5 delicious dishes not to be missed in Lang

January 17, 2022 vinlove Lang Son 0

Sticky rice with mixed leaves, Khau Nhuc, pumpkin cake, stone snail, black Banh Chung is must-try dishes when traveling to Lang Son.

Sticky rice

This is a typical dish of Lang Son, made from Camellia leaves and fragrant sticky rice. Depending on the region, the third ingredient is the ashes of rice straw and dried banana leaves.

The processor will mix the crushed leaves and ash, then rub it with clean water and filter out the residue, then put the sticky rice in to soak for about 6 hours and then take it out. The rice grain is now the same color as the butterfly pea flower. Then, put the rice in the sticky rice bowl and cook it after mixing the rice with a little white wine. Cook for about an hour, the dish will be complete, both sticky and fragrant with purple rice. It is more delicious if you eat sticky rice with chicken or salted peanuts.

Having the opportunity to visit Lang Son, visitors can enjoy or ask for leaves and learn how to cook the sticky rice of the locals.

Sticky rice is a typical delicacy of Lang Son, made from Cam leaf and fragrant sticky rice. Depending on the region, the third ingredient is the ashes of rice straw and dried banana leaves. Mix the leaves and crushed ash, then rub with clean water and filter out the residue. Next, put the sticky rice in it and soak it for about 6 hours and then take it out. The rice grain is now the same color as the butterfly pea flower. Then put the rice in the sticky rice bowl and cook it. Before that, it is necessary to mix the rice with a little white wine. Cooking for about 1 hour is a dish that is both sticky and fragrant with sticky rice and purple in color. In the Dong Lam steppe area in Huu Lien and Huu Lung, almost every house grows Camellia plants. Not only serving daily meals and Tet holidays, sticky rice is also used to treat guests from far away. Huu Lien sticky rice has both the aromatic flavor of glutinous rice and a beautiful purple color. It will be more delicious if you eat sticky rice with chicken or salted peanuts.
In the Dong Lam steppe area in Huu Lien and Huu Lung, almost every house grows cycads. Not only serving daily meals and Tet holidays, but sticky rice is also used to treat guests from far away. Huu Lien sticky rice has both the aromatic flavor of glutinous rice and beautiful purple color.

Khau Nhuc

As a traditional dish of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups, Khau Nhuc is indispensable when entertaining guests or on important occasions such as weddings, engagements, and parties.

The raw materials for making Khau Nhuc include bacon, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear, minced lean meat, five flavors… through the skillful hands of the people of Lang, have produced a delicious, fragrant, soft, bite-sized dish. The meat melts in the mouth. There is a sophisticated processing process, so it takes half a day to make this dish. Many restaurants in Lang Son serve this famous dish such as Minh Quang, Trung Xuan, the food court of Dong Kinh Market…

Khau hum is a traditional dish of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups. This is a unique and indispensable dish when entertaining guests or in important occasions such as weddings, engagements, and parties. The raw materials for making humiliation include bacon, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear, minced lean meat, five flavors... through the skillful hands of the people of Lang, have produced a delicious, fragrant, soft, bite-sized dish. The meat melts in the mouth. There is a sophisticated processing process, so it takes half a day to make this dish. To meet the needs of visitors, many restaurants in Lang Son serve this dish such as Minh Quang, Trung Xuan, the food court of Dong Kinh Market...

Pumpkin cake

Pumpkin cake has the main ingredients of pumpkin and glutinous flour. In addition, depending on the taste of each region, pumpkin cake has more green bean filling to make the taste more delicious. The way to make the cake is not too complicated. Steamed pumpkin, peeled, pureed and kneaded with glutinous rice flour, the longer the kneading, the smoother and more delicious the cake. Then squeeze a handful of flour to fit, wrap with banana leaves and steam the cake. Lang Son pumpkin cake is not only attractive with its eye-catching golden appearance but also very delicious with the cool sweetness of pumpkin, the fatty taste of green beans.

Pumpkin cake has the main ingredients of pumpkin and glutinous flour. In addition, depending on the taste of each region, pumpkin cake is added with green bean paste to make the taste of the cake more delicious. The way to make the cake is not too complicated. Steamed pumpkin, peeled, pureed and kneaded with glutinous rice flour, the longer the kneading, the smoother and more delicious the cake. Then squeeze a handful of flour, wrap it with banana leaves and steam the cake. Lang Son pumpkin cake is not only attractive with its eye-catching golden appearance, but also very delicious with the cool sweetness of pumpkin, the fatty taste of green beans.

Black rice cake

As a specialty of Lang, black Chung cake is eaten the most during Tet. The cake is made from glutinous rice and ashes of glutinous rice straw, creating a specially delicious taste. The difference of Banh Chung is that there is cardamom in the filling, creating the typical aroma of the mountains. In addition to the usual boiled black Banh Chung, visitors can enjoy black Banh Chung baked on a charcoal stove until the aroma of glutinous rice, cardamom and fatty meat appears.

Banh chung is a unique specialty of Lang, people eat the most from Tet to spring. The cake is made from glutinous rice and ashes of glutinous rice straw, creating a special delicious taste. The difference of black banh chung is that there are more cardamom in the filling, creating the typical aroma of the mountains. In addition to the usual boiled black banh chung, visitors can enjoy grilled black banh chung on a charcoal stove until the aroma of glutinous rice, cardamom and fatty meat spreads.

Building stone

Stone snails are only available in the rainy season, from April to August. Snails live on high mountains, eat leaves, moss and even herbs, so snails contain a lot of nutrients. To talk about delicious stone snails in Lang Son must mention Huu Lien, every season, people here climb high mountains to catch rock snails to make food. Huu Lien snail is big and beautiful, the meat is fatty, fragrant, crunchy, served with very delicious chili-ginger dipping sauce. This material can be processed in many attractive dishes such as boiled, steamed ginger, steamed lemongrass, fried with guise leaves, … but steamed stone snail with lemongrass is still the most favorite dish.

Stone snails are only available in the rainy season, from April to August of the solar calendar. Unlike aquatic snails, rock snails live in high mountains, eating leaves, moss and even herbs, so snails contain a lot of nutrients. To talk about delicious stone snails in Lang Son must mention Huu Lien, every season, people here climb high mountains to catch rock snails to make food. Huu Lien snail is big and beautiful, the meat is fatty, fragrant, crunchy, served with very delicious chili ginger dipping sauce. This material can be processed many attractive dishes such as boiled, steamed ginger, steamed lemongrass, fried with guise leaves, ... but steamed stone snail with lemongrass is still the most favorite dish.

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