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Enjoy chives salad, pa pinh pep... when visiting Western Nghe An

Dinh Tuan • May 8, 2025 15:22

On the journey to the western districts of Nghe An, tourists cannot miss Tuong Duong district, because this place is blessed with many beautiful landscapes. Besides, tourists also have the opportunity to enjoy dishes imbued with the cultural identity of the highland people such as cheo la he, pa pinh pep...

bna_1(2).jpg — The remote district of Tuong Duong has long been known as a locality with many destinations with pristine beauty such as: Nam Xan (Tam Quang); The stopover point of the mangrove forest, Khe Co (Tam Dinh); Dooc Bua (Tam Thai); Tat Ha (Xa Luong); Vang Phot (Luu Kien); Nha Vang (Nhon Mai); Huoi Nguyen (Yen Thang); Mangrove forest and water wheel system (Yen Hoa)... In the photo: Khe Co tourist destination, in Tam Dinh commune. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_2(2).jpg — Coming to the tourist attractions of Tuong Duong district, visitors can not only immerse themselves in nature, experience and explore the pristine beauty but also enjoy dishes rich in cultural identity prepared by the local people. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Delicious, unique and healthy rustic dishes are prepared by locals to serve tourists at tourist attractions such as grilled mam fish, lam fish, nhooc, lam rice, chup, phe cuc... Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_4(1).jpg — Catfish is a very clean fish, living only in streams and creeks - where the water flows rapidly. Its main food is insects on the water surface, algae, moss clinging to rocks. Catfish is often processed into many dishes such as grilled, fried, braised... However, according to local people, grilled catfish is still the most popular. Grilled catfish is delicious, has few bones, is fatty, and is especially suitable for many ages. Photo: Dinh Tuan

The soup of the worm shoots (spiced shoots) is very cool and nutritious. In particular, this dish is also a medicine to help nursing mothers produce more milk. However, according to the experience of the Thai people, when cooking this soup for breastfeeding mothers, you should not remove the betel leaves and banana cores because they can easily cause dry milk, but should replace the betel leaves and banana cores with sweet betel leaves. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Lam fish dish, the main ingredients to prepare this dish are fish and coriander leaves or betel leaves and some spices such as salt, MSG, hot chili... Bamboo tubes used to make the fish must be fresh bamboo, not too young or too old. Fish and spices are put into the bamboo tubes, then put on the stove, when grilled, the sweet aroma of bamboo will blend into the fish meat, enhancing the rich flavor, the fish meat is also sweeter and more fragrant. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Folk dishes imbued with the cultural identity of Western Nghe An. Photo: Dinh Tuan

After being grilled on the stove, chives and onions are put into a mortar, spices such as salt, MSG, chili... are added and pounded together. Locals call it chive paste, a dish eaten with sticky rice. Photo: Dinh Tuan

The Thai name for the dish in this picture is “Pá pính pép”. This dish is made from khe fish and mixed with spices such as mac khen, salt, MSG, lemongrass, chili. Next, it is wrapped in banana leaves or turmeric leaves, then buried in the stove to grill. This is a delicious dish, loved by many people. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Delicious and nutritious dish. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Cuisine at tourist attractions in Tuong Duong district not only captivates visitors with its unique flavors, but also clearly reflects the cultural life and customs of the local people. The dishes are mainly made from natural, clean and nutritious ingredients. Photo: Dinh Tuan

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