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Hưng Yên Province

Hưng Yên is a small Red River Delta province with an outsized place in Vietnamese history and cuisine. Once the thriving port of Phố Hiến - dubbed 'the second city after the capital' by 17th-century traders - it hosted Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese merchant quarters before the river silted up. Today the province is synonymous with nhãn lồng longan, considered the finest in Vietnam, and a remarkably intact ancient town that most foreign travelers never find.

Longan Fruit · Ancient Town · Temples · Hanoi Day Trip

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Capital
Hưng Yên City
Known For
Nhãn lồng longan, Phố Hiến ancient town, Chử Đồng Tử temple
Best Time
Oct – Apr (cool and dry; Jul–Aug for longan harvest)
Hưng Yên

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Local Food You Must Try

Ếch om chuối đậu

Ếch om chuối đậu

Braised frog with unripe banana and tofu in a turmeric and fermented shrimp paste sauce - rice paddy frogs from Hưng Yên's fields are meatier and sweeter than farmed varieties, a delta specialty eaten at family meals throughout the province

Gà Đông Tảo

Gà Đông Tảo

The rarest chicken in Vietnam - bred in Đông Tảo village for centuries, recognisable by its grotesquely enlarged scaly legs, the meat is firmer and more flavourful than any commercial breed, served at royal banquets historically and now priced at millions of dong per bird

Cá mòi Hưng Yên

Cá mòi Hưng Yên

Seasonal shad fish from the Red River harvested in spring when they swim upstream to spawn - grilled over charcoal, braised in caramel fish sauce, or wrapped in lá lốt leaves, the fish is bony but intensely flavourful and available only for a few weeks each year

Bún thang lươn

Bún thang lươn

Delicate Hưng Yên noodle soup combining the complexity of bún thang broth with stir-fried turmeric eel - the clear chicken and pork broth is topped with shredded egg crepe, pork floss, and lemongrass eel, a local refinement of the Hà Nội classic

Bánh cuốn Phú Thị

Bánh cuốn Phú Thị

Steamed rice rolls from Phú Thị village - made with a batter fermented overnight for extra sourness, filled with wood-ear mushroom and pork, served with a dipping sauce sweetened with nhãn lồng longan syrup, a Hưng Yên adaptation found nowhere else

Canh cá rô đồng

Canh cá rô đồng

Sour tamarind soup with wild climbing perch from Hưng Yên's ancient rice paddies - the fish is fried crispy before being added to a light broth with tomato, dill, and spring onion, a simple delta dish that Hưng Yên families consider the taste of home

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