Duck eggs, quail eggs
Duck eggs are a favorite dish of many people but are the fear of others, especially foreigners. An egg is an egg with an embryo that has grown into a baby shape, which looks quite creepy but extremely nutritious. Normally, the way to eat scrambled eggs is to boil them and then serve them with spinach, salt and pepper, lemon. Variations include stir-fried eggs with tamarind, grilled onion fat, gourd...
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The soup uses fresh animal secretions mixed with a little fish sauce or salt water to prevent freezing before processing with minced meat and cartilage to freeze the secretion. However, because it is made from fresh blood, you should also be careful when choosing ingredients or restaurants before trying this dish.
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Pork brain dishes
Pork brains are quite difficult for some people to eat due to their taste and shape, but if you have missed eating them, you will definitely fall in love with them. The inside of the pig's brain contains high levels of nutrients such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus to help limit headaches and nervous breakdowns. Some dishes adapted from pork brains that you can try such as pork brains, steamed pork brains, porridge with...
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Rice rolls
The orangutan is a worm family, with many silks and legs, usually appearing from September to November. Although the appearance is quite scary for those who are weak, this is a valuable species in terms of cuisine and nutrition. The live orangutans swaying in the market will scare many people but the deep-fried pork rolls with eggs and seasoned with spices are an addictive delicacy.
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Rat meat, dog and cat meat
Dishes from hamster meat with coconut water, grilled rat satay, rat stewed with vegetables, grilled rat,... are all famous specialties in some regions in Bac Ninh, Hanoi or the western provinces. According to many people's conception, rats are dirty animals, carrying pathogens, so for foreigners this is a creepy dish.
Westerners consider dogs as companions because they are intelligent, close, and loyal. Many people who come to Vietnam are very surprised to learn that Vietnamese people eat dog meat. This has been a popular dish for a long time but is now gradually becoming less popular in big cities.
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Coconut Grove
Coconut palms live in coconut trunks, 3-5cm in size, yellow throughout the body and contain a lot of beneficial protein. Looking at it, you will see that all of them are fat and soft, so it will be a little scary, but this is the raw material for processing many famous Western specialties such as grilled tuna with salt and chili, steamed coconut tuna with sticky rice, paduong porridge, fish sauce bath...
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Jumping fish
The creepy feature of this dish lies in the strange way of eating, the raw fish that is still jumping fishy is put in the mouth to eat, making people with weak hearts throb. To make this dish, people usually choose small-sized fish and then wash them with brine. The dipping sauce is mixed from herbs, spices and macadamia nuts together, then the raw fish is released into the pot and dipped to eat.
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Animal organs
Dishes made from organs will be quite horrible for Westerners because usually they only take the meat of the back and belly while the Vietnamese take advantage of everything, including the organs. However, for Vietnamese people, this is a delicious and attractive dish and also has famous specialties such as thang co, pho lau, pork intestines ...
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Shrimp paste
The smell of shrimp paste may not be really pleasant for many Vietnamese people, but if you can eat it, you will be addicted to it forever. Shrimp paste can frighten foreign diners due to its smell. This is a type of fish sauce made mainly from shrimp and salt, the same enzyme found in shrimp intestines to ferment and create a characteristic taste. This is a spice served with vermicelli and fried beans that is extremely attractive to young Vietnamese.
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