Vinh Long - the land of the Western river region not only attracts tourists by its charming natural scenery, but also by its unique and rich cuisine . In particular, Vinh Long is also proud to be the place that owns dishes that are in the Top Typical Vietnamese Cuisine . Among them, it is impossible not to mention the dish of grilled catfish dipped in vinegar and crispy fried tofu - two typical dishes, imbued with the culinary culture of this land.
Grilled catfish dipped in vinegar - The essence of Co Chien river
Whenever mentioning Vinh Long , people cannot ignore the dish of grilled catfish dipped in vinegar - a unique and different dish. The special thing is that the catfish used in this dish must be the type of fish that lives in the Co Chien River, where the water source is rich in alluvium, helping the catfish here have a characteristic sweet and fatty flavor.
Catfish (also known as carp) is a delicious and fatty fish that often lives at the bottom of rivers. It often appears in large numbers in the fourth and fifth lunar months every year. The fish has a long body, a flat cone-shaped head and a white belly. Catfish meat is not only delicious but also rich in nutrients with ingredients such as omega 3, protein, calcium, fat, etc.
Catfish is cleaned to prepare the dish of catfish dipped in vinegar. (Photo: Trung Kien)
Fresh catfish meat after being pre-processed and dipped in vinegar cooked with fresh coconut water, onions, chili, lemongrass creates a sour, sweet flavor, dipped in chili fish sauce creates a unique and attractive taste feast. To make the delicious dish richer in flavor, local people often add 5 types of flowers popular in the river countryside including lotus, sesbania, water hyacinth, so dua and squash flowers. Each type of flower brings a unique and attractive flavor to the dish.
The fish meat is cooked just right, retaining its freshness, sweetness, and the slight sourness of vinegar, creating an irresistible dish. In particular, this dish is enjoyed with a coconut shell bowl - a typical utensil in the West , adding a rustic, rustic touch to the meal.
Crispy fried tofu skin – Flavor from My Hoa craft village
Not only stopping at the dish of grilled catfish dipped in vinegar , fried tofu is also a unique dish of Vinh Long. This dish originates from My Hoa tofu village - a traditional village with over a hundred years of history. Through many ups and downs, tofu from My Hoa village has become one of the typical dishes of Vietnamese cuisine.
Coming to My Hoa tofu skin craft village, you can always see steam boilers, smoking furnaces, red-hot coals, bustling, especially before the big full moon days of the year (January, July, October of the lunar calendar) and the days before Tet, preparing products for the Tet market.
Crispy fried tofu skin with fish sauce. (Photo: Collected)
Tofu skin is made from pure soybeans, then fried to create a golden, crispy crust but still retains the delicious, fatty flavor. It is known that on average, to produce 1kg of tofu skin, about 2.4kg of fresh soybeans must be used. This is a vegetarian dish that is loved by many people and is used on many occasions such as holidays, Tet or in family meals in the West.
To enjoy the original taste of these dishes, you should travel to the West once , visit Vinh Long . And don't forget to visit the sweet, cool fruit gardens.
Source: https://www.vietravel.com/vn/am-thuc-kham-pha/dac-san-vinh-long-tinh-hoa-am-thuc-viet-nam-v15949.aspx
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