Discover the "unforgettable" delicacies at the Cái Răng floating market

It would be a mistake to come to the West without trying the floating market and exploring the bustling life of the people here on the river. Hãy nghe Mai Nguyễn Yến Ny một travel blogger nổi tiếng bật mí .

Among many destinations, Cai Rang - Can Tho is one of the famous floating markets, loved by many tourists. This place brings you interesting experiences on your journey to explore the land of the Western capital.

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Although it is just a market trading on the river, by boat, Cai Rang floating market is just as bustling as the markets on the mainland. If you have the opportunity to come here, visitors will never forget the unique specialties that the floating market brings.

Here are the Top 10 must-try specialties at Cai Rang floating market

1. Bún riêu

Bun rieu is also one of the dishes that leaves a strong impression on diners because of its characteristic shrimp paste flavor. The bowl of vermicelli soup is passed around eye-catching with the red color of eggplant, the green color of green onions, meat, the characteristic fragrant aroma of shrimp paste and a little spicy chili that will make you exclaim.

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2. Hủ tiếu khô Sa Đéc

This is a special type of noodles from the Sa Dec region, one of the famous specialties of Can Tho province. The point that everyone must pay the most attention to is the deep yellow sauce poured on top of the bowl of noodles. In fact, that is the secret to creating a unique and delicious taste when eaten.

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3. Bread

Warm bread taken from the charcoal oven with meat, cucumber, and egg filling has an irresistible flavor. This dish immediately conquers even the most demanding diners.

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4. Savory Bánh Đúc

A stall of Banh Duc usually does not have much, except for a few jars of fish sauce, coconut milk, fat, onions, minced shrimp and meat, cucumber and herbs, and a tray of pure white Banh Duc. The fragrant cake flour combined with the richness of coconut milk and the salty taste of shrimp and meat make this seemingly strange dish attractive and strangely delicious.

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5. Grilled sticky rice banana

Can Tho grilled sticky rice banana is delicious because of the crispy golden brown outer layer of sticky rice, the soft white color of the inner layer of sticky rice, and the ripe yellow color of the banana. It can be said that this dish is not a delicacy at all, but simply a snack, but after eating it once, you will be addicted to this grilled banana dish with the fragrant smell of rustic fields.

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6.Bánh tầm bì

Banh tam bi Can Tho has a very special flavor: the cake is always hot because it is steamed in a steamer on a charcoal stove. When you see the shiny, greasy, delicious pork skin strands with your own eyes, you will feel somewhat hesitant.

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7. Bánh cống

Banh cong is a rustic cake that anyone who has eaten it once will not easily forget. Can Tho people consider banh cong a snack so they only eat it in the afternoon or evening. In the past, the culvert to pour the cake was carved from a bamboo tree trunk, later people made the culvert from aluminum so that the cake would be bigger, last longer and have the shape of a coffee filter with a handle or a culvert to scoop water, so it is called banh cong.

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8. Fish sauce hotpot

Fish sauce hotpot is a rustic, unique dish of the West, with many culinary elements typical of the river region, combined with ingredients made from freshwater fish, river fish and vegetables available in the home garden. Gourmets all praise Can Tho fish sauce hotpot as the best today. However, to be delicious, the fish sauce must come from Chau Doc - a paradise of unique fish sauces.

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9. Alluvial bamboo shoot hotpot

The extremely rustic ingredient is the bamboo shoot fruit, Can Tho people have created a mild, easy-to-eat bamboo shoot hotpot. Bamboo shoot hotpot is not only attractive because of the rustic name "wooden shoot fruit" but also because of the characteristic flavor of the dish. The sour taste of bamboo shoot hotpot is very light and cool. When enjoying bamboo shoot hotpot, diners will easily feel the gentle aroma of bamboo shoot scent as if recalling the "scent of the fields and wind".

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10. Dried mango salad with snakehead fish

Can Tho dried mango salad with snakehead fish is a famous dish in Can Tho cuisine, although simple, it makes many diners "fascinated". Can Tho dried mango salad with snakehead fish is very simple to prepare, does not require much effort, but this dish has an extremely rich flavor.

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Conclusion

If you visit the West, you must visit the floating market. If you want to experience something new, eating and drinking on the "river", then try visiting Cai Rang floating market once.

Mai Nguyễn Yến Ny