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What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang?

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Specialties such as Chongqing chestnuts, rice cake, wild honey... It will definitely be a great choice to bring home as a gift to relatives.

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Cao Bang is not only famous for its majestic natural beauty but also attracts tourists for its unique specialties, imbued with the culture of the Northern mountains. If you are wondering what to buy as a gift, please refer to the article below from 63Stravel to discover the wonderful specialties of Cao Bang!

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang?

Suggesting some Cao Bang specialties to buy as gifts to give to relatives and friends. Refer now!

Cao Bang ribs

Although Cao Bang sausage has similarities with Southern sausage, it has a unique, unforgettable flavor thanks to unique ingredients from wild boar and ban pig. The secret to preparing rib sausage of the people here is the delicate combination of meat and pork intestines, marinated with ginger juice, fruit and leaves of the honey plant, then smoked on the stove until the rib sausage gradually dries. , imbued with rich flavor.

Lạp sườn Cao Bằng - Đặc sản mua làm quà

Cao Bang sausage - Specialty bought as a gift

This is a popular dish at Cao Bang restaurants and is also an ideal specialty for you to buy as a gift. With a long preservation time and prices ranging from 300,000 VND to 600,000 VND depending on type.

Lam tea cake

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Cao Bang blue sweet soup has a special flavor that is different from other regions, thanks to the traditional recipe of the people here. Made from roasted glutinous rice flour, roasted peanuts, ginger and malt, Cao Bang green tea cake has a chewy texture and moderate sweetness. This is a great dish to enjoy with a pot of hot tea in the chilly atmosphere of the Northwest.

Bánh chè lam - Đặc sản mua làm quà ở Cao Bằng

Lam sweet cake - Specialty bought as a gift in Cao Bang

Banh Khao

Cao Bang Banh Kha is a famous specialty, often appearing on the altar during Tet to worship ancestors. Made from fragrant sticky rice and evenly ground seeds, the cake is filled with peanuts, sesame seeds and fatty pork fat. Artisans skillfully wrap the cake into a rectangular shape, bringing out the sweetness of sugar, mixed with the characteristic aroma of glutinous rice flour, creating a dish that is both rustic and attractive.

Bánh khảo Cao Bằng mua làm quà tặng

Cao Bang Banh Kha bought as a gift

Black sticky rice filling

On cold days, Tay - Nung people in Cao Bang will go to the forest to pick black sticky rice, an indispensable specialty in every meal. When ripe, black sticky rice fruit has a dark purple color, is not rotten and has a characteristic flavor of the mountains and forests.

Trám nếp đen

Black sticky rice filling

People will separate the fruit flesh, remove the seeds and box them so tourists can buy them. When enjoying black sticky rice filling, visitors will feel the sweet, fatty and fleshy taste, which is not only delicious but also very good for health. It is this unique flavor that leaves a deep impression in everyone's heart when they taste it.

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Honey macadamia fruit

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Mac Mat fruit, also known as sweet fruit in the Tay - Nung language, is an indispensable spice in mountain people's dishes such as roasted duck, roasted pork, braised fish or simmered pig's feet. With a delicate aroma, the fruit helps eliminate the fishy smell of fish and duck, making the dish more attractive.

Quả mác mật ở Cao Bằng

Macho fruit in Cao Bang

The characteristic sour, spicy, salty, and sweet taste of the fruit is also used as an appetizer, dipping sauce, or added to dishes. People often dry or dry the fruit to preserve and use all year round.

Cow guards the kitchen

When coming to Cao Bang, visitors can enjoy and buy grilled beef as gifts. The beef is cut into bite-sized pieces, usually as big as 2-3 fingers, about a hand long.

Bò gác bếp - Đặc sản mua làm quà khi đi du lịch Cao Bằng

Cooked Beef - A specialty bought as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang

The beef is marinated with salt, ginger juice and white wine, then cut a few times so that the spices penetrate evenly. People string the meat with bamboo strips and hang it up in the kitchen. With its special flavor, beef stew becomes an ideal gift for family, friends or bosses.

Coong Phu Cake

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Coong Phu cake is a famous traditional cake of Cao Bang, made from sticky rice, sugar, peanuts, sesame and fresh ginger. The process of preparing the cake is similar to making floating cake, but without the filling.

Bánh Coóng Phù thơm ngon Cao Bằng

Delicious Coong Phu Cake in Cao Bang

Sticky rice is pureed, kneaded into small balls and mixed with gac to create red color, then dropped into boiling water with sugar and ginger. When the cake balls float, they are taken out, sprinkled with ginger sugar water and sprinkled with peanuts, sesame, and shredded coconut, creating a sweet, warm dish, very suitable on cold winter days.

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Gynostemma tea

What to buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang? Lam sweet soup combined with Gynostemma tea is a specialty gift not to be missed when coming to Cao Bang. Gynostemma tea is a rare herb that only grows in the northern mountains. It is not only good for health but also helps beautify the skin and nourish the face.

Trà giảo cổ lam ở Cao Bằng

Gynostemma tea in Cao Bang

In the past, this tea was used as a gift to the king, but now it has become a specialty loved by many people. You can enjoy fresh tea at cafes or buy dried Gynostemma tea bags as gifts. The scent of tea is light and very relaxing to drink, especially suitable for older people.

Chongqing chestnuts

Trung Khanh chestnut is an outstanding specialty of Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang, notable for its large seeds, thick shell and delicious, fatty flavor. Chestnut trees are called "mach calendar" in the local language, usually 10-16m tall, grown on hillsides 450-600m high and harvested in the fall from September to October.

Hạt dẻ Trùng Khánh - Đặc sản độc lạ mua làm quà ở Cao Bằng

Trung Khanh chestnuts - Unique specialty bought as gifts in Cao Bang

Chongqing chestnuts are not only an important source of income for people but are also processed into many delicious dishes such as roasted, boiled chestnuts, porridge, and sweet soup, bringing many health benefits, from improving the heart to improving health. aids digestion. Chestnuts are also a meaningful gift for relatives.

In the above article, 63Stravel.com has answered your question "What should I buy as a gift when traveling to Cao Bang?". These products not only carry the flavor of the mountains and forests but are also meaningful gifts, expressing the sophistication and rich identity of this land. Check it out and buy it as a gift for your loved ones!

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