Many specialties of Vietnam are familiar to local people, but in the eyes of international friends, they have become “horror” dishes.
Vietnam is famous for its diverse and rich culinary culture. However, many specialties are challenging for foreign guests.
Silkworm pupa
Silkworm pupae are a nutrient-rich insect, commonly used as food in Vietnam. Golden roasted silkworm plate with a bit of chopped lemon leaves easily excites visitors. Silkworm pupae have a fatty taste and crunchy in the mouth when enjoying, so it is considered a favorite dish of many people.
However, this Vietnamese specialty is a fear to many international tourists, especially when it has not been processed. The many silkworm pupae fluttered back and forth, making many guests “goosebumps”.
The cicada
The dish is a specialty of Western Vietnam with quite expensive prices, from 300,000 to 500,000 VND / kg. Like insects, cicadas live underground or on tree canopies, they can host fungal spores, harmful parasites.
Although it is a specialty for Vietnamese people, because of the shape of the cicadas resembling insects, many visitors do not dare to enjoy it.
Pudding
This dish is popular from time immemorial in Vietnamese cuisine, especially in the North, but rarely seen in cuisine in other countries around the world.
During processing, animal secretions do not go through any sterilization process but are eaten directly with roasted peanuts and herbs. Many foreign guests who just looked at were scared.
Blood soup is also regularly on the list of the world’s most horror dishes.
Sour meatball
Nem chua is a specialty that is preferred by many domestic tourists.
Nem is usually made from raw pork mixed with spices and additives, with added yeast and cooked after a short time, it can be used, not cooked by heat.
Vietnamese people often use spring rolls as a drink. But for foreign visitors this raw meat dish is not very easy to eat. Follow Dân trí