pork, beef, chicken, goat meat,... Read Full Entry

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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Seafood in Hạ Long bay

Seaworm (Sá sùng) on Quan Lạn island

Seaworm is cooked with vegetables and it's one of the famous seafood on the island. (Sá sùng hay giun biển màu trắng là đặc sản của đảo Quan Lạn. Khi ăn cảm thấy lạo xạo vì có cát).

Raw oyster meat (Hàu sống)

This is also one of the local specialties on Quan Lạn island. Lemon water is poured over the raw oyster meat before eating. (Hàu cũng là một đặc sản khác của đảo Quan Lạn, cùng với sá sùng và tu hài. Khi ăn vắt chanh lên hàu sống).

Nem mực (Squid spring rolls)

Cát Bà island, northeast Vietnam.

Bánh canh chả cá (noodle soup with grilled fish)

Cát Bà island, northeast Vietnam.

Bánh canh thập cẩm (mixed noodle soup)

Red noodles - Cát Bà island, northeast Vietnam.

Lợn cắp nách (pork) in Sapa

"Lợn cắp nách" are small sized pigs raised by the ethnic minority people at the mountainous farms in Sapa. They have black skins. (Vỏ bên ngoài của con lợn cắp nách sau khi nướng thì rất cứng và không thể ăn được. Bên trong thịt lợn có màu hồng, rất mềm và thơm ngon. Thịt lợn này ăn cùng một loại nước chấm như là nước tương.)

Cháo cá hồi (rice porridge with salmon)

Sapa town, Lào Cai province, northwest Vietnam

Grilled food at night in Sapa town

Lào Cai province, northwest Vietnam

Grilling food for sale at night in Sapa town

Food ready to be grilled in Sapa town

Thắng cố (horse meat) in Bắc Hà

Thắng cố (mixture of all parts of horses) is a favorite food of the H'mong ethnic minority people in north west Vietnam. This shot was taken at the Sunday market in Bắc Hà. I saw it but decided not to taste.

Thịt trâu cuốn lá lốt (buffalo meat)

Buffalo meat and onion are put onto the leaves then rolled on. Fish sauce is used for eating this food. This shot was taken at a restaurant in Yên Bái city. (Thịt trâu xào tái với hành cuốn vào lá lốt rồi ăn cùng nước mắm).

Bánh cuốn chả (steamed rice cake)

This is my favorite food on my 2-day stay in Mù Cang Chải town, Yên Bái province. The steamed rice cake is eaten with sauce which consists of grilled pork and onion. See next photo. (Món ăn yêu thích của tôi ở Mù Cang Chải. Bánh cuốn ở đây có nước chấm bao gồm chả nướng và hành phi).

Making steamed rice cakes "Bánh cuốn"

Mù Cang Chải town, Yên Bái province.

Bún chả cá (noodle soup with grilled fish)

Trạm Tấu district, Yên Bái province.

Thịt nhím (porcupine meat)

Pa Há (Nậm Tăm district), Lai Châu province.

Cháo ấu tẩu (rice porridge)

The rice porridge with pork and special herb (củ ấu) which has bitter taste is a local specialty in Hà Giang. This bowl of rice porridge costs US$1.5. (Cháo có thịt lợn băm, chân giò nướng và củ ấu có vị đắng là một trong những món ăn nổi tiếng của Hà Giang. Tô cháo này có giá 30.000 đồng)

Thịt trâu gác bếp (buffalo meat)

Thịt trâu gác bếp (buffalo meat) is a local specialty in Hà Giang. The locals in the mountain region often dry pork, beef or buffalo meat in the kitchen and save it for a long time. It is cooked with vegetables (Thịt trâu gác bếp loại tái là một đặc sản của Hà Giang. Khi ăn thường xào với rau)

Thắng cố bò (Beef soup) in Hà Giang

This is one of the local specialties cooked by the ethnic minority people, however when it's cooked for Vietnamese, it must be cleaned. The ethnic minority people often cook "Thắng cố" with all the parts of horses or oxen.

"Cá lăng" fish soup & green banana

Cá lăng (hemibagrus) river fish only lives at the confluence of 3 rivers like in Việt Trì city. The fish soup and green banana can be eaten with noodles (Bún).

5th July 2010

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Thanks so much for publishing another wonderful blog about Vietnamese food, the photos and descriptions are wonderful. Publishing the names and details of the restaurants is also a very good idea as information for tourists. Also, the inclusion of the "Vietnamese Food and Drinks" section in your "Vietnam - Guide for trip planners" blog is a great idea. We should try to promote the wonderful food of your country as much as we can because it is so varied and interesting. The differences in cusine from one district to the next is juyst amazing, Lorenza and I could spend our lives exploring the food of your country. Many thanks!

5th July 2010

liliram
liliram

great!
so glad you did this blog on vietnamese food. just what we all need --- i just hope i get to remember all those names. Thanks for this blogs, hong.

5th July 2010

Hideyuki Kobayashi
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Ethnic food
How many colorful foods in Vietnam ! All of them seem hot. I have never been to Vietnam yet, but I think "When in South Asia, you EAT as the people EAT, then you will not be exhausted that I learned. Thanks for many photos. Kob

6th July 2010

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

food, glorious food!
This post made me very hungry! Thanks for sharing...I have just realised how much food we didn't get to try on our trip to Vietnam. I would have loved to try dishes like Cá lăng and the snail dish... :)

7th September 2010

rubybrother
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Hi there
Hi there , Hanoi girl:) I am also Vnese girl , coming from Hai Phong city . I am also crazy about traveling no matter with a partner or alone . Travel blog is great sites cuz there are many professional bloggers . I am enjoying the feeling of reading their stories especially the ones relating our country . Traveling is great way to enjoy ourselves , instantly change the environment and forget stuffs in real life , discover the beauty, hidden charms in places and people at new destinations ... blah blah ... a lot of awesome things . And i am sure you are one of whom understood thoroughly the interest of traveling . So interesting to read your blogs here !!! keep hitting the road and blogging , g'luck !

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