Famous Ha Giang Food To Eat Before You Leave

Ha Giang is not only famous for its gorgeous landscapes, typical habits and customs, but also for its food specialties. Food which is made natural ingredients with a distinctive cooking method is without doubt the thing that enthralls tourists most in Ha Giang.

1. Steamed egg rolls (Trứng cuộn)

Ha Giang is a mountainous area in the Northwest of Vietnam that has extremely cold climate. This is why the local people prefer to eat hot food and Steamed egg rolls is one of them. As its name refers, this dish is made from egg which is well steamed and rolled up. Steamed egg roll is also eaten with the pork bone based sauce which suprisingly enhances the flavor of the dish.
 

2. Au Tau rice gruel (Cháo ấu tẩu)

Au Tau rice gruel will irrefutably change your normal standard of rice gruel.

In a winter night, a bowl of Au Tau rice gruel is an amazing treat for all people. Au Tau is the combination of the delicate sticky rice, buttery taste of caltrops stewed with broth and fragrance of fennel with a hint of port based broth. Don't shy away from the combinations that sound unique or different, it's a sweet secret that you will not disappoint when exploring.

3. Thang Co (Thắng Cố)

Ha Giang is not only famous for its gorgeous landscapes, typical habits and customs, but also for its food specialties. Food which is made natural ingredients with a distinctive cooking method is without doubt the thing that enthralls tourists most in Ha Giang.

1. Steamed egg rolls (Trứng cuộn)
Ha Giang is a mountainous area in the Northwest of Vietnam that has extremely cold climate. This is why the local people prefer to eat hot food and Steamed egg rolls is one of them. As its name refers, this dish is made from egg which is well steamed and rolled up. Steamed egg roll is also eaten with the pork bone based sauce which suprisingly enhances the flavor of the dish.

You just have to pick up a piece of thin egg roll that looms the red of soft-boiled inside with chopsticks and dip it into the dipping sauce to enjoy.

Steamed egg rolls stall of Ms.Lan

• Address: 116A Lý Tự Trọng Tp HàGiang

Dong Van egg rolls stall

• Address: opposite the old Dong Van market

2. Au Tau rice gruel (Cháo ấu tẩu)

Au Tau rice gruel will irrefutably change your normal standard of rice gruel.

In a winter night, a bowl of Au Tau rice gruel is an amazing treat for all people. Au Tau is the combination of the delicate sticky rice, buttery taste of caltrops stewed with broth and fragrance of fennel with a hint of port based broth. Don't shy away from the combinations that sound unique or different, it's a sweet secret that you will not disappoint when exploring.
3. Thang Co (Thắng Cố)

The aroma of cardamom seeds and lemongrass, mingled with the flavor of grilled pork will make any tourist fall in love with this dish. Thang co is sold in many food vendors in the Dong Van market at a cheap and cheerful price. The food is absolutely unreal as it's only served in Ha Giang with a unique taste. Thang Co usually served on a long wooden table with salt and red hot pepper and people here like to sit on their heels and hang out with their friends.

The local people usually have Thang Co with Khen wine. It's such a traditional way of eating in this highland area.

 

4. Bac Me bamboo sticky rice (Cơm lam Bắc Mẻ)

Bac Me is another kind of sticky rice in Ha Giang. Bamboo sticky rice has a simple recipe with the ingredients of well soaked sticky rice, ground water, bamboo sections and banana leaves. They mix sticky rice with salt then put this mixture into bamboo section together with water. They cover the mouth of bamboo by dried banana leaves then grill these bamboo packs directly on charcoal for one hour. While grilling, you need to turn around the bamboo packs and make sure they are well-cooked.

5. Grilled alga

To many people, alga seems to be a normal underwater plant without any function. However, to Tay ethnic people, this plant is the main ingredient of one of their well knwon specialties.

The dish made from alga names Que. This food has a high nutritious level for our health. Big algas are usually chosen to cook as it offers the better taste and value. After collecting alga, local people bring it home and carefully make it free of sliminess and dust. Then, they will cook the alga in different ways.