Strange and delicious with bamboo shoots, grilled frogs, and bamboo rice at the Van Temple Festival in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Dishes of ethnic minorities in the highlands such as frogs, bamboo rice... at the Van Temple Festival (Xa Luong commune, Tuong Duong district) have created a culinary cultural identity in this land at the confluence of three rivers.
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The Van Temple Festival (Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District) takes place from January 19-21 (February 23-25). The temple is a place to worship the famous general Doan Nhu Hai of the Tran Dynasty, who had the merit of driving out the Ai Lao invaders. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The Van Temple Festival is not only a place for people to commemorate the merits of the ancients but also an opportunity to meet and enjoy familiar dishes of the indigenous people. In the photo: The culinary areas are divided into groups for each village to sell a variety of rich dishes. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In the highlands, grilled dishes with their own unique flavors are a favorite food of many people. One of the dishes chosen by many diners is grilled frog. Photo: Dao Tho |
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It is the season of bitter bamboo shoots, so people also take advantage of the opportunity to bring them to the festival to grill for visitors to enjoy. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Bamboo-tube rice and fragrant sticky rice are also the choices of many tourists after many hours of sightseeing at the temple. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Tadpole mooc, moss mooc, pia soup... are also sold at the festival. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Cakes with the flavor of Spring in the highlands such as buffalo croissant and banh tet made from delicious sticky rice attract many people to attend the festival. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The Van Temple Festival has truly brought many people a new experience of culinary culture. "We traveled more than 100 km to come here to burn incense and enjoy dishes that we have never seen before. In general, they are strange and delicious" - commented Mr. Nguyen Viet Son from Anh Son district. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Thousands of people came to Van - Cua Rao Temple during this year's festival. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Van Temple - Cua Rao is sparkling at night during this festival. Photo: Dinh Tuan |