Warm stomach with sticky rice with rare Chinese meat in Hue

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When exploring Hue cuisine, visitors may rarely hear about sticky rice with pork belly. This is one of the rustic specialties loved by Hue people.

case you wake up early in the morning in Hue and suddenly feel a need, miss the warm sticky rice stalls, spreading the aroma of fragrant sticky rice, the sticky rice with hon will definitely be a suitable choice for tourists. Hon meat sticky rice is a rustic dish, with an impressive flavor that visitors can hardly find anywhere else.

Xoi thit hon la mon an thich hop neu du khach can “chac” bung khi du lich Hue. Anh: Nguyen Thi Trang
Hon sticky rice is a suitable dish if tourists need to "clear" their bellies when traveling to Hue. Photo: Nguyen Thi Trang

Ms. Nguyen Thi Trang - a native of Hue shared that pork sticky rice has been available in Hue for a long time.

"The most unique thing about this dish is the portion of honey stewed for a long time with many spices to eat with white sticky rice," said Ms. Trang.

Accordingly, the main pork is pork, which can be pork belly or young ribs. The meat must be processed, cut into pieces in the size of a bowl and then marinated with flavored ngu, ginger, turmeric, onions, distilled... Then the meat will be put in a pot of water to be filled with peanuts, simmered until the meat is soft and thick, soaked in spices, and released with an attractive aroma.

Phan thit hon mau vang uom hap dan. Anh: Nguyen Thi Trang
The attractive golden pork belly. Photo: Nguyen Thi Trang

When visiting the restaurant to enjoy, the seller will bring to the dining table the sticky rice with honey, including a plate of white sticky rice and a bowl of brilliant yellow sticky rice with gold. "When eating, you can mix the sticky rice in the bonus meat juice or eat a piece of sticky rice, and add the bonus meat," said Ms. Trang.

Among the countless famous sticky rice dishes, pork sticky rice in Hue still brings a unique flavor. Enjoying this dish slowly with the peaceful pace of life in the ancient capital, visitors can clearly feel that each sticky rice grain is skillful, white, soft, and sticky.

Serve with soft, fatty portion of the honey without being too fatty. Another characteristic rich source of peanuts and the rich aroma makes this dish simple but also unique.

Mot phan xoi thit hon co gia dao dong khoang 30.000 dong. Anh: Nguyen Thi Trang
A portion of hon meat sticky rice costs around 30,000 VND. Photo: Nguyen Thi Trang

In addition to eating with white sticky rice, diners can order banh mi served with pork belly. Compared to bun bo, com com..., sticky meat and ham have less to sell, the restaurant sells more. If you want to enjoy this dish, some suggested addresses for tourists are No. 10 Pham Hong Thai, No. 16 Pham Hong Thai, No. 55 Dinh Cong Trang...

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