Top 5 specialty dishes in Ninh Binh

The famous specialties in Ninh Binh which are famous throughout the country are always a hot topic for every tourist coming to Ninh Binh. In fact, cuisine in Ninh Binh is very rich and diverse, but the following 5 delicious dishes in Ninh Binh are considered "specialties" not to be missed.  

 

1. Burning rice of Ninh Binh

 

 

 

The first specialty is the burning rice which is one of Ninh Binh's most famous specialties. Is made from 100% of pure rice, burning rice of Ninh Binh has the typical flavor of the ancient land that cannot be confused with any other provinces and cities. The burning rice is the "scorched rice" taken from the bottom of the rice cooker because of the great fire, the rice has a pale yellow color of fried rice, when eaten, it tastes crunchy and delicious, it can be served with the sauce or a hot mixed sauce made from beef, heart, and some tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, carrots, the crisp taste of rice blending sauce is unforgettable and suitable for all ages. Burning rice is widely sold from the cities to Bai Dinh, Trang An and Tam Coc tourist destinations, etc even along the highways, it is not difficult for tourists to find this specialty.

 

2. Underdone goat of Hoa Lu

 

Known as a specialty dish that has long been a trademark of Hoa Lu land. The goats here are bred naturally in the limestone hills so the quality is always in the top. Goat meat can be processed into a lot of dishes such as goat meat roll, steamed goat and grilled goat, but the most delicious and attractive is underdone goat dish. Experiencing many careful steps from processing, marinating spices, processing to produce a delicious underdone goat dish. Taking figs, skunkvine leaves, rice paper to make shell, putting underdone goat meat in it, wrapping with bồ tu, dipping with ginger sauce. The sourness from the leaves, the sweet from goat meat, the equable taste of the sauce all blended together to create an fresh sweet that is worthy of the number one specialty food, it is rich in nutritional value and also a valuable medicine used to nourish the body which is very well for health.

 

 

3. Yen Mac sour spring rolls

 

The land of Yen Mac Ninh Binh is famous for its traditional spring roll dish. Over the years and fluctuations of time, sour spring rolls have become a specialty dish, the food of culinary culture which is indispensable in the holidays and festivals in Yen Mac.  Spring roll is made from lean buttock meat that removed fat, boiled pig skin, powdered grilled rice and some spices such as monosodium glutamate, salt, etc then wrapped with guava leaves to create a characteristic aroma and banana leaves to create a beautiful shell. When eating, the spring roll is sour and spicy, it is often served with fig leaves or guava with lemon and chili garlic sauce. This is a rustic dish, characterized by the love of Yen Mac people.

 

 

4. Eel vermicelli of Ninh Binh

 

 

 

"Coming to Ninh Binh, you must eat eel vermicelli" Although not as famous as goat meat, burning rice, etc but Ninh Binh eel vermicelli is also considered a specialty that you definitely have to try when coming to this land. To get good eel vermicelli, the most difficult thing is how to choose high quality eel. The selected eel is a small eel but the meat is very fragrant and firm. The special of Ninh Binh eel vermicelli is that it is served with banana flower, so the taste is soft but not getting fishy by eel. The aroma of eel vermicelli dish spreads sweetly across a wide space here as welcoming, making it difficult for tourists to ignore when having the opportunity to come to Ninh Binh.

 

 

5. Tube wine of Nho Quan

 

 

Tube wine of Nho Quan is a specialty of Muong people which crystallizes mountain and forest flavor. This is a type of wine that does not go through a fire distillation. People use glutinous rice (cracked rice) to cook rice mixing with yeast, putting it into the bowl or crockery jar from 3 months or more to drink. Tube wine symbolizes for the spirit of community solidarity, so when drinking, people do not pour out the cup but use the pipe for drinking wine making from hollow small bamboo to attract from the large jar. Drinking to exchange emotional, the sweet and aromatic sweetness of alcohol and breath, heartbeat, eyes, smiles of drinkers make them drunk, lightheaded, refreshing. If traveling to Ninh Binh to enjoy the beauty of the scenic spots, tourists should arrange a little more time to enjoy the specialties here!

 

 

Source: Trans: Ngoc Anh, photos: Xuan Lam - NBTPIC