List of dishes from Ben Tre coconuts, telling them the name and craving

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Considered as the land of coconut, so many dishes from Ben Tre coconuts are famous everywhere and become a special feature for those who love the Western culinary experience.

The dishes from Ben Tre coconut contain simple taste

1. Ben Tre Coconut Candy

Referring to Ben Tre coconut candy, Vietnamese people everywhere know it, creating its own brand for this land. To make delicious candies with characteristic flavor, it is necessary to go through the stages from selecting ingredients to cooking, molding, cutting sophisticatedly. Today, these candies are created with many different flavors, the most popular being durian. If you have the opportunity to visit here, do not forget to visit the coconut candy production establishments to visit, learn how to make a simple village gift and buy it as a gift for your loved one. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-keo-duaPhoto: @ 55giraud

2. Tuber of coconut

This is the youngest part of the coconut tree, is considered a delicious dish to treat you. Because if you want to get coconut tubers, you must cut off the whole tree, remove the outer layer of fiber and only get the white, young part inside. This rustic ingredient can be processed into a lot of dishes from Ben Tre coconuts , in addition to eating raw, it can be processed into: coconut meat salad with shrimp, meat, coconut shells with shrimp, coconut tubers stir-fried with chicken heart . Not only that, it is also chopped into ingredients and delicious pancake dipping sauce is hard to resist. Sweet, cool and rich in healthy nutrients. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-cu-hu-duaPhoto: @ quynhu.joyn

3. Swing the coconut

The coconut weevils living in the tubers should be fat, chubby. This is a challenging dish for you because not everyone can enjoy it in the first place. To feel the fresh taste, people just often put in a cup of fish sauce and eat it raw. In addition, it can also be processed in a deep fried or grilled way with lettuce and lettuce. 
 my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-duong-duaPhoto: @ truongminhhieu1111

4. Banana smashing coconut milk

Do you know the best street food in Vietnam? The surprising answer called the  Ben Tre dam banana dish that is both rustic, cheap and fragrant when eaten with pure coconut milk. In the land of coconut, it is not difficult for you to find yourself a shop selling bananas perennial, at the end of alleyways, small alleyways or big streets everywhere. Baked bananas or sprinkled with coconut milk with onions become a delicious and irresistible snack that you must try once in your life. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-chuoi-dapPhoto: @ teppy27

5. Coconut ice cream

Referring to the dishes made from coconut, ice cream is also the name that creates an irresistible attraction for any age. The creamy coconut cream, cool and sweet, always makes you attracted, especially on hot sunny days. Not only eating regular ice cream, now it is also known to make many more attractive dishes such as coconut ice cream, coconut cream cake, banana cream with coconut milk, coconut milk cream, matcha coconut cream, … my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-kem-duaPhoto: @heocontronvo_yt

6. Coconut rice

The dish from the famous Ben Tre coconut as well as more known is the rice cooked in the coconut. The name may sound strange, but the way to do it is very simple, delicious rice mixed with fresh coconut water to infuse the sweetness. Coconuts took out the water then poured the rice in, then poured the coconut water and steamed it. In addition, you can also add shrimp or other vegetables to eat. The hot rice dish just brought out is still smoke, fragrant and fragrant, keeping the pure sweetness of coconut milk due to steaming. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-com-duaThe rice cooked in the coconut keeps its delicious and sweet taste

7. Coconut cake 

For people in Ben Tre, especially the homeland of Dong Khoi, besides banh Tet, coconut cake is also an indispensable traditional dish in important Tet holidays. The cake is also tube-shaped but smaller and pointed at the ends. A special feature here is the cumin of the nipa coconuts, while the periwinkle will be grated to multiply with black beans and bananas. When the golden leaves are finished boiling, remove the sticky rice and blend together to create a special flavor that can not be found anywhere. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-banh-duaPhoto: @ spring_queen90

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8. Coconut jam

This dish from coconut in Ben Tre is not only familiar to people here but all over Vietnam loves it. For many people this is an unforgettable memory every Tet holiday when seeing a mother or mother scraping each coconut fiber long, then soaking it with sugar and then taking the slug on the kitchen to dry. Today, you can enjoy coconut jam at any time, but its image still reminds of the warm New Year’s atmosphere. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-mut-duaPhoto: @yourtubudd

