Discover Nghe cuisine

Not only famous for its land of talented people, Nghe An is also known as a land rich in cultural identity. Each area of ​​cultural life has its own characteristics, in which culinary culture always strongly reflects the life and personality of the people of the land of hot Lao wind.

From harsh nature

People from all over the country, when mentioning Nghe An, think of a land with harsh climate, hot summers, cold winters, and flooded villages in the rainy season. And many people still remember the special dishes that have been mentioned in the song for generations: "Thanh Chuong pickled cucumber, Nam Dan soy sauce; or:“When I go away, I miss my hometown/I miss the morning glory soup, I miss the eggplant with soy sauce”…

Perhaps, due to the harsh natural conditions, life and livelihood are always difficult, so Nghe An residents have created unique dishes, demonstrating the virtues of diligence, hard work, intelligence and creativity. From the sea, plains, midlands to the highlands, everywhere there are special dishes with their own unique flavors, enjoying once will be remembered forever.

The salty taste of the ocean

First, let's go to the sea, Nghe An has more than 80 km of coastline, stretching across 5 districts and towns. The vast sea surface, abundant seafood resources, bring residents a prosperous life. The weather and climate here are typical of the region, so the products from the sea also have a flavor that is difficult to confuse with other regions.

Fish, shrimp, squid, and crabs are also caught in the seas of Cua Lo, Dien Chau, and Quynh Luu, and have a completely different flavor, both fragrant and sweet, and rich. This has been acknowledged by many tourists from near and far. Not to mention the flashing squid dish - the squid that has just been caught by fishermen on small boats from the sea, the squid is still alive, fresh, and sparkling with phosphorescent spots, steaming and boiling to enjoy seems like there is nothing more interesting.

Then there are grilled mackerel, steamed crab, clam porridge... Each dish has its own unique flavor but all have the salty taste of the sea, which is made even more attractive by the skillful hands of Nghe An chefs.

Along the coast of Nghe An, there are also famous seafood processing villages with hundreds of years of history and accumulated many secrets and experiences so that the products always have a strong identity. The profession of processing dried fish and dried squid is present in almost all the coastal villages, along with fish sauce products with the brands Cua Hoi, Van Phan, Quynh Di...