Thanh Son sour meat
Thanh Son sour meat is a specialty dish of the Muong people in Thanh Son district, Phu Tho. The main ingredients include thinly sliced pork (usually Man pig) and fried orange (ripe sticky rice, roasted green beans, ground in small pieces), then kept in a soy sauce or closed container for about 3 - 7 days to naturally ferment.
When eating, diners will feel the clear sour taste, the aroma is both familiar and strange. Sour meat is often eaten with fig leaves, guava leaves, raw vegetables and dipped in garlic and chili fish sauce.
Viet Tri catfish
catfish is one of the famous specialties of Viet Tri city, Phu Tho. This fish species lives in the Lo River and Da River, where there is clean water, creating ideal conditions for fish to grow.
catfish is especially popular for its firm, sweet, low- bones and rich in nutrients, an adult can weigh 2 - 5 kg.
Lentils can be processed into many rich dishes such as baked charcoal, hot pot, banana and bean steamer, steamed ginger lemongrass... Each dish will have its own unique flavors, suitable for the preferences of each diner.
Banh ta mat
Banh Te Ha is a famous specialty of Dao Xa village, now in Dao Xa commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho. This is a rustic cake but has a unique flavor, associated with the lives of local people.
Honey cake is made from two main ingredients: rice flour and sugarcane. smoothly grated rice combined with thick, brown sugarcane with crow's wings, creates a characteristic sweet taste.
Banh Te Ha in Dao Xa village has been around for hundreds of years. This is also an indispensable dish when the villagers make offerings to the village royal citadel on the occasion of the annual elephant festival.
Earrings
Banh tai, also known as banh on, is a specialty that cannot be missed when coming to Phu Tho.
The earrings are made from white, sticky rice, with the outside being the turbid white color of rice flour, the inside being made from minced lean meat, fat, dried onions, pepper. When eating, diners will feel the aroma of rice flour mixed in rich, fatty filling. Earrings are often dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce to enhance the flavor.
Not only is it a traditional cake of the people of the Ancestral Land, the cake also shows the ingenuity of the maker, and at the same time has the meaning of wishing for luck and enough.
Rice holds palm leaves
Rice with palm leaves has existed for a long time, originating from the need for rice to be grown in the fields of farmers. Today, this dish has become an attractive specialty for tourists when coming to Phu Tho.
How to make rice with palm leaf is quite simple. After cooking, use a round wet cloth, roll until smooth, cut the rice grains together and divide into bite-sized pieces. These rice portions are wrapped in beautiful green palm leaves, tied to one end, rolled around and rolled tightly to make the rice firm and stick to the leaves.
palm leaf rice is often dipped in sesame salt or eaten with dried roast pork. Although simple, the dish is no less attractive, imbued with the soul of a rustic, simple countryside.
