Special dishes of Ninh Binh

Mountain goat meat

Ninh Binh is favored by nature with majestic and beautiful mountains. The mountains have created a large space, enabling the goats to graze in the wild. Thanks to that, Ninh Binh goat meat, after being processed, is very firm and has a unique taste that anyone who has tasted it once will remember it forever. Ninh Binh mountain goat meat can be processed according to traditional methods to create unique dishes such as: baby goat, steamed goat, grilled goat, goat with sesame sauce, goat hot pot, rare goat with lemon... Valuable goat meat With very high nutritional value and extremely good for health, it is always a dish chosen by restaurants and local families to treat distinguished guests.

Fried rice

This is a very popular specialty dish in Ninh Binh. The sticky rice at the bottom of the pot is dried in the sun and then deep-fried in oil, when you bite into it, you will hear a very pleasant crunching sound. Inside the burnt rice is ruoc (cotton scrub) with a salty taste and a little bit of fat from onion fat, contributing to an irresistible delicious dish typical for this land.

Fish salad

The land of Kim Son mudflats will make precious guests linger by a very unique specialty, fish salad. The fish has a long body like an eel, often abundant in the rain. The dish is prepared by traditional methods to ensure that the fish does not have a fishy taste. The sauce with a characteristic flavor is a delicate combination of chili, lemongrass, and pepper, contributing to bringing a unique dish to this land full of sea breezes.

Sticky rice with ant eggs

Ant eggs are exploited mainly in the Nho Quan limestone mountains. Ant eggs are exploited, brought back, washed, marinated with spices for richness, fried and eaten with hot, fragrant white sticky rice along with a little fried onion to add flavor. This delicious yet flavorful dish can satisfy even the most demanding diners.

Grape wine

The land of Nho Quan is famous for the wine that is made by the traditional brewing methods of the Muong people. Sticky rice is incubated with yeast in large jars for about 3 months. Wine does not go through fire distillation like other places. The traditional way to enjoy wine is to use the hollow bamboo stem to plug directly into the bottle instead of pouring it into a cup or chun like ordinary wines. Nho Quan can wine has a very characteristic sweet and spicy flavor, bringing a feeling of refreshment and indescribable light. Your taste will be more sublimated when served with some vegetarian rice or traditional Ninh Binh mountain goat meat.

Ninh Binh floating cake

Drift cake is made with a layer of sticky rice flour along with the characteristic aroma of chrysanthemum or fire pomelo creating an irresistible attraction. Inside is a delicious, fatty and fleshy green bean paste mixed with sugar water with a sweet taste that makes you feel extremely comfortable.