Locations in Đồng Tháp · 1 found
Local Food You Must Try
Chuột đồng nướng
Grilled rice field mouse marinated in lemongrass and turmeric - fattened on rice grain during harvest season, with surprisingly clean, sweet meat that delta farmers have eaten for generations
Hủ tíu Sa Đéc
Rice noodles made from Sa Đéc's famous noodle villages - silkier and more delicate than Mỹ Tho or Nam Vang styles, served in a clear pork bone broth with shrimp, pork, and fried shallots at dawn stalls along the Đồng Nai river
Bánh tằm bì Sa Đéc
Thick silkworm-shaped noodles topped with shredded pork skin, crispy fried shallots, and coconut cream - the Sa Đéc version uses freshly made noodles from local workshops, far superior to anything packaged
Nem Lai Vung
Fermented pork rolls from Lai Vung district - wrapped in banana leaf and tied with string, tangy and garlicky with a distinctive sourness developed over days of fermentation, the most famous nem in the entire Mekong Delta
Gỏi ngó sen
Lotus stem salad tossed with shrimp, pork, fresh herbs, and roasted peanuts in a tangy lime dressing - made with lotus harvested fresh from Đồng Tháp's own ponds, crunchier and more fragrant than lotus stems from anywhere else
Chuột đồng quay lu
Whole rice field mouse slow-roasted in a clay pot with lemongrass, turmeric, and coconut water until the skin crisps golden - a flood-season delicacy that Đồng Tháp farmers have perfected over generations, eaten with fresh rice and pickled vegetables