[{"ten":"","giatri":"1. Xoi Bay Mau (Seven-color Sticky Rice) \r\nThere are many different ethnic minority groups in Sapa which leads to diversity in cuisine. Seven color sticky rice is the typical dish of the Nung people who live in Muong Khuong, Lao Cai. As its name suggests, there are seven colors of the sticky rice including red, magenta, pink, light blue, green, light green, and yellow. To color the sticky rice, the local people use many kinds of natural forest leaves. It helps bring distinctive flavors of the mountain forest. This dish is mostly served in Tet holiday to bring more luck.\r\n\r\n2. Grilled Food (Pork, Fish, etc.) \r\nDue to the cold climate, grilled foods are very popular in Sapa. Anything can be grilled: from pork, chicken, duck eggs, to corn, sweet potatoes,\u2026 The street vendors prepare these skewers in different ways with their own spices. Therefore, even if you eat a lot of grilled foods at the same time, you don\u2019t have the feeling of boredom and duplication. \r\n\r\n3. Com Lam (Bamboo Sticky Rice)\r\nCom lam, or so called bamboo sticky rice, can be seen in many local markets and street vendors in Sapa. It is prepared by putting rice inside a bamboo tube which is first wrapped in banana leaves. After that, these tubes are roasted over hot coals. This dish was first invented as a convenient and portable dish that can bring along for long journeys. The restaurants often serve \u201ccom lam\u201d with grilled pork or chicken.\r\n\r\n4. Thang Co (Horse Meat Soup) \r\nThang Co, a traditional dish of the Mong ethnic minority, is so famous in the mountainous north-western region, especially in Sapa. After the animal is killed, its internal parts are removed. These parts are later cut up and fried in their own grease in a pan. After that, they add water to the pan and simmer the meat for hours. The dish has an attractive aroma with some mountainous spicy fruits such as \u201cthao qua\u201d and \u201cdia dien\u201d. \r\n\r\n5. Salmon Sour Hot Pot \r\nMost people may think that salmon live in the sea. But no, this species even lives in Sapa. The reason is that Sapa is located in the high mountain where the weather is extremely cool all year round. So, the salmon can exist here and salmon sour hot pot is a simple food to local people. The highlight of the dish is its broth. Local people often put several types of mountainous vegetables and freshly caught salmon. Salmon sour hot pot surely makes your meal more elegant and has a delicate flavor.\r\n\r\n6. Thit Trau Gac Bep (Dried Buffalo Meat)\r\nIf you are a finger food lover, Thit trau gac bep is created for you. \u201cThit trau gac bep\u201d is also called dried buffalo meat or smoked buffalo meat. It was first invented to preserve the food during the rainy days. The black Thai people usually flavor the meat with salt, garlic, pepper, and ginger. When trying dried buffalo meat, you can feel a distinct smell from the smoke from the kitchen. The first bite might be a little tough, but after that, you will be easily addicted to this dish.\r\n\r\n7. Tao Meo Wine H\u2019mong\u2019s Whiskey (Wine from Assam Apple) \r\nTao Meo is the kind of popular wine in Sapa and its taste is very delicious. It has enough sweet, bitter and acrid. This wine also helps to lower blood pressure, lower blood fat, blood vessels, and improve heart muscle operation. Made from fresh assam apple, it has a \u201cmountain flavor\u201d with very nice brown color. Because it is good and an effective treatment, don\u2019t forget to try it when visiting Sapa.\r\n\r\n8. Mam Da Vegetable \r\nMam Da is a kind of mountainous vegetable which is harvested between November to end of March. Not easy to find and buy, its taste is quite similar to Chinese broccoli, however, its smell is better and its taste is sweeter. Local people often boil Mam Da, then dip it in popular fish sauce or enjoy roasted mam da in sesame. This is the best way to enjoy the original taste of mam da. It also can be cooked with buffalo meat.\r\n\r\n9. Ga Den (Black Chicken)\r\nBlack chicken is rarely found in the north, Black Chickens\u2019 meat is sweet and delicious. It can be made into different dishes like boiled, steamed, fried. However, the most typical and favorite dish is grilled black chicken with honey. The honey is taken from the forest by the locals. The grilled black chicken is finished with perfect crispy skin, having a sweet and typical smell of forest honey. If you enjoy this dish in the cold days of Sapa, it will be truly a great dining experience.\r\n\r\n10. Men Men (Type of Rice Made of Corn) \r\nMen Men is one of the most typical dishes of H\u2019Mong people. Made from local maize, it is not only flexible but also very fragrant. In the past, the H\u2019Mong grinded corn with a stone grinder by hand so it took much time. After that, they mix cornmeal with water and beat this mixture before cooking it in the pan. The result is a very special sweet flavor of Men Men. It is often served with soups such as pumpkin soup or bone broth.\r\n\r\n11. Sapa Cap-Nach Pork\r\nThis type of pork is from free-range pigs, usually smaller than 20kg.\r\nCap Nach Pork is a famous specialty in Sapa. The pigs are raised in the field or in the forest. They are not locked up but they had to find food by themselves. There are some ways to make this dish. The most common way is to roast the whole pig directly on charcoal so its skin is very brittle and the meat inside is fleshy. Other people prefer stir-fry pork with different kinds of herbs. \r\n\r\n12. Black Mushroom \r\nWith cool temperature, Sapa is the place where black mushrooms are hidden inside the forests. If you have chances to come to the fair of Sapa, you will be invited to buy these mushrooms and introduced them as a specialty of the mountainous area. At the restaurants, you can ask them to have Chinese black mushroom dishes. Normally, they often serve stir-fried black mushrooms with meat or dried squid.\r\n\r\n13. Cuon Sui (Dry Pho) \r\nCuon sui is a so-called dry pho invented by the Chinese who live in Sapa. The dish is made of rice noodles, beef, roasted shallots, roasted peanuts, chili, pepper, herbs, and served with a small bowl of local flavored sauce. You may think that the dish is similar to \u201cpho\u201d at your first sight. But no, the big difference is: \u201cpho\u201d is served with beef soup and \u201ccuon sui\u201d is served with local flavored sauce and vegetables. "}]