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The cuisine is an indispensable part of every trip, and for your trip to Northwestern Vietnam, Izitour introduces you to 6 typical and delicious Lai Chau foods in Vietnam.
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1. Hand-carried Piglets
Being a specialty of the northwest highlands, the Hand-carried Piglets or Muong Pígs Sapa weigh only about 10-15 kg. Because they mainly consume wild leaves and vegetables, their meat is very firm and delicious. It is made into many delicious dishes such as steamed pork, grilled pork, etc. Each dish is marinated and cooked with typical mountainous spices, bringing a strange flavor, especially for first-time visitors.
2. Grilled Goby In Ash
This Lai Chau dish is one of the ethnic Thai culinary specialties. The goby after being caught from rivers and streams is preliminarily cleaned and marinated with ground spices such as lemongrass, chili, ginger, pepper, local Mac Khen seeds, basil, etc. After about 15 to 30 minutes, the fish will be wrapped in local leaves and covered in hot rice ash for about 1 hour.
3. Grilled Carp
Grilled carp or Pa Pinh Top is regarded as a rather sophisticated dish, often found in special meals to welcome precious guests. In fact, the very fresh carp, after being cleaned with a little salt and dried chili powder to remove the strong smell, is marinated with the mixture chopped from Mac Khen seeds, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, onions, wild herbs, and chili powder.
4. Purple Sticky Rice
Purple sticky rice is one of the must-have Lai Chau Foods in all important ceremonies of ethnic minorities in Lai Chau. This dish shows women's ingenuity through the cooking method. The mountain sticky rice is soaked for 6-8 hours before being steamed. The rice's distinctive and eye-catching purple color originates from a type of northwestern forest leaf.
5. Grilled Rock Moss
Rock moss is a naive vegetable from Lai Chau. It is obtained from the rocks near the stream before being made into delicious dishes such as moss soup, grilled moss, sautéed moss, etc. The moss is washed with clean water to remove the dirt and then beaten on a large stone to make it softer before cooking.
6. Local Vegetable Salad Don
This type of vegetable grows everywhere: in home gardens, in ponds, and on the banks of streams, so it is often found in the daily meals of Thai people in Lai Chau. The way to make this dish is also quite simple. Don vegetable is dried in the sun and then steamed. After that, it is mixed with herbs and spices such as chili, garlic, ginger, salt, and a little fresh lemon juice.
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