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The Mekong Delta region is renowned for its rich culinary culture, which reflects its people's generous and warm nature. Although influenced by various external cuisines, the local food still retains its unique character.
The rich culinary culture of the Mekong Delta region is well known. Source: SOHA
From the distinct flavors to the enticing preparation, each dish tells a story of the land and its people. Asia King Travel will provide more information about these dishes, allowing you to fully experience the diverse and irresistible flavors of the Mekong Delta.
When talking about Mekong Delta specialties, we must mention fish sauce hotpot, a specialty dish with the typical characteristics of the Mekong Delta. This dish is especially delicious and attractive during the flood season.
Vietnamese fish sauce is the main ingredient to make this delectable hotpot. In addition, the accompanying wild vegetable sesban flower, lotus flower... are all the best products of the flood season. Fish sauce hotpot is mouth-watering because of the rich blend of ingredients from many types of fish, meat and vegetables, creating an unforgettable flavor.
Fish sauce hotpot is mouth-watering because of the rich blend of ingredients. Source: Nha hang Phuong Nam
Hot pot is a typical dish with diverse products from meat, fish, seafood to colorful vegetables, flavors representing the richness and diversity of the river region of Mekong Delta. Therefore, tourists should once experience the typical hot pot dish when visiting this place.
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It is one of the specialties of Tra Vinh Province. A Khmer noodle dish made from fermented beef and many other types of fish, served with a variety of raw vegetables, fried spring rolls, and roasted pork. It is known that fermented beef is cooked with climbing perch, snakehead fish, straw mushrooms and possibly pork bones, creating a rich, fragrant mixture.
This dish combines the quintessence of the three ethnic groups Kinh - Khmer - Chinese. This is reflected in the ingredients, which are typical of the three ethnic groups. Because of the skillfulness in seasoning, even those afraid of the strong smell of fish sauce must not hesitate to pick up chopsticks to enjoy a bowl of steaming noodle soup with its unique aroma.
Savory broth noodle soup makes people fascinated with its delicious flavor. Source: Van hoa Mien tay
The noodle soup dish is often served with vegetables such as bean sprouts, chives, shredded water spinach, banana flower, basil, herbs with lemon, minced chili to stimulate the taste buds. Mix all the ingredients and you have a bowl of rich, hot noodle soup.
Phu Quoc stirring rice noodles can stimulate the taste buds of even the most demanding diners. This famous specialty dish includes squid, shrimp cakes, fish cakes... enjoyed in a very unique way, a must-try dish when visiting Pearl Island.
When asked about the origin of the name, Phu Quoc people said that it comes from the fact that this noodle dish must be eaten with a homemade dipping sauce. Seasoning powder, sugar, kumquat, and ground chili are put in a bowl and stir well until it thickens, the spices are completely dissolved, and it turns orange-red.
Phu Quoc stirring rice noodles can stimulate the taste buds of even the most demanding diners. Source: Vietnam Coracle
An interesting point is diners will have to take and stir the spices in a bowl to create their own dipping sauce, balanced according to their taste, and the restaurant staff will guide you to mix the dipping sauce to be delicious.
Long Xuyen Fish Noodles is one of the specialties of the Mekong River Delta. The sweet taste of the broth with the aroma of wormwood, each piece of fish, seasoned with just the right amount of spices, all blend to create an extremely delicious, irresistible dish.
This dish originated from Cambodia, followed a group of Khmer people to Vietnam and stayed in An Giang Province. Since then, the fish noodle dish has been adapted to suit Vietnamese tastes. Over time, this dish has become an indispensable part of the An Giang people in particular and Mekong Delta locals in general.
Long Xuyen Fish Noodles originated in Cambodia. Source: MIA.vn
A bowl of Long Xuyen fish noodles is just scooped out, full of steam, giving off an attractive, seductive aroma. The golden broth, each piece of fish coated with a layer of turmeric, served with raw vegetables is extremely delicious and attractive. If you have the opportunity to visit Long Xuyen, don't forget to enjoy this unique dish.
It’s a mistake if you have ever been to Can Tho but have never enjoyed a lady carp fish hotpot with sesbania flowers. The two main ingredients in the hotpot are lady carp and sesbania flowers, which usually appear around September to November every year.
Lady Carp hotpot with sesbania flowers is an indispensable part of the menu of the locals. Source: Dien May Xanh
At the beginning of the flood season, the fish meat is extremely delicious. the fish are only as big as the tip of a chopstick, so bones are not firm while the fish belly is fatty, so it is both soft and delicious. Also at this time, sesbania flowers bloom brilliantly all over the sky. This wild flower, like lotus or water lily, is an indispensable part of the menu of the locals.
According to the locals' funny explanation, the name of the cake comes from the long, tapered shape of the noodles, which are rolled and shaped like silkworms. Silkworm cake is a Can Tho specialty to buy as a gift with a very special flavor, it is always guaranteed to be hot because it is steamed right on a charcoal stove.
Silkworm cake is a Can Tho specialty to buy as a gift with a very special flavor. Source: Mai Khoi
Diners who come to buy will be able to see with their own eyes the shiny, delicious and attractive rice vermicelli. It is made from a mixture of flour, pressed in a mold and then steamed.
Meanwhile, boiled pork skin is soft then thinly sliced and shredded, finally mixed with other ingredients. To enjoy, people will arrange silkworm cake on a plate with cucumber, herbs, fatty coconut milk, scallion oil and mixed with sweet and sour chili fish sauce.
Silkworm cake is cheap and simple but extremely delectable. Source: Dan Viet
The softness of the cake blends with rich coconut milk, crispy skin, sweet meat, fragrant rice powder and vegetables to create an extremely wonderful dish. This Vietnam breakfast dish is also extremely cheap and simple, which is why even after many years, they still remember this special dish.
Vinh Trung thick noodle soup originating from An Giang Province. This Mekong Delta dish was created by a Khmer woman named Neang Oanh Na decades ago. Local people who had tried the first version immediately fell in love with the soft, chewy noodles. From there learned how to make it and turned it into a specialty of their land.
Local people who had tried the first version immediately fell in love with this thick noodle soup. Source: Dien may xanh
Regarding the ingredients, a mixed bowl includes pork leg, beef balls, snakehead fish, shrimp and bean sprouts. The most delicious is the beef ball which is cut in half, the inside is still the original pink-brown meat color, it feels like ground beef and not spongy like meatballs mixed with other additives.
Mekong Delta dishes are simple and rustic, just like the simple nature of the people here. Not too fussy or ornate, but the specialties of the Mekong Delta below are famous far and wide because of their unique preparation methods, once tasted, it is impossible to forget. Contact to Asia King Travel to get a culinary adventure to Mekong Delta region.
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