Ha Long is one of the famous tourist destinations in Vietnam with thousands of magnificent islands and beautiful natural landscapes. In addition, Ha Long is also known for the specialties and cuisine of Ha Long which has captivated many visitors who have come here. Here are 5 Ha Long dishes that you can refer to when traveling to Ha Long.
- Talking about traditional specialties in Ha Long, it is impossible to ignore the “Ha Long squid pies” – culinary monument in Ha Long.
Why say that, because the squid here tastes sweeter and is meticulously beaten, when enjoying, you will feel the richness, the roughness of the squid in each piece. A special feature that creates a very unique flavor of squid pies is that they are made from cuttlefish body, caught along the coast of Ha Long – Quang Ninh. Preliminary processed by the sea water of Ha Long, bringing great taste that only Ha Long can have. Squid Pies have three prices from low to high, corresponding to machine grinded squid, hand-painted squid and Vip squid for guests to choose from, the average price is from 330,000 – 470,000 VND.
- Ngan Ha Long (Bored of Halong) is also a delicious dish for seafood aficionados.
Called bored but not bored at all, is a specialty of the coastal land. The donkey is shaped like a clam, it is processed into many different delicious dishes such as steamed, fried or porridge, especially the wine is tired with spicy, aromatic flavor when enjoying, making everyone have to admiring praise.
- Be Be noodle (Mantis Shimp Noodle).
Another very strange name to appear in the list of delicious dishes of Ha Long cuisine. Fresh surface meat is obtained from the waters of Quang Ninh. After preliminary processing, people take the surface to simmer with bone broth as broth. In a bowl of surface vermicelli there are other ingredients such as radish, tomatoes, crispy shrimp and other herbs that enhance the flavor of the dish, especially the surface meat is very chewy and strong. The sweet taste is hard to resist.
- Horseshoe crab
Horseshoe crab is currently not artificially cultivated, moreover, restaurants often buy new sea from fishermen in the early morning. Therefore, visitors can enjoy completely natural and fresh seafood. The meat is fragrant, has a cool sweetness and is moderately tough. Horseshoe crab is processed very differently: hot pot, sweet and sour stir-fried, pies, egg, salad …
- Sipunculus nudus
This is a type of sandworm only available in the Ha Long sea. Garlic sauteed sinpunculus nudus wakes up a strong aroma, eating with steamed rice is perfect, or simply bake up and sip with cold beer, it is a memorable dish.
In addition, for tourists who have a passion for culinary discovery, they can enjoy popular dishes such as porridge, clam porridge, seafood noodle soup, or simply grilled, fried sea snails … That is a great thing to come to Ha Long.
Finally, you come to Ha Long to not only admire the famous natural wonders but also an opportunity to enjoy the rich and attractive specialties and folk dishes in Ha Long. The dishes in Ha Long are gifts from the sea and also the feelings of the people of the sea.
Source: Vu Thi Nhi
