In addition to traditional dishes, visitors to Ha Giang to attend the Khen Mong Festival and the North - Central - South Culinary Culture Festival had a chance to taste the strange pho made from corn powder.
A strange dish that attracted attention at the festival was corn noodles. Tourists experienced the traditional process of making pho from corn and then enjoy it on the spot. “Men men used to be the main dish but it is boring now. We have innovated corn powder into pho (noodles) to suit the taste of many tourists," Ms. Huyen (representative of the stall) said.Mr. Waldemaer MosKa said that he has experienced many cuisines of Vietnam, including Hanoi pho. "The noodles here have a quite special flavor because they are made from corn, the broth is light and sweet, very delicious," Mr. Moska said.In addition to traditional Vietnamese cuisine, the festival also had many Chinese dishes.According to the Organizing Committee, this festival is held to honor, preserve and promote the culinary cultural values of Ha Gaing province, build and effectively exploit the tourism culinary brand through collecting, restoration and development to bring many interesting experiences to visitors. The 2023 Culinary Culture Festival of the North - Central - South Regions and Ha Giang Province took place on April 21-23.