An Giang has many ethnic groups living together, in addition to the Kinh ethnic group which is the majority, there are also Khmer, Cham, Chinese... Many ethnic groups live together in harmony, so the culinary culture in An Giang is very diverse and unique, contributing to the attraction for tourists. Besides the traditional delicacies typical of each ethnic group, when tourists come to the Bay Nui region, they all look for and enjoy the grilled chicken dish, making this dish a specialty, leaving a special impression.
Grilled chicken - a delicious dish of the Seven Mountains region
Burned chicken is a dish originating from Cambodia, after being introduced to the Bay Nui region, it has become famous. To make the famous burned chicken dish, restaurants all look for quality ingredients such as hill chicken, firm chicken with not too much weight. In addition to the usual spices used to marinate chicken, such as: salt, pepper, chili, lemongrass, it is necessary to have the typical ingredient of the Bay Nui region, which is the Chuc leaves. According to many owners of burned chicken restaurants in O Lam commune, if they want the burned chicken to have a unique flavor, unlike fried or grilled chicken, restaurants often use additional burned Chuc leaves with lemongrass to create a fragrance that permeates the chicken. Before burning the chicken, line the bottom of the pot with a layer of lemongrass and Chuc leaves, then place the chicken on top. The fire to burn the chicken must burn really big and then gradually reduce so that the chicken is cooked evenly. When burned, the chicken has a beautiful golden crispy skin, soft meat, and a characteristic aroma.
Coming to An Giang , in the wards of Long Xuyen, Chau Doc, Rach Gia, it is not difficult to find fish noodle shops, with steaming pots of broth. If Rach Gia fish noodle tends to have a light taste, with the blend of the flavors of snakehead fish, fragrant fried shrimp and raw vegetables, easy to eat, suitable for many people's taste, then fish noodle in Long Xuyen, Chau Doc has a rich taste with the combination of ingredients: snakehead fish, roasted pork, pork roll, duck eggs, vermicelli noodles, turmeric powder, shrimp paste and vegetables. In particular, there are 3 main types of dipping sauces, including: tamarind fish sauce, clear fish sauce and chili salt. Because it is a convenient dish, loved by many people, so the noodle shops in An Giang, whether big or small or just a street vendor, all have a certain number of customers. There are many shops that are nearly several decades old. Another very popular dish in An Giang is Long Xuyen broken rice, with rice cooked from broken rice, served with pork skin, grilled meat, egg rolls, pickles and sweet and salty fish sauce. Although simple, this dish has a special appeal because it is easy to eat and convenient.
Long Xuyen fish noodle soup is very popular with diners.
Le Nguyen Tam Anh (from Ho Chi Minh City) said: “We have a group of friends who share the same hobby of traveling , which is helpful for work. Having experienced and explored many places and enjoyed many delicious dishes, however, the food in An Giang impressed me the most. The delicious dishes such as: fruit-shaped beef porridge, bun ken, bun quay... all have their own delicious flavors. In particular, every time we come to Phu Quoc special zone, we cannot miss the herring salad.” It can be said that herring salad is a famous dish that many tourists love. Fresh herring is carefully prepared, thinly sliced and mixed with ingredients such as: grated coconut, shallots, raw vegetables, green banana, rolled with rice paper and dipped in spicy and sour fish sauce. The sweetness of fresh fish, the astringency of vegetables, the fatty taste of peanuts and coconut, create a harmonious, delicious taste of the sea.
Seafood cuisine in An Giang is also rich with delicious dishes made from seafood, especially hot pot dishes with sea fish with firm, sweet meat, when combined with vegetables, creating an unforgettable sweet and sour taste. In Ha Tien, mam ca xiu is a dish that many tourists commented as very special and should be tried. Ca xiu meat is fatty, mixed with a mixture of salt and sweet marinade, a light chili flavor, fragrant garlic, when eaten with white rice, it is very delicious. This dish is also served with boiled pork belly, rice paper wrapped with raw vegetables.
Herring salad - a dish that attracts tourists
The flood season is coming, An Giang cuisine is even more abundant, because the products that follow the water also return to diners, including delicious dishes made from linh fish that always make diners "miss". Do Phuong Nam (a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) shared: "When visiting An Giang, especially during the flood season, I like sour soup with linh fish, hotpot with young linh fish sauce or fried young linh fish with flour. Sour soup from young linh fish, cooked with sweet and refreshing dien dien flowers, is very suitable to eat with white rice. Hotpot with young linh fish sauce served with dien dien flowers, so dua flowers, lotus flowers... are all delicious products of the flood season. The rich blend of ingredients creates an unforgettable flavor".
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