Discover the Tri Ton 'stabbed papaya salad' road

The attractive mashed papaya salad is sold by many businesses on Phnom Pi Hamlet Street.

Many tourists affirm that the cuisine of the Seven Mountains region always has its own value and leaves an unforgettable impression. Because the people here prepare dishes not only for enjoyment, but also convey sincerity, hospitality, and take advantage of available natural products to create attractive dishes.

The road is lined with shops selling mashed papaya salad, creating an interesting name.

The small road in Phnom Pi hamlet has many eateries that have sprung up from the need of visitors to discover the dish of papaya salad. The short road of less than 500m has more than 10 papaya salad shops located close together. Therefore, the locals and tourists often call it “Papaya Salad Road”.

Simple dish but conquers the taste of many diners when coming to Tri Ton.

Not fussy, not ostentatious, this dish has conquered diners by the combination of simple ingredients, such as: fatty duck eggs, crispy shredded papaya combined with the moderate sour and spicy taste of chili, lemon and the smell of shrimp paste to awaken the taste buds. The salad is also "eye-catching", thanks to the colorful mix of ingredients, including green, red, yellow, purple...

With such a large number, each restaurant creates competition with its own secret recipe in the way of processing, keeping customers with different rich flavors. Among them, the 3 most mentioned restaurants, becoming "coordinates" that cannot be ignored for gourmets are Kim Sin, Rina and Rathy.

Each restaurant has its own secret to keeping customers.

Stopping at Kim Sin papaya salad restaurant, in addition to papaya salad, diners can also enjoy other side dishes, such as: grilled beef, grilled chicken feet, and fragrant snails boiled in Chuc leaves.

The restaurant space is quite simple, the waiters are friendly, the price is only from 20,000 VND for a plate of salad. It is cheap, and you have the opportunity to eat many dishes to experience the unique flavors, making visitors who visit once want to come back.

Not far away is Rathy restaurant, the papaya salad is seasoned well, the fish sauce is skillfully adjusted, slightly sweet... creating a harmonious overall taste of the dish, not harsh.

The side dishes with mashed papaya salad are equally attractive.

The highlight of the salad is the fatty, fragrant and unique duck eggs. The crispy papaya salad is served with grilled beef skewers, the main spice that highlights the aroma and color is palm sugar. The grilled beef skewers have an attractive, shiny color; the beef used is raised by local people, ensuring freshness for diners to enjoy.

Rina Restaurant is one of the most popular restaurants in recent years. Apart from the taste, the restaurant also warms the hearts of diners by the friendly and skillful service of the owner. The salad dish "scores" in both appearance and quality, the restaurant space is spacious and airy, always a meeting place for many diners from afar every time they come to Tri Ton.

“Every time I have the opportunity to travel to An Giang, I always stop by Tri Ton to eat mashed papaya salad, because the unique flavor cannot be confused with other places. The prices of the dishes here are quite affordable. Almost every restaurant has become a trend on social networks, so it will be quite crowded on weekends. In return, the food is delicious, so I still wait patiently,” said Mr. Thao, who lives in Dak Lak province.

Article and photos: KIEU TRANG - NHU HUYNH

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