Almost all tourists are drawn by “xoi ngu sac” (five-coloured steamed glutinous rice)’s irresistible attraction, an eye-catching appearance with five vibrant colours. 

Sour pork is a specialty of the Muong ethnic minority group in Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province, in Vietnam’s northern region. This dish is a mainstay of the Muong people’s Lunar New Year festivities. 

NDO/TQO - Corn cake is quite popular among the H'mong people in Tuyen Quang Province. 

A stall in Saigon serving “bun suong”, a type of shrimp noodle soup originating in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, attracts scores of discerning patrons. 

The black-jack flower, which grows in the wild in Vietnam, is used to make a delicate salad in the northwestern mountains. 

NDO – Many typical Vietnamese dishes were introduced at a multinational culinary festival organised by the School of Languages, the National University of Laos, in Vientiane on December 23. 

Banh muot ram, steamed rice rolls with spring rolls wrapped inside, is a Ha Tinh specialty that one should not miss when visiting the central province. 

NDO – Vietnam Culinary Culture Days, themed “Vietnam’s taste”, officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 10, aiming to introduce Vietnam’s traditional food and cultural features to international friends. 

NDO – The International Food Festival 2020 was held at Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Hanoi on December 6, with the participation of nearly 143 pavilions representing embassies, foreign relations departments, non-governmental organisations and foreign cultural centres in Vietnam. 

An eatery in Hai Phong City has attracted patrons for over three decades with its tasty sour sausages, made of fermented pork meat and skin. 

Different from ‘banh chung’ (square glutinous rice cake) of the ethnic majority Kinh, the Red Dao ethnic group in Hà Giang has their own cake known as ‘banh chung gu’ (hunchback glutinous rice cake). 

NDO – A programme opened at the Gia Lai provincial museum on November 19 to highlight the distinct flavours of the Central Highlands. 

NDO - “Chim gau” (spotted dove) cake is a unique dish of the Cao Lan ethnic group in Tuyen Quang Province. 

Rich baked quail eggs combined with the flavors of sausages, dried shrimp and shredded pork are trending in Saigon.