Local foods in Ben Tre

Post on : 13 August, 2020

1. Bánh xèo ốc gạo (Snail pancake)

Every year, April and May in lunar calendar are the season of breeding for Rice snail, especially in Mid-year festival (5th of May in lunar year). Snail pancake is special dish in Phu Da.

Snail Pancake

2. Cơm dừa (Coconut rice)

To cook this dish, the rice should be carefully selected, the rice is covered with coconut milk, drained and put in the coconut water. In addition, the coconut used to cook this dish must be Siamese Coconut. Coconut rice is usually served with roasted shrimps.

Coconut Rice

3. Chuối đập (Fattened Banana)

Fattened bananas are only sold by street vendors as normal. Bananas here are ripe, fattened, and baked. This dish will be eaten with coconut milk. This dish is associated with childhood of many Ben Tre people.