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Bình Phước Province

Bình Phước is Vietnam's cashew capital - a red-soil highland province bordering Cambodia where vast cashew and rubber plantations roll across gentle hills. It's one of the least-visited provinces in the south, yet holds significant history as a key battleground of the Vietnam War, including the famous Lộc Ninh airstrip. The Stiêng and Mnông ethnic minorities add cultural depth to a province most Vietnamese know only as the source of their cashew nuts.

Cashew · Highlands · War History · Ethnic Culture

Locations
1
Capital
Đồng Xoài
Known For
Cashew nuts, war history, ethnic minorities
Best Time
Nov – Apr (dry season)
Bình Phước

Locations in Bình Phước · 1 found

Local Food You Must Try

Gỏi hạt điều

Gỏi hạt điều

Fresh cashew nut salad tossed with herbs, shrimp, and a tangy lime dressing - a light and crunchy dish that showcases the province's prized cashews in a completely different way

Cơm lam

Cơm lam

Sticky rice cooked inside a bamboo tube over open fire - an ethnic minority staple eaten with grilled meat and salt sesame dipping paste, unique to the highland communities of Bình Phước

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Crispy deep-fried cicada nymphs harvested before they emerge from the ground - crunchy outside, creamy inside, seasoned with salt and chilli, a seasonal highland delicacy

Lá nhíp xào

Lá nhíp xào

Stir-fried nhíp leaves - a wild forest vegetable foraged by Stiêng and Mnông minorities, cooked with garlic and pork fat, with a mild bitterness and tender texture found nowhere else in Vietnam

Canh thụt

Canh thụt

A traditional Khmer-influenced soup made by pounding vegetables, fish, and spices inside a bamboo tube - the 'thụt' refers to the pounding motion, creating a thick, smoky, and intensely flavoured broth

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