If anyone has the opportunity to set foot in the sunny and windy Central Highlands and visit the mountain town of Pleiku, Dak Nong, Dak Lak … they will surely be attracted by the countless specialties here, from the delicious forest meat dishes to homegrown dishes.
Com lam
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Many tourists who come to Dak Nong to drink wine will think of Lam rice. The sticky sticky rice grains are fragrant and fragrant with the scent of the forest but are not hard, eat all the time without being bored. Lam rice is often eaten with grilled meat or greasy grilled fish, sometimes without food, people still see its rich taste.
Charcoal grilled fish
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In the specialties of the mountains, the grilled fish with embers is popular with many people. The fish are caught from the Serepok river, the meat is not only sweet but also chewy and fragrant. The people here often wrap the fish in a type of forest leaf before baking. Add a tube of rice, a plate of grilled chicken is enough to make diners remember this huge “quality” meal.
Forest leaf hotpot
It seems that the taste of the mountains and forests, of the great greenness has penetrated each leaf so that you can fully feel the Central Highlands through this dish. There are more than 10 types of leaves used to make forest leaf hot pot, most of them are discovered by indigenous people while going to the forest. Initially, this forest leaf “hot pot” was first prepared by the Ede ethnic people in Pleiku, and used as a kind of forest vegetable to serve meals on the field or on the field. Later when the production practice changed, it was used as a specialty which is forest leaf hotpot. The pungent taste of the fresh leaves, along with the sweetness of the spices, will be something you will never forget.
Soup cloudy buds
This is a specialty dish of the M’nong and Ma people, popular in the southern part of the province such as Dak R’lap, Tuy Duc, Dak Glong, Dak Song, Gia Nghia town, to treat friends and guests. during festivals. In addition to rattan buds, ingredients for indenting soup also include tweezers, bamboo shoots, meat or fish, a few termites and a few crickets.
All raw materials are put into a fresh tube, sealed the head. When cooking, the giant tube should tilt over the heat and rotate for the soup to cook evenly. When cooked, it is often used to pierce the spiked rattan into the tube for the ingredients to be merged together. At that time, salt and chili are added, indented, can add a little herbs. According to some people, this dish can be compared to a kind of “functional food” that effectively supports the digestive system, circulation and excretion of the user.
Bitter eggplant
Bitter Ca Bitter is a popular dish of the ethnic minorities of Kon Tum. Previously, bitter tomato was a wild tree now planted in the home garden by ethnic people, the fruit was larger, light green, a little less bitter taste, easier to eat and suitable for many people’s tastes.
Bitter tomatoes are sliced thinly, skewered through each stick and placed on the grill, when the coffee turns dark brown, aroma spreads and just ripe, still has a bit of bitter water, a little chewy, soft, and dot Forest pepper salt or eaten with grilled forest meat is very delicious. In addition, bitter tomatoes can also be cooked into many dishes with shrimp, shrimps caught in the river or bitter tomatoes um eel, frogs, every dish is delicious, also brings up a seductive aroma.
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