• The Northwest mountainous region is famous for its majestic mountain scenery, especially the stunningly ripe golden terraced fields. Those endless stretching fields have produced fragrant rice seeds that are famous throughout the region. If you have the opportunity to come to Dien Bien, you should once try the specialities of Dien Bien sticky rice.

  • One of Thai ethnic's group outstanding typical features lies in its culinary culture. The ethnic group's culinary culture has great vitality.

  • Thai people's cuisine is various so makes the great impression on visitors. One of the Thai people's dishes most distincti`ve is “Cham Cheo”. For Thai families in Dien Bien province, “Cham cheo” is an indispensable dish in the daily meals of Thai people. It helps to increase the flavor of the dishes. It’s a special kind of sauce. The main ingredients of “cham cheo” includes dried chili, roasted salt, garlic, chopped cilantro, lemongrass and “Mac Khen”.

  • Dried buffalo meat is a dish that anyone who visits Dien Bien should taste it because of its special flavor that no place can get.

  • Mentioning about “Banh Day”, ones may taste this food for several times in Hanoi or other provinces, but nowhere can be found such a special type of “Banh Day” like in Dien Bien.

  • It is an easy to make local dish and has unforgettable taste because of the ingenious and reasonable mix of spices.

  • Black chicken is a specie of chicken only found in H’mong residence, with H’mong name "Ka Du".

  • Khau Xen is a traditional snack of Thai people in Muong Lay, Dien Bien province

  • "Sau chit" is a kind of caterpillar which is parasitic in Thysanolaena Latifolia.

  • Perhaps some people in the lowlands to Dien Bien were too impressed with Cabbage rolls with young "Nhot" fruit (Elacagnus latifolia) is dippted with "Cham Cheo" here. The dish has made the characteristic of Dien Bien people.

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