Besides the lush green terraced fields, bedbug is a specialty that visitors should not miss when visiting Pu Luong. The characteristic buttery flavor makes this dish an unforgettable culinary highlight in the hearts of visitors.
Below are dishes from kissing bugs of the Thai people in Pu Luong:
Roasted stink bug
Roasted stink bugs are a dish that challenges courage for first-time diners. Young stink bugs after being caught will be meticulously cleaned, heads and intestines removed. Then, they are soaked in salt water or sour bamboo shoot water to remove the characteristic odor, and then taken out to drain.
The processing method of this dish does not require elaborate seasoning. Just a little fat and salt, fry until the stink bugs turn cockroach-winged and emit a fragrant smell. Bite a piece, the crunchy feeling melts right in your mouth, blending with the characteristic fatty taste, making diners extremely surprised.
Snails stir-fried with sour bamboo shoot soup
If roasted dishes are snacks, then kissing bugs stir-fried with sour bamboo shoots are the soul of a cold day meal in the Thai village. The secret lies in choosing young kissing bugs when the wings have not yet hardened, helping the dish maintain its characteristic fatty taste.
The best thing about this dish lies in the stir-frying step with sour bamboo shoot water. Snails are poured into a pan, sour bamboo shoot water is added and then simmered until the water gradually drains, soaking each bug.
The mild sour taste of bamboo shoots combined with the fatty taste of insects creates a seductive aroma. Just adding a little shredded lemon leaves, the dish has reached a perfect balance, fatty but not greasy, mildly sour. In the midst of the mountains and forests, a hot bowl of rice served with kissing bugs stir-fried with sour bamboo shoot water is enough to warm the hearts of all diners.
Snail soup
The most special thing in the menu list from stink bugs in Pu Luong is uoi soup. To cook uoi soup, the Thai people first stew bones thoroughly to get the naturally sweet and light broth.
Next, the chef adds finely ground rice flour to create a smooth consistency, then seasons to taste. Macadamia nuts are also added to create a characteristic seductive aroma. Young kissing bugs after cleaning will be added to the end to complete the soup pot.
Not only appearing during holidays and Tet, uoi soup is also considered a panacea for days when the body is tired.
