Ninh Binh mountain goat meat specialties

Mountain goat meat appears in many regions of Vietnam, but Ninh Binh is considered by many diners as a destination with the best dishes made from mountain goats. The mountain goat here has entered the list of 50 Vietnamese specialties established by the Vietnam Record Center in 2012.

The factor that determines the delicious taste of Ninh Binh goats is the way of raising here. People do not keep goats in stables like in other regions, but let them roam freely in the mountains. As goats climb on difficult terrain, their meat also becomes firmer and less fat.

Goat meat is of good quality because goats are fed with herbs that grow naturally, including many precious medicinal plants. The limestone mountains are more than 250 million years old and there are vegetables that make goat meat an attractive dish for diners from many regions when coming to Ninh Binh.

Goat meat is considered delicious if it has a moderate softness, not too chewy, has a characteristic odor but is not as strong as other types of goat. When eating, use lemon, ginger, chili, lemongrass, galangal, fig leaves, apricot leaves, green bananas and accompanying vegetables to reduce the odor and increase the sweetness of the meat.

Two types of dipping sauces are used in the goat dish: cork (typical soy sauce) and ginger fish sauce. This kind of dipping sauce is preferred by many diners because of its moderate salty taste, aroma from soybean and yellow flower sticky rice, served with delicious goat meat.

Ninh Binh mountain goat specialties have up to 20 dishes such as blood soup, de lemon, pan-fried, stir-fried with lemongrass and chili, grilled, stewed, steamed, hot pot, etc. All are made from most parts of goats.

To feel the full taste of goat meat, tourists in Ninh Binh should try the lemon-lime goat dish recommended by many diners and restaurants. The owner steams goat meat and mixes it with lemon juice, lemongrass, galangal, roasted sesame, without using many spices to make the meat taste sick.

There are many goat specialty shops in Ninh Binh city with many variations in the way of processing. Even if you are a local, you cannot know what is the real traditional dish from Ninh Binh mountain goat. People from far away to Ninh Binh are often introduced that the restaurants Duc De, Thanh Cao, Huong Mai, Bao Khuyen, Hoang Giang, Phu De ... are scattered throughout the city and outside. These are delicious addresses to enjoy mountain goat meat.

Another specialty at Ninh Binh goat meat restaurant is crispy burnt rice that is only available in Ninh Binh but not