The most "mysterious" dish in Vietnam is making netizens excited because they cannot find its "father".

A familiar dish, associated with the childhood of millions of Vietnamese people, but until now, the question "who created it?" still has no answer.

Vietnam is famous for its countless unique snacks, each region has its own specialties that make diners remember forever. However, among this rich culinary "forest", there is a dish that is causing a stir among netizens because of its unsolved mystery. That is mixed rice paper - a dish considered a "school-age legend".

It turns out that the mystery that makes many people curious is not the taste, but the origin: no one knows exactly who was the first person to create mixed rice paper.

Mixed rice paper is very familiar, usually consisting of soft and chewy rice paper mixed with shrimp salt, satay, fried onions, dried beef, roasted peanuts, a little Vietnamese coriander, quail eggs, shredded green mango and then squeezed with a little kumquat. All blend together to create a sour, spicy, salty, sweet flavor that stimulates the taste buds. It is this simple yet "addictive" taste that has made mixed rice paper a national snack, associated with the school years of many generations.

However, while everyone is fascinated by this dish, the question "who was the first person to come up with the recipe?" has never had a satisfactory answer. According to some information passed on by word of mouth, mixed rice paper originated from Tay Ninh , a place famous for its rice paper specialty. After drying the rice paper in the dew, Trang Bang people did not want to waste the scraps, so they mixed them with satay, shrimp salt, and fried onions to eat as a snack. Gradually, this dish spread widely, becoming a popular specialty.

Nowadays, mixed rice paper has been transformed into a more diverse dish with countless attractive toppings such as dried beef, quail eggs, Vietnamese coriander, shredded mango... But exactly who upgraded the "eat to save money" version into a hot snack that has spread throughout Vietnam is still unknown.

However, it is undeniable that mixed rice paper has gone beyond the boundaries of a popular snack. It is not only closely associated with Vietnamese people, but also makes many international tourists curious and excited when they enjoy it for the first time. And perhaps, no matter who the "father" of mixed rice paper is, this dish has truly become a unique part of Vietnamese street food culture.

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/mon-an-bi-an-nhat-viet-nam-dang-khien-dan-mang-ran-ran-vi-khong-tim-duoc-cha-de-172250826180227975.htm