The merger of the three provinces of Ha Nam, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh aims to streamline the apparatus, improve the efficiency of management and socio-economic development of the region. In particular, when the three provinces merge, with culinary potential, this place will become an attractive destination for tourists to experience and explore.
Ninh Binh mountain pass
Ninh Binh mountain goat is the common name for dishes made from goat meat of Ninh Binh people. The buffaloes here are naturally grazed in the mountains to eat grass and exercise a lot, so the meat is firm, low in fat and fragrant.
Normally, goat meat is often processed into many different delicious dishes such as: rare goat with lemon, stir-fried, steamed, steamed, stewed, grilled with flavor, curryed...
Nam Dinh beef stew
Nam Dinh beef stew - a famous delicious dish, crystallized from culinary culture. For gourmets, it is easy to recognize the difference between Nam Dinh pho and other types of pho because the secret to family cooking creates a very unique characteristic pho.
Coming to the new Ninh Binh province, traveling along both sides of provincial road 490C through Nam Dong commune, visitors can choose a pho restaurant on any side of the road prepared by Van Cu craftsmen.
Phu Ly Banh cuon
Banh cuon is a popular dish on the S-shaped culinary map. However, in each region, the flavor of banh cuon has different characteristics. The same goes for Phu Ly banh cuon (old Ha Nam province, now the new Ninh Binh province), the dish has its own unique features, the side dishes also conquer the most demanding customers.
Phu Ly Banh cuon is enjoyed with fragrant fried onions, served with sweet and sour fish sauce, and added melons made from stir-fry, carrots and seasoned grilled meat.
Do Quan Bridge pate bread
The famous Do Quan bridge foundation pate noodle soup is a cake that cannot be missed when exploring Nam Dinh (old) cuisine. The bread has a rich filling, mixed with fragrant pate, sticky rice and crispy crust.
The secret to creating a special flavor of pate Do Quan noodle soup is pate made according to a mysterious recipe. The "soul" of this banh mi is the fragrant, fatty pate filling combined with crispy fried onions.
Ninh Binh Hot Rice
One of the specialties that tourists cannot miss when coming to Ninh Binh is the hot rice dish. This dish seems simple but is a specialty. The main ingredient for making it is sticky rice, cooked in a cast iron pot. When cooked, they will dry them in the sun before frying until golden brown.
To make the rice burned to the point of full flavor, the rice after frying will be seasoned with onion fat, spicy shrimp paste, shrimp paste or chili sauce, ... to suit the taste. Enjoy a piece of fragrant, rich and crispy burnt rice in your mouth, the fragrant aroma that captivates visitors from near and far.
Banh xeo toai
When merged with the old Nam Dinh province, banh chieu pao is one of the specialties of the new Ninh Binh province, suitable for tourists to buy as gifts.
To make banh xeo mai better suited to Vietnamese tastes, over time, there have been adjustments in both processing method and ingredients. The standard sticky rice cake has a round, yellow-brown skin, is thin and crispy, but the filling inside is not dry, still soft and mushy. The price of the cakes is 5,000 VND/piece.
Vu Dai village fish warehouse
The fish in the warehouse of Vu Dai village is a famous specialty in the old Ha Nam province. For generations, braised fish has not only been the delicious taste of the fish pot but also a family secret and the efforts of workers who put their heart into the job.
Ingredients for making a pot of braised fish in Vu Dai village such as rieng, ginger, lemon juice, onions, chili... To get a delicious, standard braised fish sauce, you must choose and prepare carefully from the main ingredients such as fish, fish sauce... to the firewood, consumption.
