Discover An Giang cuisine: Delicious dishes and specialties of An Giang worth trying

Below are the dishes and specialties of An Giang that you should enjoy and choose when visiting this land.

An Giang delicacies not to be missed

Grilled climbing fish with salt and chili

Climbing fish is one of the precious freshwater fish species in the Mekong River basin, classified as a strange specialty of the Mekong Delta. (Photo: Collected)

One of the famous specialties of An Giang that you must try when coming here is grilled climbing perch with salt and chili. Climbing perch is a freshwater fish, the meat is sweet and fatty, when grilled with salt and chili, the flavor is even more rich and attractive. This is a popular dish during the flood season, when climbing perch is the freshest. If you want to bring this dish back as a gift, you can buy climbing perch at prices ranging from 100,000 to 130,000 VND per kg.

Jackfruit salad

Goi sầu đâu, a bittersweet salad, easy to get addicted to from An Giang. (Photo: @hutaxuta.foodie)

Sau dau is a tree that grows commonly in the Tri Ton, Chau Doc, and Tinh Bien regions of An Giang. Sau dau salad is very simple but brings an unforgettable flavor. Sau dau salad is made from young Sau dau leaves and flowers, after being blanched in boiling water to reduce the bitterness, combined with vegetables such as cucumber, mango, pineapple and dried snakehead fish, snakehead fish, often eaten with hot rice or shrimp crackers. Sau dau salad is a dish with a slightly bitter taste, strange but very attractive. You can easily find Sau dau salad with dried snakehead fish at restaurants in Chau Doc. This is also a snack that many people love every time they have the opportunity to visit An Giang.

Smashed Canarium

Because it is crushed, the star fruit has a very rich flavor and is super delicious, making it addictive. (Photo: Collected)

Ca na is a famous specialty of the West, especially in An Giang. Ca na bang is made by smashing young Ca na fruit, then squeezing out the bitter juice and mashing it with sugar to create a sweet and crunchy dish. This dish is served with chili salt, bringing an irresistible flavor. Although the price of Ca na bang is quite high, about 100,000 VND per kg, this is still a specialty of An Giang that is worth trying.

Long Xuyen Fish Noodle Soup

Snakehead fish is an indispensable ingredient in Long Xuyen fish noodle soup. (Photo: Collected)

Long Xuyen fish noodle soup is a famous dish of An Giang, with the typical flavor of the Mekong Delta. The broth of this fish noodle soup is made from boiled snakehead fish, creating a sweet taste, not fishy. This noodle dish is decorated with banana blossom, water spinach and Vietnamese coriander, combined with fresh snakehead fish. A bowl of Long Xuyen fish noodle soup is not only delicious but also very eye-catching, sure to make you remember it forever.

Seven Mountains Scorpion

Tinh Bien Market is known as the insect market of the West, where you can easily find this dish. (Photo: Collected)

Scorpion, also known as "bu kep", is a typical dish of the Bay Nui region, An Giang. This dish is prepared by frying scorpions in boiling oil until crispy. Although scorpions look quite scary, when you taste them, you will feel the crispy, fatty and very strange taste. This is an interesting dish that you should try when coming to An Giang.

An Giang specialties as gifts

Chau Doc Fish Sauce

The three famous fish sauces that many people know are linh fish sauce, sac fish sauce and ro dong fish sauce. (Photo: Collected)

Chau Doc is the famous "fish sauce kingdom" of An Giang, thanks to its location right at the junction of the Hau River, where there is an abundant source of fish. Linh fish sauce, snakehead fish sauce, snakehead fish sauce, three-striped crab sauce and Thai fish sauce are famous types of fish sauce here. Chau Doc fish sauce has a slightly sweet and salty taste, very typical of the Southern region, and is often eaten with white rice on rainy days. Chau Doc fish sauce is one of the specialties of An Giang that is very popular as a gift. You can buy fish sauce at Chau Doc market or at the foot of Sam mountain, with prices ranging from a few tens of thousands to more than 100,000 VND per kilogram. Each stall and fish sauce counter in the market sells 30-40 types of fish sauce in basins, clearly labeled and priced, and the fish sauce in each row will have a different flavor even though it is the same type. The vendors set up shop very early, and by 6am people are already selling and inviting customers.

An Giang dried fish

Chau Doc Market, An Giang is a large market specializing in selling dried seafood products in the West. (Photo: Collected)

Dried fish is also a specialty of An Giang that is very popular with tourists. With an abundant source of fish from the river, dried fish in An Giang has many types such as dried linh fish, dried snakehead fish, tra fish, and dried beef. This is an indispensable dish in the meals of people in the West. You can buy dried fish at large markets such as Chau Doc market as gifts for relatives.

Phu My rice paper

Phu My rice paper is considered a traditional cake with a unique flavor. (Photo: Collected)

Phu My rice paper is a traditional specialty of An Giang, made from sticky rice, milk, sugar, sesame and peanuts. When baked, this rice paper will puff up very large, soft and spongy, with the aroma of milk and sugar. Phu My rice paper is very popular during holidays and is a very suitable gift to bring back from An Giang.

Palmyra palm

Palmyra palm - A unique specialty of the river region. (Photo: Collected)

Palmyra palm is an indispensable specialty when mentioning An Giang. Palmyra palm juice has a sweet, cool taste, often used to make soft drinks, braise fish, or eat directly. Fresh palmyra palm is very delicious but can only be kept for a few days, so if you want to buy it as a gift, you can choose pre-soaked palmyra palm. Palmyra palm can also be processed into palm sugar, very delicious when mixed with lemonade or used in dishes.

Beef sausage

Tung Lo Mo - A famous specialty of the Cham people in An Giang province. (Photo: Collected)

Beef sausage, also known as "Tung lo mo", is a specialty dish of the Cham people in An Giang. Beef sausage has a very special flavor, with fresh, sweet beef, combined with spicy spices and fermented cold rice. Beef sausage is often grilled on a charcoal stove, creating an extremely attractive aroma. This dish is often eaten with raw vegetables and vermicelli, and is an interesting gift for visitors to An Giang.

An Giang cuisine is not only rich with delicious dishes but also has many famous specialties that are loved by tourists. From grilled climbing fish with chili salt, sour salad to unique dishes such as scorpion or tung lo mo... all bring unforgettable culinary experiences. In addition, An Giang specialties as gifts such as Chau Doc fish sauce, dried fish, Phu My rice paper, palm sugar and beef sausage are also meaningful gifts for you to bring back to your loved ones after your trip to An Giang.

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