Southwest Vietnam 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 Southwest Vietnam Food Tour. After reading this article, we hope that you find your best Southwest Vietnam Food Tour!

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 1: Bun mam

In fact, the bun mam dish originates from Cambodia. In the original version, Cambodians cook this dish with beef sauce (prahok). This type of fish sauce is made from gutted freshwater fish, scaled and crushed. After soaking the fish in salt to make it plump, the fish will be dried thoroughly. Then people marinate it with spices, and mix it with cold rice. Finally, mix in more ginseng and ferment for about 4 to 6 months until it becomes fish sauce. And that’s the broth. 

There are places where vermicelli with fish sauce is called vermicelli with fish sauce, which is a dry mixed dish. The dish consists of fresh vermicelli, covered with raw vegetables such as lettuce, basil, herbs, chopped cucumber, … Then sellers add fish cake or boiled pork, season with fish sauce usually salted with anchovies and mix well. What makes this dish unique is the aroma of the seasoned fish sauce. Along with that is the crispy freshness of the thick pile of raw vegetables in the bowl.

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 2: Com chay kho quet

Burnt rice dipped in braised sauce is a familiar dish of Southwesterners. Not too fussy but this folk specialty is an expression of solidarity and love between the gentle and sincere Vietnamese.

With the vast river environment, the people have taken advantage of available ingredients to prepare a simple but elegant dish. The braised sauce is made with ingredients that are extremely available to the people here. It includes pork rinds, a little fish sauce, MSG, sugar,…a few shrimps with rice husks, …. Then people pour it in together and add a few purple onions, a few coriander stalks. Finely chop them, season with pepper, chopped chili and then braise.

Placed on a charcoal fire, the pot gradually dries out. To create a thick consistency for the pot, some people also add a little boiling water and then braise. When eating, people use chopsticks to vigorously swipe the pot to get that salty and fragrant substance.

The piece of rice is golden brown and crispy, looking like the moon on a full moon day. It’s served with braised pork, creating a dish with all flavors. Greasy, sweet, mildly spicy and a little salty, which is typical for the taste of people in the Western region.

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 3: Nem nuong Can Tho

Most tourists participating in the Southwestern tour know about Can Tho grilled spring rolls. These spring rolls with the flavor of ground meat make countless tourists love and remember them forever. These spring rolls are one of the Can Tho tourist specialties that are very popular with tourists.

Can Tho grilled spring rolls are made from fresh pork. After being pureed, the full pieces of pork belly, fat, and succulent meat will be mixed well with the seasons. Until it becomes thick and then it’s processed.

Simply heard, but if the ingredients are inadequate, the grilled spring rolls will not be as delicious as expected. After going through the process, the minced meat will be rolled or wrapped onto thinly whittled bamboo sticks for grilling.

There is a secret shared by makers to grill spring rolls without burning, they will brush onion grease on the spring rolls. Therefore, Can Tho grilled spring rolls are not only not burned but also succulent. When peeling the spring rolls from the bamboo stick, the spring rolls are still stuck together, looking very attractive.

After grilling and serving the grilled spring rolls on a plate, the seller will make a dipping sauce for the spring rolls. Spring roll dipping sauce is usually made from ground soy sauce, peanut powder, and chili, then mixed well. Some restaurants also serve 2 parts of dipping sauce: ground soy and sweet – sour fish sauce.

Normally, restaurants selling grilled spring rolls in Can Tho will put these fragrant grilled spring rolls on a plate and bring them out with herbs. When eating, visitors will put vermicelli in a bowl. Then they add herbs, bananas, cucumber, grilled spring rolls and sprinkle with the dipping sauce, mix well, then enjoy.

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 4: Duong dua

Banh Xeo is one of the extremely famous typical dishes of the Mekong Delta. Tourists who have visited Can Tho with white rice and clear water definitely cannot forget this irresistible flavor. 

Banh xeo is not only a snack to sip at the restaurant. Now banh xeo can also become a main meal on the family dinner table. It’s quite simple to make, even if you are not a skillful and talented chef.

Visitors to the land of “white rice, clear water” often have to taste banh xeo at least once in their lives. The dish not only impresses at first sight with its beautiful golden crust, but also brings an extremely unforgettable flavor.

The filling is varied with a variety of pork, chicken, shrimp, shrimp, papaya, green beans, bean sprouts, … Each chef’s different way of making the dough and filling the cake, creating unique flavors. but very harmonious and complete.

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 6: Dua sap Tra Vinh

Waxed coconut, also known as creamed coconut, is a famous specialty coconut in Tra Vinh. Although in appearance there is no difference from other coconuts, the inside of the pulp is very thick and soft. Fills up most of the space inside the coconut shell.

Coconut water wax is also very little, viscous and clear as dew. The name “wax coconut” quite vividly describes the inside of the coconut.

According to the rules of coconut tree development, when the fruit is young, the rice is soft and the juice is sweet. When the fruit is old, the rice is thick and hard, the juice is bland and carbonated. In the wax coconut tree, if only harvested to drink water, the rice and water are normal like any other coconut. But after the water harvesting stage, the wax coconut meat continues to grow and thicken, almost filling the empty cavity. Waxed coconut has higher essential oils and nutritional content than regular coconut with a unique flavor.

In the wax coconut tree, only unwaxed coconuts have the ability to create embryos, buds, and pterygium. While waxy coconuts cannot be made for seed. 

In addition, the sweet, greasy flavor with thick, sweet coconut water and high nutritional value makes everyone absolutely love it. The special feature of this type of coconut is its rarity, “you don’t have to have money to buy it”.

If you have a lucky opportunity to buy a wax coconut, try making pickled wax coconut. You just need to take the inside of the coconut wax and soak it with condensed milk, adjust the sweetness. Sprinkle some roasted peanuts with crushed ice and you will have a creamy cup of coconut wax.

Southwest Vietnam Food Tour No 7: Banh pia sau rieng

Pia cake has a flat round shape, with many thin crusts covering each layer on the outside. Inside is filled with salted egg yolk, green beans and durian. The dish smells of durian, the dough is super smooth, and the sweetness combines green beans and durian.

The local dish is a type of moon cake originating from Chaozhou, China. Pia cake has long been introduced to many parts of the world through Chinese communities in many countries, including Southeast Asia.

This cake is a famous specialty in Soc Trang province, created by Chinese people who previously migrated to the South. Pia cakes in the past were often quite simple, the crust was made of wheat flour with many thin layers. People print with words on the top, and the filling was made from green beans or lard. Today we can see Pia cake often filled with green beans, durian or taro with salted egg yolk.

Soc Trang pia cake is a famous specialty with great flavor, smooth and flexible crust, you immediately feel the sweet taste. The cakes in Soc Trang do not use flavoring so they are very safe. Each dish is carefully selected so it is not only delicious but also fragrant.

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