Dong Thap is one of the provinces with extremely unique culture and cuisine. If anyone has ever visited, they have probably enjoyed specialties such as lotus wine, dried snakehead fish, mango, tangerine, etc. So what should you buy as a gift when traveling to Dong Thap? Let's find out with 63Stravel in the following content!
What to buy as a gift when traveling to Dong Thap?
Below we suggest you 12+ specialties in Dong Thap that you can buy as meaningful gifts. Discover now!
Lotus seeds
Dong Thap is home to countless beautiful lotus flowers. This has created many delicious and nutritious specialties related to lotus, including dried lotus seeds. This specialty is taken from the seeds of the lotus plant, through preliminary processing and drying stages to create a nutritious and attractive dish loved by many people.
Buy lotus seeds as a gift when traveling to Dong Thap
Lai Vung fermented pork roll
Nem chua Lai Vung is a Dong Thap specialty loved by most diners in the South and in the North. Because of its delicious flavor, sour and spicy taste, it extremely stimulates the taste buds. Nem chua Lai Vung has existed for a long time and has been passed down from generation to generation. The name Lai Vung is also taken from the famous market in the area - Lai Vung market.
Dong Thap's specialty Nem Chua Lai Vung bought as a gift
Lotus wine
Lotus wine is refined from lotus roots, lotus seeds and lotus hearts by the creativity of Dong Thap Muoi people. Through many stages and a careful selection process, a family wine recipe has been created that anyone who tries it will find it hard to forget. Lotus wine, when drunk properly, will bring many health benefits such as: sedation, appetite, blood circulation, etc. This is a meaningful gift that you can buy for your grandparents or parents. .
Dong Thap lotus wine bought as a gift
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Puffed banana jam
Besides lotus specialties, Dong Thap is also famous for candies made from fruits. Among them is the banana puff jam. This dish is a perfect combination of many flavors such as: Banana, ginger, sesame, peanuts, sticky rice, etc. The jam is not too sweet, moderately soft, and has a fatty and fragrant taste that many diners love. fascinated.
Puffed banana jam can be bought as a gift for relatives
Shrimp crackers
Different from many types of shrimp chips sold on the market, Sa Giang shrimp chips is a Dong Thap specialty not to be missed. The cake is made from cassava flour (tapioca) and other ingredients to create round cakes with many outstanding colors. There's nothing better than crispy fried cakes served with salad.
Dried snakehead fish
If you are looking for a dried fish dish or dried specialty in Dong Thap as a gift, don't miss this dried snakehead fish dish! The dish is selected from fresh fish, cleaned and seasoned with moderate spices. After drying for 2-3 days in the sun, it can be packaged and given as a very convenient and meaningful gift to loved ones.
Dried snakehead fish is suitable as a gift
Lotus tea
Lotus tea is also a famous specialty in Dong Thap that is popular with many tourists. Types of lotus tea can be mentioned as: Lotus root tea, lotus leaf tea, lotus heart tea,... all have good health benefits, especially for the elderly. Because of this, when traveling in this Western province, don't forget to buy lotus tea packages to give to your boss and relatives!
Lotus tea bought as a gift when traveling to Dong Thap
Longan Chau Thanh
When talking about fruits in Dong Thap, we cannot help but mention the longan in Chau Thanh district. This type of longan is loved for its thin skin, thick flesh, small seeds, and extremely sweet taste. Currently, local people have bred longans into many different varieties such as: cowhide longan, rich longan, pepper longan, etc. You can freely choose to bring home as gifts for your loved ones.
Long-legged dancer
Have you ever heard of the Dong Thap specialty "long-legged dancer"? This very "popular" name has attracted the attention of thousands of domestic and international tourists. The dried frog dish in Dong Thap when grilled and dipped in tamarind fish sauce is the best. You can try buying this unique dish for your friends and relatives to try!
Vũ nữ chân dài" - Đặc sản độc đáo ngon trứ danh của miền Tây
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Cao Lanh mango
Thanks to the sedimentary clay layer, Dong Thap can grow mango varieties that are both delicious and fruitful. In Cao Lanh, the most famous mangos are: Cat Chu mango and Cat Hoa Loc mango. The fruit is bright yellow, slightly chewy, very sweet and fragrant. When you enjoy it, it will melt in your mouth. Once you eat it, you will want to enjoy it again.
Lap Vo fish sauce wrapper
Fish sauce wraps in Lap Vo district are made from lean pork, pork skin, rice powder, sugar, garlic, chili, etc. Creating a dish full of sour - spicy - salty - sweet flavors blended together. The fish sauce wrapper has a sharp texture when eaten, and the longer it stays together, the more special the flavor becomes. It is very rare for any dish to bring such a strange feeling, so it has become a specialty that many people choose as a gift.
Lap Vo fish sauce packaging - A specialty as a gift in Dong Thap
Pink tangerine
Dong Thap is naturally endowed with fertile alluvium and abundant fresh water resources, so it is very suitable for growing fruit trees. Among them, Lai Vung district is known for its extremely delicious tangerine dish.
Buy tangerines as gifts
Although it is a normal tangerine variety, when grown in this land, it creates a beautiful color, succulence, and an impressive gentle aroma. This type of tangerine is extremely suitable as a gift for colleagues and relatives.
With the above sharing, perhaps you have answered the question "What should I buy as a gift when traveling to Dong Thap?" then right! When you set foot in this land, don't forget to enjoy the specialties and choose meaningful gifts for your relatives and colleagues!
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