The cuisine is an indispensable part, contributing to the cultural identity of each locality. Ninh Thuan is considered a region with a unique culinary culture, with a series of typical delicacies that every visitor coming here, must stop and taste.
1. Banh Can, Banh Xeo
Banh Can, Banh Xeo are certain dishes that visitors must try once when coming to Ninh Thuan. Unlike banh khot and banh xeo in the west, banh can and banh xeo in Ninh Thuan are pretty small in size, served with sweet and sour sauce, peanut sauce, seasoning sauce, and braised fish sauce, combined with coriander leaves. Cinnamon, lettuce, cucumber, minced green mango... The main element in the dish is fresh seafood, and the pungent aroma of fish sauce, the crispy taste of banh xeo, both fat and fleshy of banh can, will make visitors enjoy once will never forget.
2. Banh Canh
With the coastal lands, the fish noodle soup is no longer a strange thing, especially the banh canh in Ninh Thuan has a unique flavor that if tourists have questioned what to eat in Ninh Thuan, they should not miss it. An authentic local dish that people can eat at any time of the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, or simply when feeling hungry. The combination of the sweet taste of the broth, the aroma of cilantro, fried onions, the spicy flavor of pepper and chili, and the slight sourness of lemon make Banh Canh more prosperous and attractive. A bowl of smoky, delicious soup with the golden color of slices of fried fish, steamed fish, pickled fish, etc. The noodles are made from rice flour, chewy enough, and grilled chopped fish are bold, making the dish rustic with the taste of the sea.
3. Chicken Rice
Ninh Thuan chicken rice is considered a famous delicacy throughout the region. Every time visitors stop by and have the opportunity to enjoy, they will not forget its unique taste and selling method. With hot weather all year round, the chickens are freed in the garden, so the chicken is tough and fragrant. Chicken rice is cooked with sticky rice, stir-fried with ginger, crushed garlic, and chicken broth to create an aroma. When serving visitors, the chefs will cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, the rice will be served separately, and the chicken will be served separately. A plate of hot rice with a plate of golden chicken, diners pay for what they eat. Delicious chicken rice with a unique way of selling makes the dish a unique feature that tourists cannot find anywhere else.
4. Jellyfish noodle soup
When coming to Ninh Thuan, visitors must find a way to enjoy an exceptional bowl of jellyfish noodles. Cooked from fresh, whole fish, so the taste of the broth becomes sweet. Jellyfish noodle is served with split water spinach, grated banana, and other raw vegetables such as basil and raw bean sprouts... And there is one thing that if you don't eat it, the bowl of jellyfish noodles will no longer be jellyfish noodles; it's shrimp paste. The sweetness of the broth is cooked from fish; chew a piece of jellyfish to feel the crispy taste of the jellyfish and the scent of the sea along with the pungent taste of shrimp paste and freshly ground chili. Enjoy a bowl of jellyfish noodles so that when you leave, you still bring with you a little taste of the sea.
5. Banh hoi with pig's heart
Banh hoi with pig's heart will be an attractive dish for tourists even though this is just a popular dish. Smooth white banh hoi spread with a bit of onion fat, a plate of soft and greasy boiled pork intestines, thin rice paper, added raw vegetables of all kinds combined with the strange taste of two types of fish sauce. All of this creates a unique flavor, stimulating visitors' taste buds when enjoying it for the first time.
6. Lamb meat
Ninh Thuan sheep are grazed in the fields to eat green grass and shrubs, so the nutritional value of Ninh Thuan lamb is highly appreciated for its protein, rich in protein and vitamins, etc. Lamb is sweet, tender, fragrant, processed into many delicious dishes such as steamed, grilled, smoked lamb, lamb curry, lamb cooked with grapes... This is a specialty of the sunny land that any visitor should enjoy once when coming to this place. Ninh Thuan.
7. Goat Meat
It is a pity to come to Ninh Thuan without enjoying the goat specialties here. Raised and grazed in the high mountains, the goats find their food to survive. They eat wild plants that grow naturally, so Ninh Thuan goats have firm, delicious meat and have a natural aroma. Goat meat is processed in various ways such as grilled goat, steamed goat, lemongrass goat, goat roll, boiling goat pot... with a rich flavor, bearing the characteristics of the land of Ninh Thuan.
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