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Yen Tu bamboo shoots - Quang Ninh | Famous specialty of Quang Ninh Province

Every year, during the Yen Tu festival season, visitors can enjoy the fragrant and fragrant bamboo shoots, a specialty of Uong Bi district, Quang Ninh province. Bamboo shoots can be processed into many different dishes such as grilled, fried with goat meat or salted with fresh chili. Yen Tu bamboo shoots are slim but very strong.

 

Bamboo shoots are both fleshy and fragrant

After taking the bamboo shoots back, people can cut them into small slices or cut them into short pieces about 2 knuckles, then cut them vertically, wash them, and then stir-fry them with goat or veal meat. The seasoning for this dish is a few stalks of celery, fresh onions and a little pepper. Many types of bamboo shoots can be used to make this dish, but they cannot be as delicious and sweet as Yen Tu bamboo shoots.

 

Bamboo shoots when freshly picked

A special feature is that after being cooked, this type of bamboo shoots almost no longer has the pungent smell of fresh bamboo shoots, does not have a bitter taste like many other types of bamboo shoots. Also with this type of bamboo shoots, we can also leave the whole sheath, dip it in boiling water and then bake it on charcoal until the bamboo shoots are scorched. When peeled, the aroma of bamboo shoots will radiate, dotted with sesame salt, delicious and unforgettable. Yen Tu bamboo shoots are not available in every season. Therefore, going to Yen Tu festival without enjoying this specialty is a waste.

  • Price: 30,000 VND – 70,000 VND/kg

  • Address to buy: Yen Tu, Quang Ninh

 

This dish never gets tired of eating
 

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