What to eat in Tay Ninh-Vietnam

If you’re a person who loves discovering new and mysterious things, then why don’t you try an extraordinary feeling with a stop by in Tay Ninh in your tour to Vietnam? I think it can definitely leave you deep impression.

Tay Ninh is a provincial city in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh Province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland.

A glance at Tay Ninh city

The city is most famous for being the home of the Cao Dai religion, an indigenous Vietnamese faith that includes the teachings of the major world religions. The Cao Dai religion’s Holy See, built between 1933 and 1955, is located around 5 km to the east of Tay Ninh’s city centre. Tay Ninh is also famous for its extravagant culinary culture that can mesmerized any tourist.

1. Mixed rice paper

Mixed rice paper

This is one of the most common, and also most loved dish by not only the locals but also everywhere in Vietnam. The main ingridients are sliced rice paper, Tay Ninh shrimp salt, mangoes, chilli sauce, cilantro, beef jerky, oil, peanuts, quail eggs, and many others. All are mixed together to create a unique dish that cannot be found anywhere on Earth.

2. Shrimp salt

There are many peculiar things in Tay Ninh. You can try the best soup cake in Vietnam, or the coolest snack in the world. However, there is something else about Tay Ninh that all the food lovers must know. It is the shrimp salt that makes Tay Ninh so special.

Shrimp salt

Tay Ninh doesn’t lie next to the sea, yet it has the most flavorful dip sauce in the world. The salt is the best thing about the land of wind and sun. The main ingredients of the salt are shrimp and salt, and the extraordinary skill of Tay Ninh people. There are also many other spices such as meat, garlic, chili, seasoning, and many more. All components will be put into one place to fry. The salt is adored by fruit lovers in Vietnam because basically any kind of fruit can be dipped into shrimp salt, which is salty, spicy, yet mixes perfectly with the sour of some fruits. The salt is difficult to make so the price for its is a bit higher than the normal salt. But salt in Vietnam is fairly cheap. The wonderful smell of the salt is irresistible when placed it next to a dish of fruit.

There are many types of fruit that can go along with the salt. Mango, plumb, guava, watermelon, and many more are destined to be eaten along with the salt. In addition to that, the salt is also served along the mixed rice paper, which is loved by many people across Vietnam.

3. Black Virgin Mountain snails

Black Virgin Mountain is a mountain in the Tay Ninh Province of Vietnam. To the Vietnamese the mountain is the center of a myth about Ba Den, a local deity of Khmer origin. During the Vietnam War the area around the mountain was very active battleground. After the war the mountain turned from a battleground to being famous for the its beautiful temples and theme park.

The Mountain is not only offering the beautiful landscape but also a long list of cuisines. One them is the Black Virgin Mountain snail. The shape of the mountain snail is similar to the river snail’s shape. According to the locals, the snail is not only delicious but can also relieve pains. After caught the snails, only need to wash it from dirt and don’t have to put them into any washing chemical. The snail can be turned into many types of dishes such as grilled, steamed with lemongrass, fried with tamarind, or sautéed with garlic.

Black Virgin Mountain snails

The locals usually boiled or steamed the snails with lemongrass or ginger to retain the special snails flavor. The snail’s meat is tough, but it is the toughness in every bite that makes this dish so special. The snail also has many dips that go along with it. You can either use fish sauce, shrimp sauce, or any sauce that you like. Tay Ninh people also have one more special dish of the snail. After caught the snails, they will let them continue to grow by feeding them coconut meat, so that when the snails are cooked, they will have the fat from the coconut. The meat is sweet, combined with the peculiar flavors all kind of herbs, will make you come back for more.

However, Tay Ninh is not only famous for its food, the tourist attractions here are also something that contribute to the local economy.

Source: https://www.asiatouradvisor.com/blog/eat-tay-ninh/