The first time tasting a dish with a name that makes one blush in Hanoi , the Western guest was surprised by its delicious, rich flavor and strange crunchiness.
David Hoffmann (from the US) is a YouTube content creator with a personal channel that attracts more than 1.3 million followers. He regularly posts videos about his travel experiences in every country he has the opportunity to visit.
A few months ago, David came to Vietnam and chose Hanoi as his first stop to experience street food.
In addition to popular dishes such as beef noodle soup, bread, vermicelli with grilled pork, rice rolls, etc., he also had the opportunity to discover some strange dishes that not all foreign visitors dare to try in Hanoi, such as pig intestines, snake meat, duck eggs, and chicken stewed in beer cans.
Among them, there is a dish that made the American YouTuber "blush in embarrassment" when hearing the introduction of its name but the flavor is impressive and unforgettable. That is bull penis.
Bull penis is a dish made from the genitals (penis and testicles) of some animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats, dogs, deer... but the most popular and favorite is bull penis.
Ngau pin has a sweet taste and warm properties. It is a rustic food known for its many health benefits such as kidney and yang tonics.
Bull penis can be processed into a number of dishes, of which grilled bull penis is the most popular, becoming a favorite drinking dish of men.
To enjoy grilled bull penis, David was taken by a tour guide to a sidewalk restaurant on Giai Phong Street (Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi).
The restaurant specializes in beef dishes, the most famous being grilled beef penis. This is also a familiar dining address for many locals and tourists from all over the world for decades.
At the restaurant, David ordered a grilled penis dish and tried other popular grilled dishes such as penis string, meat strips, beef intestines...
While waiting for the food to be served, Western guests also have the opportunity to observe how the staff directly grills the ingredients on a charcoal stove.
He was surprised to see the staff performing their tasks quickly, grilling and flipping dozens of different meat trays at the same time.
When the grilled meat began to turn a beautiful color and give off a delicious aroma, he could not hide his excitement, looking forward to experiencing the famous dish here.
When the grilled dishes were ready, the tour guide introduced each dish to David and invited him to taste it.
The American YouTuber was surprised because it was the first time he learned about a dish made from cow's genitals.
He commented that the grilled penis dish looked attractive and went well with beer.
The penis is sliced into small pieces like skewers, then marinated with various spices such as five spices and honey, skewered on sticks, and grilled over charcoal until golden brown.
When enjoying the dish, the Western guest was even more amazed by the attractive taste of the dish. He found the grilled penis crispy, with a slight sweetness from honey.
“This dish is delicious, the flavor is perfect because it is well marinated,” said David.
Because he loved the strange taste of the dish, he ate several pieces in a row, dipped it in a sauce mixed with his own recipe and nodded to show his satisfaction and enjoyment.
In addition to the penis, David also praised other grilled dishes. He commented that the penis string had “not bad flavor but was a bit chewy”, while the meat strip was tender and juicy, soaked in spices.
“When I eat the penis, I think it is just a piece of meat, but in fact it is crispy, soft, juicy and sweet. I really like it.
The penis string part doesn't seem to suit my taste because it's a bit tough, it feels a bit like grilled chicken feet," the Western guest shared his feelings.
He also expressed his delight because the grilled dishes were served with crispy pickled papaya, which helped reduce the feeling of fullness when eating.
Sharing with VietNamNet reporter, Mr. Ted Pham - owner of the grilled penis restaurant that David visited said that the restaurant has been open for nearly 30 years.
In addition to the most popular grilled penis, the restaurant also serves many other delicious grilled dishes such as penis string, tail tip, bladder, meat strip, tail ribs, priced at 100,000 VND/serving.
The owner revealed that on average, the restaurant receives about 150-200 customers per day, equivalent to 80-100kg of various ingredients. On holidays, the number increases.
Each dish is carefully prepared and marinated according to the restaurant's own recipe, ensuring appeal from appearance to flavor.
In traditional medicine, the penis is sweet and warm, has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the yang and strengthening the bones, and is often used to treat diseases such as impotence, spermatorrhea, decreased libido, infertility...
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