9. Coconut mouse

In addition to coconut weevils, coconut mice are also unique ingredients for cooking. Unlike other rats, they have sharp teeth due to gnawing on the palms to eat sweeteners. But that is why the meat is usually more delicious, delicious and fattening. People here often bring to steam or cook curry, grilled, … if you come here remember to try once to feel the unforgettable taste. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-chuot-duaThe coconut mouse is fat and firm and delicious to try

10. Coconut porridge 

The name sounds strange but also indispensable in the list of dishes from Ben Tre coconut . This is a quite unique combination of the people of coconut origin with simple processing. The porridge is cooked with crushed rice with the juice of two types of fresh and dried coconut, finally adding the grated coconut. Then bring it to cook until you eat it, when you eat it, you do not feel bored but it has a natural sweet taste.my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-chao-duaPhoto: Cooky.vn

11. Roasted shrimp with coconut

For the people of the countryside and the southwestern river garden, these small shrimps are always present in the daily meals. Shrimps can be roasted with coconut milk to match the brown color of cockroaches. Or roasted with chopped copra, add a little onion on top to have a savory, fatty and sweet dish for family meals. The combination of familiar and familiar ingredients gives rice hard to resist.my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-tep-rangBraised shrimp with rich coconut milk bring rice from Ben Tre people

14. Snakehead fish sauce with coconut distillation

This Ben Tre coconut dish is the perfect combination of 2 familiar rustic ingredients to the people of the South West. Snakehead fish sauce is selected delicious then seasoned with salt, chili, ginger, garlic and then put in a bowl. Pour a little more coconut milk and then bring it to distillation or the simplest way is to put in a pot of rice when the water is dry. Finished fish sauce is not stagnant, eaten with green bananas, pickled star fruit or boiled vegetables is all delicious. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-mamSnakehead fish sauce added with coconut water bring away not fishy but very sweet

13. Milk roll cake

Unlike other types of rice paper in other places, in Ben Tre the ingredients have a unique variety. In addition to rice flour, tapioca is also mixed with coconut milk, pineapple leaf juice and finally ground durian so that it is smooth and then coated. That unique combination created a very unique, fatty flavor of coconut milk, rice and tapioca flavors and hard-to-resist durian flavor. You can eat it always or bring it to grill on charcoal is also very delicious.my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-banh-trangPhoto: @ phuongloan1908

14. Wet cake filled with grated coconut green beans

Instead of bringing to dry the rice paper, when it is still soft, it is filled with green beans, grated coconut and then rolled into a separate wet cake. The cake is sliced ​​into pieces of sesame salt and mixed with peanuts to add an attractive pulp taste. This is a dish from Ben Tre coconut for a delicious and cheap breakfast that you can see and buy in the idyllic countryside markets during your trip. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-bnh-uotPhoto: Baomoi.com

15. Cake soup with mussel in coconut water

For the people of Ben Tre, coconut is always the ingredient that creates endless delicious dishes. In it, this cake soup is a quite unique variation. The pure white soup noodles are arranged in a bowl, then filled with creamy coconut milk. Sprinkle on top are roasted small mussels with fragrant onions, cilantro. When eating, mix well and enjoy the unique flavor of this one-of-a-kind soup. mon-an-tu-dua-bamboo-ball-soup-henPhoto: @ phuongloan1908

16. Coconut jelly

Tourism in the southwestern region has simple dishes but is loved by many people, typically a jelly dish. Cool jelly is poured into layers in the mold, added to coconut or made into many eye-catching shapes. Not only that, there are also gato jelly cake, coffee jelly, fruit, … In the summer, put in the refrigerator to cool down and easy to make but everyone likes to eat.my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-rau-cauPhoto: @stilla_huynh

17. Fried snail with coconut milk

If you have a chance to go to the area of ​​Con Phu Da in Cho Lach, Ben Tre, do not forget to buy and enjoy the famous rice snail dish here. Like a stone snail but not slimy, the thick white flesh is very fragrant because it lives on the riverbed with a lot of silt. Snail small but very fatty and aromatic, may be processed into food: fried snails coconut, fried with chilli, cook the hot pot sauce or mixed salad with herbs, … When eating flavored bar crunchy cartilage shot hard stop once tried. my-an-tu-dua-ben-tre-oc-xaoThe sweet and crispy rice snail is caught in the famous Ben Tre alluvial river, especially when cooked with coconut milk


For each child in Ben Tre as well as tourists, coconut tree is not only a familiar and familiar image. But the dishes from Ben Tre coconut are  also attractive and attractive. Enjoy these rustic delicacies on your upcoming trip right away!

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