Typical autumn dishes in Vinh Long - The taste of the garden attracts diners

Vinh Long, a fertile land in the West, is not only famous for its fruit gardens but also leaves a deep impression on visitors with its typical autumn dishes, simple, rustic and unforgettable. When the weather begins to cool down, autumn comes to the canals, rivers and fields, it is also the time when Vinh Long cuisine takes on a new flavor, both rich and gentle like the rhythm of life here.

What's delicious in Vinh Long in autumn?

Discover the autumn in the West with the typical flavors of Vinh Long. (Photo: Collected)

Unlike the flood season in many other provinces in the West, autumn in Vinh Long is a charming time of changing seasons - blue sky, gentle sunshine, pleasant air, fruit trees in harvest season and more abundant seafood. The "unique" ingredients of this season become the soul of a series of typical autumn dishes, making anyone who has tried them once remember them forever.

Typical autumn dishes not to be missed in Vinh Long

1. Linh fish hotpot with water mimosa flowers – Autumn in the garden in a hotpot

Linh fish and water mimosa flower hotpot – An autumn specialty not to be missed. (Photo: Collected)

When the sesbania bushes begin to bloom along the river, the hotpot of linh fish and sesbania flowers becomes the highlight of every meal. The young linh fish is soft and sweet, cooked with the golden sesbania flowers – a wild flower that only blooms in the fall. The sour taste of tamarind, the fragrant aroma of water mimosa, water mimosa and other wild vegetables create a rich and attractive flavor.

Note: Seasonal dishes such as linh fish, sesban flowers, coconut tubers... are only available around September and October, so if you visit Vinh Long in the right season, don't miss them!

2. Grilled apple snails with green pepper – Warm spicy flavor for a chilly autumn afternoon

Grilled apple snails with green pepper, a delicious autumn snack in the West. (Photo: Collected)

In the fall, apple snails are plump and sweet. Grilled with green pepper, a little chopped lemongrass and good fish sauce, they become an "addictive" snack. The aroma wafts up, inhaling the spicy, hot snails in a windy afternoon - nothing can replace that feeling.

3. Coconut root pancake – A delicious autumn dish only found in the West

Coconut root pancakes, a specialty of Vinh Long, the rich autumn flavor of the Mekong Delta. (Photo: Collected)

Unlike the thin and crispy banh xeo of the Central region, the banh xeo of the Western region is large and filled with sweet and crispy young coconut tubers, shrimp, bean sprouts and steamed green beans. Rolled with wild vegetables and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce, this is a rustic but extremely attractive dish. Autumn is when coconut trees are at their best, so this is the ideal time to enjoy this dish.

4. Sour perch soup – Rich flavor of the countryside

Delicious sour soup with fresh climbing perch – A refreshing soup of Vinh Long autumn. (Photo: Collected)

The tilapia fish in autumn is plump and firm, caught in the rice fields after the harvest. Sour tilapia soup cooked with young tamarind, tomatoes, elephant foot yam, mint and Vietnamese coriander is an indispensable dish on the Western region's dining table. The sour taste, soft fish, hot broth, you can eat and exclaim in the mild autumn weather.

5. Tan Thanh Nam Roi Grapefruit – A wonderful autumn dessert

Nam Roi grapefruit – Sweet autumn fruit specialty of the Western region. (Photo: Collected)

Not only a specialty fruit, Nam Roi grapefruit is also present in many delicious salads such as grapefruit salad with shrimp and meat. Autumn is the main harvest season of this grapefruit variety in Tan Thanh (Binh Minh - Vinh Long). At this time, the grapefruit is sweet and cool, has few seeds, even segments and is juicy, ideal for cooling off and dessert after meals.

Don't forget to enjoy garden fruits after your meal: rambutan, mangosteen, and Ha Chau strawberries are also in their final season.

Autumn cuisine in Vinh Long is not ostentatious, not sophisticated, but leaves in people's hearts unforgettable flavors. From the steaming hotpot of linh fish, to the crispy banh xeo by the pond, all encapsulate the sincere, rustic spirit of the river delta region.

If you are looking for a gentle, relaxing culinary journey to "heal" after the hustle and bustle, then autumn in Vinh Long is definitely the ideal destination.

Source: https://www.vietravel.com/vn/am-thuc-kham-pha/mon-an-dac-trung-vao-mua-thu-tai-vinh-long-v17915.aspx