Experience the culinary quintessence of Nghe An

Nghe An's culinary culture can be divided into three main regions: the coastal region; the plains - midlands and the mountainous region. Each region has its own characteristics, demonstrating the ingenuity and talent of the cook. First of all, when talking about the coastal region, we are talking about fresh squid, steamed, boiled or grilled, containing the aroma and salty taste of the ocean. All domestic seas have squid, but the squid dish in Nghe An sea, especially Cua Lo sea, has a unique flavor, visitors will remember it forever after eating it once. Photo: Documentary

The Nghe An coastal area is also popular with grilled mackerel. The mackerel is caught from the sea, cut into pieces and then grilled on a charcoal stove. The fire gradually cooks each piece of fish, the aroma spreads throughout the space. The coastal area has many other products such as shrimp, crab, herring... all of which are attractive dishes. In the photo: Processing grilled mackerel. Photo: Quang An

The delta - midland region is famous for eel dishes. Eel is processed into dozens of dishes such as eel porridge, eel soup, stir-fried eel with lemongrass and chili, braised eel with banana... Nowadays, eel dishes are popular in all regions from lowlands to highlands, Vinh city also has many famous eel porridge shops. In particular, eel soup with bread and banh muot in Vinh city has entered the top 100 Vietnamese specialties in 2021 - 2022 voted by the Vietnam Record Organization. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Next is the veal ham, also a famous dish of Nghe An. This dish is made from a whole veal ham marinated with spices including fish sauce, pepper, and chicken eggs. Then, it is rolled up, wrapped in leaves and steamed in a cast iron pot, boiling for about half a day. With this cooking method, the veal ham retains the flavor of the veal and the aroma of the spices. Veal ham is often displayed on trays, feasts on holidays, Tet, weddings, and death anniversaries and can be stored for a long time. Photo: Duc Anh

The delta - midland region also has many famous dishes such as Thanh Chuong pickled vegetables and Nam Dan soy sauce. In particular, the dish of rươi in Chau Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen) is considered a "heavenly gift". Many tourists shared after enjoying it that rươi is an "addictive" dish. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Going up to the mountainous districts - highlands, many tourists know the famous traditional dishes of ethnic minorities such as bo giang, grilled chicken, grilled pork. In the photo: Processing bo giang dish. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Cool fish is also a famous delicacy. This fish lives in rocky streams and only eats algae, so it is clean and fragrant. Cool fish can be prepared by grilling, cooking in bamboo soup or boiling. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The mountainous region also has many specialties, imbued with the flavor of the mountains and forests such as bamboo rice, five-color sticky rice, Canh ot, Mooc... The meals of the highland people are decorated with harmonious colors like a painting. Photo: Sach Nguyen

In short, every region of Nghe An has its own special dishes, always inviting tourists to enjoy and experience. Photo: Dinh Tuyen