The top three specialty foods in Quang Ninh with Vietnam travel tips

The top three specialty foods in Quang Ninh with Vietnam travel tips

Quang Ninh is not only famous for its beautiful landscapes but also attracts visitors with its specialty foods. If you are going to Quang Ninh, let’s take a look at some of the below specialty foods, and you should try them first when visiting the place.

  1. Sea worm (Sá Sùng) – top the specialty foods in Quang Ninh

Sea worm is one of the top specialty foods in Quang Ninh. The dish is called another name, Sipunculus, which is found in Quan Lan Island in Quang Ninh. It is a very rare type of seafood.This is the reason why the price of it is too high. You will spend about 4.500.0000VND per kilogram of seaworm.

Sea worm (Sái Sùng) with Vietnam travel tips
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This special seafood can appear in different dishes, including sea worm fried with garlic, roasted Sipunculus, and grilled. If you taste the dry sipunculus, you should try it with the chili sauce that is placed to flavor it. However, having fried seaworms with fresh lettuce and beer is the best way. The specialty seafood in Quang Ninh is not only delicious but also good for your health.

2. Squid cake – chả mực – the best food in Quang Ninh

Squid cake is one of the top specialty food in Quang Ninh, squid cake has lots of unique features. The reason why Quang Ninh’s squid cake is the best is an essential ingredient. The locals make big fresh cuttlefish weighing 1.5 to 2 kg.  If the locals use smaller or spoiled cuttlefish, the dish is not good enough. It is easy for you to recognize it by its stickiness. The dish’s taste and smell differ depending on the type of cuttlefish.

Squid cake ( Chả Mưc)
Squid cake is famous for its chewy and tasty cake. Vietnam travel tips

The squid cake is prepared by pounding, mixing some ingredients, such as lard, onion, pepper, and garlic, together. To keep squid in mass, them freeze it for more than 2 hours.  Then, fry it deep in oil.

3. Gật gù cake – top 3 specialty foods in Quang Ninh

The meaning of the name of the cake is pleasing. This is the top specialty food in Tien Yen ward, Quang Ninh province. The locals make the cake  from rice powder. The locals  soak the rice overnight before grinding it into flour. To make the cake soft and sticky, the powder and the liquid will be mixed together, and they pour the liquid  into a mold.

Gật gù cake
Vietnamese really like this kind of food

The dish will be more delicious when we try it with onion, chili, and fish sauce, The locals prepare it with chicken fat, ingredients so that its price is so low. You will spend about 50.000 VND.

If you visit Quang Ninh for the first time, you should try these three specialty foods. If you are looking for a travel agency, please feel free to contact us. We supply all tours around Vietnam at affordable prices, and we are confident in making you pleased.

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