Top 5 specialties "you'll regret not buying" when coming to Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An is not only a land of many famous landscapes and landscapes, but also attracts tourists with its famous cuisine. Nghe An cuisine is simple and clean, but over time, its irresistible taste has been elevated to a specialty, an indispensable gift on every tourist's return journey.
Orange Vinh
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| Vinh orange brand is famous far and wide. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Vinh oranges have long been a famous brand of Nghe An, favored by consumers. Many localities in the country grow oranges, but Vinh oranges are more special with thin skin, golden yellow segments, and a sweet aroma that if you have ever tasted them, you will never forget.
In Nghe An, there are many orange growing areas such as Con Cuong oranges, Quy Hop oranges, Nghi Loc oranges, Yen Thanh oranges, Thanh Chuong oranges... The sweet taste of Nghe An oranges has even "entered" into poetry:
"Juicy oranges from Doai commune
Golden drops like honey
Oranges outside the front door
The fragrance wafts into the house.
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| Cam Xa Doai costs 70,000 VND/fruit. Photo: Lam Tung |
Nghi Loc oranges are so rare that they are only sold by the fruit, not by weight. You can't buy a lot of them. Currently, orange gardens in Doai commune are publicly selling them for 70,000 - 100,000 VND/fruit. However, it is very difficult to buy a lot of oranges in Doai commune because all the orange trees have been ordered in advance. At the ongoing Vinh Orange Fair, the orange shop in Doai commune has a rule that each person can only buy a maximum of 5 oranges.
In addition, for other types of oranges, at this time, the gardeners are in the main season, the prices are very stable. Vinh oranges are now also affixed with electronic stamps to trace their origins, so visitors do not have to worry about buying "fake" oranges, "imitation" oranges, or low-quality oranges.
Nam Dan Soy Sauce
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| Nam Dan soybean paste is a rustic, simple specialty. Photo: Provincial Tourism Promotion Center |
When mentioning soy sauce, many tourists, especially tourists from the North, often think of Hung Yen soy sauce, however, Nghe An also has a famous soy sauce: Nam Dan soy sauce.
Although it is not a delicacy, but once you have used this sauce, it is difficult to forget its special delicious taste. Nam Dan sauce is the crystallization of simple, rustic ingredients, grown on the peaceful fields and alluvial land of the 5 Nam land.
Beans used to make soy sauce must be small like peppercorns, with a rich and fatty taste. Salt must also be pure, white and clean without any impurities. In many regions, water used to make soy sauce is also taken from the clearest wells, with the coolest, sweetest water. Many traditional soy sauce makers say that the ingredients must be very clean and natural, otherwise the batch of soy sauce will fail immediately!
Currently, Nam Dan soy sauce products are bottled, fully labeled, and sold in large quantities right in the "soy sauce land" - the traditional craft village, or around the Kim Lien Relic Site.
Thanh Chuong pickled vegetables
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| Coming to Nghe An without enjoying "Thanh Chuong pickled vegetables" is a big mistake. Photo: Provincial Tourism Promotion Center |
No one knows since when, the word of mouth saying "Thanh Chuong pickled mustard greens, Nam Dan soy sauce" has become the name that affirms these two delicious dishes on the "top" of Nghe An specialties. Many people even say that if you come to Nghe An but have not enjoyed pickled mustard greens and soy sauce, it is like... you have not been there!
Nhut is a rustic dish, familiar to many families in Nghe An. The ingredients to make nhut are also very simple, mainly from young jackfruit and white salt. In addition, the secret lies in the skill of the salter. In cold weather, eating hot rice with a plate of stir-fried nhut sprinkled with roasted peanuts, or nhut jackfruit soup cooked with snakehead fish is delicious!
Currently, to serve the needs of a large number of customers, households in Thanh Chuong, Anh Son... have "turned" nhut into a commodity product. A jar of nhut has a different price depending on the weight, but it is not expensive, placed in sealed boxes, very suitable as a rustic gift to bring back after a trip.
Fish sauce
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| Fish sauce products from Nghe An coastal areas are sold in many stores in the province, convenient for tourists to buy as gifts. Photo: Provincial Tourism Promotion Center |
Fish sauce is a product found in many coastal areas of Nghe An, from Cua Lo, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu... Each region, depending on the family recipe and type of fish, type of salt... the flavor of this dipping sauce is different, however, anyone who has ever tried fish sauce from the coastal area of Nghe An cannot help but praise it.
Fish sauce is the essence distilled from batches of fish marinated for months, even years, many types are even buried in the ground. Using fish sauce to prepare any dish is delicious, rich in flavor and aroma.
Cua Lo mackerel
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| Cua Lo mackerel. Photo: Provincial Tourism Promotion Center |
Grilled mackerel from Cua Lo is definitely a delicious dish that you cannot miss when coming to this coastal area. Once you try it, you will definitely not be able to stop buying it as a gift!
Many people have exclaimed that mackerel is available in every sea area, but Cua Lo mackerel is so sweet and fragrant without being fishy, the meat is tough but soft, the rich flavor of the ocean goes so well with rice.
Nowadays, Cua Lo mackerel products have been vacuum-packed, ensuring food hygiene and safety, cleanliness and convenience for tourists to take away./.
