The Northwest cuisine offers a unique and diverse range of ingredients
Most of the dishes in the Northwest region carry the distinct flavors of its natural mountainous forests. When tourists come to experience this land, they often buy these unique ingredients as gifts for their loved ones, friends, and family.
Mac Khen - The premier spice of the Northwest region
The first ingredient that must be mentioned is Mac Khen, one of the gifts granted by the mountainous forests of the Northwest. With its distinctive aroma that stimulates the taste buds and high nutritional value beneficial to health, Mac Khen has become an indispensable ingredient in the meals of local residents and restaurants in this area. The seeds of Mac Khen enhance the fragrance and appeal of dishes, making them delicious and enticing.
Doi seeds - an essential spice in grilled dishes
In addition to Mac Khen, doi seeds are also a commonly used ingredient in the culinary practices of the Northwest region. It would be fantastic to use these seeds to marinate meats like chicken, buffalo, pork, and then grill them. The result is a flavorful, delicious, and enticing dish that cannot be replicated by any restaurant's recipe. Moreover, when combined with lime, chili, salt, fish sauce, and other ingredients, they create unique and novel sauces.
La lom - A medicinal and flavorful dish representing Northwest cuisine
La lom is not only a medicinal herb but also a type of vegetable that embodies the essence of Northwest mountainous cuisine. These leaves have a sour refreshing taste, making them available for harvesting all year round. Even in the winter, the trees still bear lush green leaves, which are used for cooking or medicinal purposes. The leaves can be used fresh or dried for gradual use. In dishes ingredients such as buffalo meat or chicken, lom leaves are an indispensable spice, adding a distinctive flavor.
Mu Cang Chai Forest Honey - A special gift from nature
Mu Cang Chai forest honey is another unique product that stands out. Harvested using traditional methods, it retains its natural sweetness, distinctive aroma, and is completely pure. This is the most precious specialty of the Northwest mountain forests and is not readily available, which is why it is highly trusted and favored by many consumers.
Unforgettable attraction through unique Northwest culinary specialties - Enjoy while staying at Mai Chau Hideaway
Lam Rice of Mai Chau
Lam Rice is a distinctive dish of Mai Chau that every visitor here wants to try. The ingredients to make this famous dish include rice, bamboo tubes, and banana leaves. Additionally, it may also include grated coconut and coconut milk… The bamboo used to make Lam Rice is called "Pá Ngá" bamboo, which is small, straight, and uniform. The rice is thoroughly washed and soaked in water for about 2-3 hours before being placed inside the young bamboo tubes and grilled. Thai women have to be extremely skilled to make delicious and authentic Lam Rice. During grilling, the rice must be turned evenly and carefully to ensure it is neither too dry nor too sticky. When it cools down, the bamboo is removed, leaving a thin and fragrant outer layer that adds fragrant to the dish. Eating Lam Rice is incomplete without a traditional seasoning of the Thai ethnic group called "chẩm chéo". Additionally, visitors can enjoy it with sesame salt.
Mai Chau Hill Chicken
Mai Chau Hill Chicken is a rustic dish that is quite famous among many tourists. If you want to taste delicious grilled hill chicken, a journey to Mai Chau in Hoa Binh is highly recommended, where you can experience the authentic flavors of this dish. Typically, chickens are raised in farms or through industrial methods. However, hill chickens are raised on a large land area, with only a small amount of feed provided to them each day. The rest of the time, the chickens have to run up the hills and search for their own food. As a result, the legs of hill chickens are especially delicious. Although they are not as large as regular chickens, their meat is firm, fragrant, and very tender. After being killed and cleaned, the chicken is marinated with Mac khen, a local spice, which enhances the aroma and flavor of the chicken. The hill chicken is then grilled over charcoal without smoke or steamed with lime leaves. Tearing off each piece of chicken and enjoying it with "chẩm chéo" creates a fantastic and exquisite taste.
Fried Muong Fish
Muong Fish is a small fish that inhabits ponds and streams. It's not always easy to come across this dish, as there are times when you can't find it in the market. Whether fried or grilled, Muong Fish has a sweet and aromatic flavor that is truly enticing.
Mai Chau Grilled Pig
Pigs are raised on a diet of natural feed and vegetables without the use of growth stimulants. The meat is marinated with spices, galangal, and lemongrass. It is then grilled over charcoal, ensuring a slow and even cooking process. If the fire is too high, the meat may burn on the outside while remaining undercooked inside. The meat is cooked slowly until it becomes tender, with the fat melting and turning a golden color. Another delicious option is steamed pig served with "chẩm chéo", which is also fantastic.
Bamboo Stick Grilled Lang Fish
Hoa Binh is famous for its specialty, lang fish. Visitors to this place cannot miss the opportunity to indulge in this delicious dish. At Mai Chau Hideaway Lake Resort, lang fish is creatively prepared by grilling it on bamboo sticks over glowing pink charcoal. What makes this dish unique is that a whole fresh lang fish is skewered onto fresh bamboo sticks, grilled over pink charcoal, and continuously basted with layers of spices for 1.5 to 2 hours. The meat of the fish is succulent and flavorful, creating an unforgettable experience when enjoyed.
We hope that the travel tips for Mai Chau shared by Mai Chau Hideaway Lake Resort will provide you with useful information for your upcoming trips to Mai Chau in general, and specifically to Mai Chau Hideaway.
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