As one of the provinces in the southwestern region, My Tho – Tien Giang attracts tourists by charming river and water landscapes, silver fields or western fruit tree gardens. To travel to My Tho , please book places dissipated or the delicious dishes of hick follow these suggestions then !!
Move to My Tho
My tho is located more than 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, so if you want to explore and travel to My Tho, you can move here by motorbike or if you are afraid of long distances, you can also travel by car or bus. .
– If traveling by bus, you go to Mien Tay Bus Station and buy a bus ticket straight to My Tho city – Tien Giang
– If traveling by motorbike or car, you can go in the direction of National Highway 1A towards Long An, then go straight to Trung Luong junction, then turn left according to the signboard to reach My Tho – Tien Giang
What to play when traveling to My Tho – Tien Giang
My Tho, which is characterized by riverside landscapes, bold “countryside”, coming to My Tho, you can visit the following famous places
Vinh Trang Pagoda
Vinh Trang Pagoda is the largest Buddhist architectural work in My Tho and is also a favorite destination for many people when traveling to Tien Giang . Vinh Trang Pagoda features Asian architecture combined with European style, inside the pagoda contains many large and precious statues. The temple grounds are quite large, located on a large fruit area with green space, every Buddha’s birthday, this place attracts many western Buddhists to burn incense and worship.
Vinh Trang Pagoda features Asian architecture combined with European style (Photo: @maranawulff)
An Khanh tourist area
This is a famous tourist area located on Quy Islet, which is a garden ecotourism area, so if you have traveled to the west, this is a feature you should not miss. Coming to An Khanh tourist area, you will experience interesting activities such as sitting on the three leaves, weaving through the coconut trees to enjoy the green space of the garden, enjoy the specialties only in the region. west…. In addition, when traveling to My Tho – Tien Giang, you can also listen to the special melodies of Don Ca Tai Tu – a typical cultural feature of the southwestern region.
Con Thoi Son
As an islet with fertile soil, Thoi An islet is known as a land with lush orchards that are attractive to many tourists from all over the world when traveling to My Tho . Visiting Thoi An islet, visitors can firsthand experience the rural life of the people here, experiment with interesting activities such as slapping fish ditches, visiting orchards, enjoying specialties. garden…
Coming to An Khanh tourist area, you will experience interesting activities such as sitting on a tricycle (Photo: @ yappi3)
Dong Tam Snake Farm
Dong Tam Snake Farm is a new attraction of My Tho but is also interested by many tourists. This place is considered the “capital” of snakes when caring for many types of snakes with a “powerful” number. Dong Tam Snake Farm is located on the banks of Tien River, not only raising snakes for the purpose of visiting and conserving natural organisms, Dong Tam Snake Center is also a place to research and develop medicinal herbs with solid materials for people in the West as well as the country.
This place is considered as the “capital” of snakes when caring for many types of snakes with a “powerful” number.
What is delicious about My Tho cuisine?
Not too fussy or stylish, My Tho – Tien Giang cuisine is rustic but has a very special taste, if you have the opportunity to travel to My Tho, remember to enjoy these specialties !!
My Tho noodle soup
My Tho noodle soup was too famous in the South West. Chewy noodle fibers combined with sweet broth are cooked from pork bones, spices. A full meal will have both lean meat, shrimp, bones, add a little fresh onions, bean sprouts, lettuce, when eaten, delicious and not bored. It can be said that if you travel to My Tho without enjoying the noodles here, it is a big mistake.
Chewy noodles combined with sweet broth is cooked from pork bones, spices
Old salad vermicelli
Old salad vermicelli or many people quickly call it vermicelli salad is also one, This is a unique dish not only in My Tho but also for most people in the West. Vermicelli has a quite special taste, the special feature of this vermicelli dish is the sauce served with the vermicelli sauce that brings a very special sour taste. A proper bowl of vermicelli is to have topping ingredients such as young ribs, shrimp, bacon, bean sprouts, a little broth and peanut tamarind sauce.
Vermicelli has a quite special taste, the special feature of this vermicelli is the seasoning sauce served with vermicelli with tamarind sauce.
Duck cake at Hang Bong Market
Hang Bong market is a famous market in My Tho city. One of the famous dishes in this market can not help but mention banh beo. The stalls selling this dish usually meet in the afternoon. Visitors coming to Hang Bong market do not miss this familiar and strange dish. There are 2 types of banh beo here: savory cakes and pastries. Salty cakes often have green beans coated on top, when eaten, they will be served with pork skin, small fried bread, fried onions and sweet and sour fish sauce, the cakes are prepared with rich coconut milk, delicious and difficult. forced.
There are 2 types of banh beo here: savory cakes and pastries
Giong market price cake
Another market with delicious and attractive food in My Tho is Giong market, at Giong market, there is a very famous cake dish. At first glance, you will be confused with banh mi, because their ingredients also include chopped shrimp, meat, bean sprouts. However, if the banh mi is deep fried in pipes, the bean sprouts are fried in shelves – which are used to scoop the rice and soup of the westerners. Cake when eaten will be served with raw vegetables, sweet and sour fish sauce and pickles.