Good dishes from the South
The team from Lua Nep resort, Can Tho City, brought to the contest a dish made of stewed eel with “cỏ xước” – Achyranthes aspera. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this grass has the effect of releasing heat from the body and enhancing blood circulation.
Chicken rolled in banana leaves, served with mushroom sauce and red sticky rice
Spring rolls with lotus and “ốc gạo” – a sea snail
Eel stewed with Achyranthes aspera grass
“Bánh đúc”- a kind of cake made of rice powder and coconut, pandan leaves and served with fish sauce – a specialty of Can Tho