The cuisine of the Central Highlands is generally very special and the famous Kon Tum dishes also have their own unique features, making many visitors praise.
Kon Tum not only holds tourists’ foot with the majestic natural scenery of the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands, the local cultural and influences, but also impresses with its unique cuisine. The famous Kon Tum dishes are a combination of strange cooking and a combination of locally available foods and products.
Hamster meat
The golden roast ham is very attractive
In addition to the famous grilled ham and chili meat in the West, Kon Tum also has two specialties made from the famous mouse meat in a region. Kitchen ham and grilled hamster meat are considered specialties of Kon Tum . This dish is made most in the upland rice season, this is also the season when field rats develop the most.
The hamster is grilled on charcoal
Many people may be afraid to eat rats, but the hamsters in Kon Tum are very well prepared and clean. After being caught, the rats will be stripped of their hairs under the fire from the straw to get a good fragrance. The rats were cut with gold and then cut open, removed the organs, washed, and rubbed with salt. People often skewers to grill the mouse on the charcoal stove until the meat is golden and fragrant. At this time, if not say for sure, few people know this is rat meat, grilled hamster meat is not as scary as many people imagine. The meat has a very special aroma, sweetness, and chewy taste. If you have a chance to visit Kon Tum, you should definitely try this rustic dish of the local people.
In addition, mouse meat is also kept dry in the kitchen, like other buffalo and beef dishes so that there is always mouse meat to aim at at any time.
Leaf salad
Leaf salad with many special types of leaves served with bacon
Many people still say that coming to Kon Tum without eating leaf salad has not yet been to Kon Tum. Indeed, leaf salad is the famous Kon Tum dish that regularly appears in family meals, in the restaurants here. The ingredients for this dish can be stunned with dozens of types of leaves, from familiar herbs such as basil, smell, fig, apricot leaf, clove … to mango leaves, guava leaves … with many types. leaves only in the Central Highlands region. Along with that is a thin plate of bacon, a few shrimps, a few sliced fish, a plate of whole-grain pepper and salt is indispensable. The special sauce is the most special for this dish made from sticky rice, dried shrimp, satay, and batch.
Leaf salad is properly wrapped in Kon Tum style
It looks simple, but eating this dish is not easy, ask the local people to guide you to eat the leaf salad in accordance with the Kon Tum people to feel the soul of the rustic but special dish.
Sticky rice with bamboo shoots
Sticky rice is a popular dish of Kon Tum people
Xoi is a familiar dish for people in all regions of Vietnam, but bamboo-shoot sticky rice is probably the most delicious and special one in Kon Tum. As a famous dish in Kon Tum , but the cooking is very simple. Sticky rice is cooked with turmeric water, making the seeds of sticky rice yellow, and the top is stir-fried fresh bamboo shoots, creating a very strange taste. This is a breakfast dish chosen by many Kon Tum people, soft sticky sticky rice seeds from the most delicious rice grains in the Central Highlands blend with a fresh and crispy sweet taste different from other ordinary sticky rice dishes.
Heart fried turmeric
Kon Tum sautéed heart is specially prepared on a charcoal stove
This dish is not really a specialty in Kon Tum but is also worth a taste because the cooking here is very delicious and different. Crispy and chewy pork, stir-fried with turmeric and herbs creates an irresistible taste. The color of sautéed saffron is also very beautiful, this is a drink that is loved by the people of Kon Tum .
Fried crickets
In a land with hills and mountains occupying most of the area, is also the breeding ground for many species of animals and insects, so in Kon Tum there are many dishes made from insects and animals only available in Kon Tum. in the forest. In which, fried crickets have long become a famous dish in Kon Tum.
Crickets fried in gold, dare you try?
For ethnic minorities in Kon Tum , crickets are a delicious and popular food, they also prepare this dish to treat guests as well as eat them in daily meals.
The fattest crickets are collected, washed and prepared, then fried in yellow with lemongrass, lime leaves, and chili for flavor and flavor. A plate of fragrant fried crickets certainly does not disappoint diners.
In general, the famous Kon Tum dishes are dishes made from the available local ingredients, extremely rustic like the people of the mountains in the Central Highlands. Most of them are made from insects and animals such as rats, making many visitors afraid to taste. However, when they have the courage to eat, most of them have to admit that these dishes are delicious, unique, and have an unforgettable taste.