As part of the 2026 Bac Ha Autumn Festival, the Bac Ha Heritage and Cultural Market Management Board has held a launch event at Hoang A Tuong Mansion to introduce traditional meal sets of Bac Ha's ethnic groups.
A traditional culinary contest was held on the morning of August 26 as part of the 2026 Nghia Do Temple Festival, drawing large numbers of residents and visitors to taste and experience local cuisine.
Coconut jam is considered an indispensable "appetizer" in every Vietnamese family, used to offer guests during Tet (Lunar New Year). In the bustling atmosphere leading up to the Tet holiday of the Year of the Horse 2026, in Hang Da village, Xuan Quang commune, the people are familiar with the family of Ms. Hai Ly and Mr. Huu Trinh – a family that has been involved in the traditional coconut jam-making craft for many years.
On the morning of September 17, the People's Committee of Nghia Do commune, Bao Yen district held the Nghia Do commune nuggets festival in 2022.
To have delicious grilled fish, the Tay people in Nghia Do commune, Bao Yen district often choose natural fish from rivers, streams, ponds and lakes as raw materials. These are carp, drifting, and carp that are both fatty and meaty with a weight of 1.5 kg or more. When caught, the fish is pecked, cleaned of scales, split in half and then sliced across the grain to create pieces about 5-7 cm thick, about 15-20 cm long (depending on the weight of the fish).
In the journey to discover the beauty of Nghia Do (Bao Yen), in any season, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the delicious, sweet and unforgettable banana cake. Banana trees are planted in by Tay people in Nghia Do area in home gardens, hillsides and also grow naturally on high mountain peaks. This is the main ingredient for making banana cake.
Coming to Lao Cai for sightseeing, visiting monuments, historical architecture, visiting villages, learning about the culture of indigenous peoples, visitors do not forget to to enjoy delicious dishes made from upland rice grown by ethnic minorities on terraced fields.
Lao Cai is not only known for its beautiful and majestic natural scenery, rich cultural colors, but also many tourists remember for its delicious dishes, rich in the Northwest mountainous identity and vegetable fern always leaves a special impression on the diners right from the first time enjoying.
Famous for many delicious dishes made from vegetables and bamboo shoots found in nature. Boi bamboo shoots in Van Ban (Lao Cai) have long been known for their aromatic, delicious, sweet and crunchy taste, leaving attractive taste for diners every time they enjoy dishes made from boi bamboo shoots here.
At this time, when coming to Si Ma Cai, tourists will experience and explore plum and pear orchards laden with fruit and especially, tourists can enjoy fresh, crispy, ripe and sweet Ta Van plums - was named “Vietnamese Cherry”.
