Sapa Food Tour

Visitors may know about the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. That’s famous for water regions, where has so many interesting water activities. It’s also well known for the distinctive local cuisines. In this article, ICA Travel Group will introduce you Sapa Food Tour. After reading this article, we hope that you find your best Sapa Food Tour!

Sapa Food Tour No 1: Con sui

Con sui is a dish that uses flat noodles a bit like pho. However, people do not enjoy it with broth but with a thick, fragrant sauce. A bowl of sparkling rice cereal will have noodles, crispy fried potatoes, pork belly and boiled eggs. You just need to add pepper and chili for flavor and eat it with some fragrant mint. Definitely, the sparkling rice will become a memorable dish when you come to Sa Pa.

Sapa Food Tour No 2: Sour Pho 

Sour pho is a mixed pho dish. Amazingly, it is prepared quite simply but is a delicious Sa Pa dish with typical mountain town flavors. The dish includes pho noodles, char siu meat, pickles, mango, roasted peanuts, herbs and a little fried onion. When eating, you will mix well so that the sauce penetrates each strand of pho. Just hearing that makes you hungry, right?

Sapa Food Tour No 3: Salmon

With a temperate climate and low water temperature, Sa Pa people have been successful in raising rainbow trout. The SaPa salmon is not too fatty but has firm meat and an eye-catching orange-pink color. Moreover, there are countless delicious salmon dishes such as sashimi dipped in soy sauce and mustard, salmon salad, grilled fish, … However, the dish that tourists miss the most is salmon hot pot. A piece of fresh fish meat dipped in hot, sweet and sour hot pot broth, served with some fresh Northwest vegetables. Nothing is definitely a more suitable dish for a cold evening.

Sapa Food Tour No 4: Black chicken

Armpit pigs are a small type of pig, and are raised freely in the forest by indigenous people. Going to the market, you will see people putting pigs in baskets even carrying them under their armpits to bring home. The name “underarm pig” comes from here. But armpit pigs are truly “small but powerful”. Because they are raised freely, they are firmer with alternating meat and fat, both tough and soft. Armpit pork is most delicious when grilled over charcoal until the skin is golden and crispy.

Sapa Food Tour No 6: Thang Co

If you go to Sa Pa without trying Thang Co dish, it is a big mistake. Thang co is usually made mainly from horses, but can also be made from cows and buffaloes. Horse meat and internal organs will be cut into squares and cooked with 12 spices, including cardamom, cinnamon, lemongrass, ginger… Thang co is usually cooked in a large pan, then scooped out into the hot pot when eaten. and served with dipping vegetables such as mustard greens, kohlrabi or hot pot cabbage.

Sapa Food Tour No 7: 5-color sticky rice

Five-color sticky rice and seven-color sticky rice are both dishes that symbolize the cultural identity of each ethnic group in Sa Pa. Five-color sticky rice of the Tay ethnic group is red, blue, purple, white and yellow, symbolizing the five elements and the desire for prosperity.

Seven-color sticky rice of the Nung Din ethnic group is bright red, dark red, brown, purple, yellow, green and mekong blue, symbolizing seven months of long-term resistance. Xoi usually appears during Tet holidays or the 1st day of the 7th lunar month every year.

Although they have different meanings, these two types of sticky rice both have the unforgettable flavor of fragrant sticky rice and forest leaves, making this Sa Pa specialty famous all over the world.

In conclusion, ICA Travel Group gave you a full Sapa Food Tour. For detailed information, please contact us and ICA Travel Group are glad to offer you the Sapa Food Tour!