Tuyen Quang menu - taste of mountains and rivers and human love

Once, when I went to Tuyen Quang to attend a festival, I was invited to sit at a family dinner table by the Lo River. On that table, there were no delicacies, just a pot of river fish stewed with pickles, a plate of wild vegetables mixed with peanuts, and a few sweet Ham Yen orange segments. But the taste made me remember forever, because it was not only food, but also memories, the love of the land and people.

Suddenly realized that: a banquet is not only for eating, but also to tell the story of the land, to evoke emotions and to connect family relationships. Tuyen Quang has dishes like that, rustic but rich in identity, simple but full of pride.

Appetizer – Prelude to Memories

• Na Hang five-color sticky rice: Five colors from forest leaves and upland sticky rice, like five tones of a mountain forest painting, evoke the joy of life.

• Fern salad mixed with peanuts: Vegetables growing along the stream, combined with fragrant peanuts, simple but full of rustic soul.

• Stir-fried Rau Po Khai with Garlic: A vegetable endemic to the rocky mountains, with a slightly pungent aroma and a unique crunchy and sweet taste. This is not only a dish but also the culinary “fingerprint” of Tuyen Quang, unmistakable.

Main course - Symphony of Lo River and mountains

• Minh Huong duck: Firm meat, yellow skin, prairie aroma, hometown pride is gradually becoming a brand.

• Lo River fish braised with pickled cabbage: The sour taste blends with the sweetness of the fish, like a gentle song from the mother river.

• Smoked buffalo meat: Rich in smoky, salty flavor of the mountains and forests, is the culinary heritage of the Tay and Dao people.

• Steamed stuffed bamboo shoots: Lightly sour and sweet, like the connection between the green forest and a family reunion meal.

Side dish - Rustic country love

• Baked sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes from the hills, as sweet as childhood memories.

• Ham Yen boiled sticky corn: Golden, fragrant corn kernels, crystallized from the sun, wind and sweat of farmers.

Dessert - Sweet Conclusion

• Ham Yen pomelo: Sweet, juicy, proud national brand.

• Chiem Hoa gai cake: Soft and fragrant with gai leaves, sweet and rich with green bean filling, a hometown gift full of affection.

• Na Hang Shan Tuyet Tea: Mild astringency, deep sweet aftertaste, like a farewell to guests with purity and sincerity.

Philosophy of Consignment

Tuyen Quang banquet is a complete journey of experience:

• Eat with your eyes – colorful sticky rice, golden oranges.

• Eat with your nose – the aroma of grilled fish, smoked meat, and fragrant pò khai vegetables.

• Eat with mouth – sweet, salty, sour, spicy, fatty flavors blend together.

• Eat with emotions – togetherness, laughter, affection in a cozy space.

Each dish has a clear origin, closely linked to the land: Minh Huong duck from the riverside fields, Po Khai vegetables from the rocky mountains, Ham Yen oranges from the hill gardens, Shan Tuyet tea from Na Hang. All create a simple yet profound harmony - a culinary heritage of Tuyen Quang.

Leaving the banquet table, I still miss the image of the land and people of Tuyen Quang until today. And the most memorable is the party with so many emotions, with the fragrant aroma of the corn wine, thanks to which I understand more about the character of a land and the people of Tuyen Quang through thousands of years of building and defending the country. And with just a small menu but delicately designed, the dishes are skillfully arranged, Tuyen Quang can open the door to the world . And, Tuyen Quang will also welcome friends from all over the world to Tan Trao, to the relics of the Ho Dynasty Citadel, to Na Hang, Lam Binh - Ha Long on land with biodiversity, multi-layered cultures of ethnic groups, to the colorful brocades.

Because, there is a famous saying "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach".

Le Minh Hoan

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/van-hoa/202508/thuc-don-tuyen-quang-huong-vi-song-nui-va-tinh-nguoi-b13699c/