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Ninh Binh specialties – top 7 fascinating food you must try

by Yuan King
September 1, 2021
in Discover, Food, Ninh Binh, Red River Delta
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Ninh Binh – the land of the ancient capital, where the famous sacred Bai Dinh pagoda and mysterious caves are. Ninh Binh – that precious land of rivers and mountains will bring visitors exciting things. In particular, culinary culture is also a decisive factor in the attractiveness of the ancient capital. Let’s take a look at the highly famous Ninh Binh specialties (the top seven Ninh Binh specialties) that you will enjoy during your trip.

Contents

  • Top seven Ninh Binh specialties
    • Burnt Rice – Ninh Binh specialties
    • Mountain goat – a signature of Ninh Binh specialties
    • Kim Son vermicelli sprouting
    • Eel vermicelli
    • Banh trôi nước
    • Roasted crab with guise leaves
    • Fish salad

Top seven Ninh Binh specialties

Burnt Rice – Ninh Binh specialties

Burnt rice, when you hear the name, it seems normal. But to make a delicious piece of burnt rice is not easy. All are made according to their heirloom recipe. Wash the rice, put it in the pot, and cook it. The rice used to make must be fragrant Hai Hau fragrant rice. The pot used must be a thick bottom cast iron.

To make a delicious piece of burnt rice is not easy. Photo: ngoisao
To make a delicious piece of burnt rice is not easy. Photo: ngoisao

When the rice is cooked, remove all the rice from the top, leaving only the scorched portion at the bottom. At this time, continue to keep the fire but must rotate the pot continuously to cook evenly. Peel off the burnt part of the rice, break it into bite-sized pieces and dry it. Then fry it with oil. The burnt rice serves with shredded salted meat, fried onions, or soy sauce.

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The burnt rice serves with shredded salted meat, fried onions, or soy sauce. Photo: vivu

It’s that simple, but burnt rice has fluttered the hearts of diners when traveling to Ninh Binh. It is also a simple gift containing much love and a taste of home to customers far away.

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It’s simple, but burnt rice has stirred the hearts of diners. Photo: dienmaynewsun

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Mountain goat – a signature of Ninh Binh specialties

Mountain goat is one of the highly famous Ninh Binh specialties. When it comes to the mountain goat, most provinces and cities across the country have this dish, but to fully enjoy the taste of mountain goat, only Ninh Binh will make you fall in love.

Mountain goat is known as one of the highly famous Ninh Binh specialties. Photo: cattour
Mountain goat is known as one of the highly famous Ninh Binh specialties. Photo: cattour

Ninh Binh mountain goats are raised naturally, released on the hill, eat grass, drink water, run and jump everywhere. That is why goat meat is substantial and low in fat. You will feel the natural sweetness, and the meat will be soft, moderately chewy, served with wild vegetables. It is great.

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Mountain goats in Ninh Binh are raised naturally. Photo: techkalzen.

The Ninh Binh people cook mountain goats into more than 20 different dishes. Because goat meat has a specific smell, the chef must have long-term experience in the profession not to be heavy and still retain its characteristics.
 

Mountain goats are used to make more than 20 different dishes. Photo: cattour
Mountain goats are used to make more than 20 different dishes. Photo: cattour

Kim Son vermicelli sprouting

In the journey to discover the specialties of Ninh Binh, you cannot ignore the Kim Son vermicelli sprouting. The dish is simple to prepare but very attractive. A simple bowl consists of fresh vermicelli, the meatballs, some fried onions, and then hot bone broth, sprinkled with a bit of ground pepper, accompanied by a plate of delicious raw vegetables.

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In the journey to discover the specialties of Ninh Binh, you cannot ignore the Kim Son vermicelli sprouting. Photo: ezine

Enjoying a bowl of vermicelli sprouting, visitors will fully feel the unique culinary flavor of Ninh Binh land. Kim Son vermicelli is usually sold in the morning. So, you now have a perfect choice to start your day full of energy!

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Kim Son sprouted vermicelli is usually sold in the morning. Photo: cattour
Kim Son sprouted vermicelli is usually sold in the morning. Photo: cattour

Eel vermicelli

Ninh Binh eel vermicelli makes a memorable impression because the broth is carefully simmered from eel bones and tubular bones so that it always has a naturally sweet taste. The eel meat is carefully filtered, sautéed with spices in the right amount, creating a bold and bold flavor for the dish. The vermicelli used is a type of vermicelli with tough fibers that do not break when left in water for too long.

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Ninh Binh eel vermicelli. Photo: disantrangan

A plate of fresh vegetables always accompanies this Ninh Binh specialty dish. It is an indispensable accompaniment and also contributes to the exceptional delicious taste of Ninh Binh eel vermicelli. Besides, do not forget to squeeze a little more lemon. Add a little chili to make the dish more nuanced.

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A plate of fresh vegetables always accompanies this Ninh Binh specialty dish. Photo: justfly

Banh trôi nước

(Note: banh troi nuoc is a type of a cake made of bits of brown sugar wrapped in glutinous rice paste and cooked by scalding in boiling water)

With its delicious, flexible, and rustic taste, the banh troi nuoc has been included in the list of Ninh Binh specialties and is loved by many people. Banh troi nuoc is made from glutinous rice flour, and the inside is usually cooked green beans. When the winter wind comes, there is nothing better than enjoying a bowl of hot tea with banh troi nuoc.

With a delicious, soft, and very rustic taste. Photo: thuonghieuxaydung
With a delicious, soft, and very rustic taste. Photo: thuonghieuxaydung

Roasted crab with guise leaves

When it comes to roasted field crab with guise leaves, a very famous dish in Ninh Binh. A dish with a strong flavor of the domestic wind that anyone who joins the Ninh Binh tour wants to enjoy. The crabs used to make this dish must be field crabs caught in the rice fields.

A dish with a strong flavor of the rice-field. Photo: tintuc
A dish with a strong flavor of the rice field. Photo: tintuc

That’s why crab meat is substantial and sweet. When roasted, the crab will have high crispiness, combined with the aroma of guise leaves to create an attractive dish in Ninh Binh cuisine.

Roasted crab with guise leaves often appears on the family meal tray when there are precious guests. On the tray, look at the plate of crabs being roasted to a golden brown, surrounded by the green color of guise leaves and an attractive bowl of garlic and chili sauce. 

 Roasted crab with guise leaves often appears on the family meal tray when there are precious guests. Photo: Blogspot
Roasted crab with guise leaves often appears on the family meal tray when there are precious guests. Photo: Blogspot

Fish salad

Fish salad is one of the delicious specialties of Ninh Binh that is very popular with domestic and foreign tourists. Snails are fish that lives in brackish or slightly salty waters. Locals have used it as the main ingredient in this beautiful salad.

Fish salad is one of the specialties of Ninh Binh that is very popular with tourists. Photo: baogialai
Fish salad is one of the specialties of Ninh Binh that is very popular with tourists. Photo: baogialai

Put fig leaves in a bit of fish, a little herb, a little chili sauce, and then wrap it up with dipping sauce or a cup of sweet and sour fish sauce to be able to fully enjoy the delicious, sweet, fatty, and unforgettable taste.

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Full of delicious, sweet, fatty, unforgettable flavor. Photo: baogialai

Above are the delightful specialties of Ninh Binh that I have just introduced to you, hope it will provide helpful information in your Ninh Binh trip. Come and enjoy all the unique culinary flavors in this beautiful land.

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