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Top 50 Vietnamese gift specialties introduced (Part 3)

VGP – The Viet Nam Record Organization recently published the list of 50 gift specialties which were nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic and foreign tourists.

February 05, 2014 8:54 AM GMT+7

21.  Gia Lai honey: it has pleasantly sweet taste, and dark yellow color and often used in traditional medicine

22. Dried bamboo sprout: The central highlands province of Dak Lak is famous for producing dried bamboo sprout  

23.  Bitter bamboo sprouts is well-known as a favorite main ingredient in the northern province of Hoa Binh. Boiled and soaked until turning into sour, it is cooked with chicken or duck to make hot sour sweet soups that are certain to warm you in cold days.

24.  Sesame candy – me xung has become a symbol of Hue's culture. Sesame candy is made from blended malt with peanuts (peanut oil), covered by sesame. It is cut into small pieces and packed in a box.

25.  Chu rice noodles: The northern province of Bac Giang is famous for making rice noodles.

26.  Phan Thiet dired squid: After squid is meticulously cleaned, it will be exposed to sunlight for a day to get dried. 

27.  Malabar almond jam: Malabar almond gives a taste like walnut. The fruits are dried for four or five days and then peeled to take the seeds out. The seeds are then fried with either salt or sugar.

28.  Nha Trang fish sauce: the item is commonly used for cooking and making dipping sauce for seafood and many other Vietnamese foods

29.  Phan Thiet fish sauce is unique product made by the southern province of Binh Thuan. The fish sauce is salty and smells fishy

30.  Phu Quoc fish sauce is a specific variety of fish sauce produced in offshore Phu Quoc island in the southwest of Viet Nam.

By Huong Giang