'Com chay' or dried rice is a famous special food in many areas of Vietnam such as, Hanoi, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh city but 'com chay' in bao tay ninh Binh is known most by its uniqueness in the cooking process and the ways to enjoy it. It is a part of cultural identity and the long tradition here.

If someday, you come to Ninh Binh for traveling or business, you will have chance to try special 'com chay' here. It is bought along the highway one, Ninh Binh city and sightseeing spots. The most important thing to make this food special, they always pay attention in choosing the kind of rice. The rice should be fragrant flexible rice mixed with the small amount of sticky rice. In some regions like Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh city, they use totally sticky rice to make 'com chay'.

When cooking, they often use a thick pot. After cooked, the amount of rice upper is taken out and then they continue heating the rest below until it changes to the yellow color. They dry it under the sunshine or by machine. It can be put in nylon bags for gradual use. In some areas, they make it quite differently. Sticky rice is steamed, after that they flatten it and cut it into small species with about 10cm long and 5cm wide. It is dried under the sunshine or by machine, too.

When customers order, the cook in restaurants will process it with various ways basing on customer's interest. The normal way is that they will fry the species of rice in the boiling oil pan. Waiting until they are crispy, they will be picked up and served with the hot soup from pork's heart, liver or kidney, and sometimes the beef soup or shrimp soup etc.



The local people make and buy 'com chay' around year, regardless of winter or summer. Tourist usually like and choose 'com chay' eaten with 'ruoc', a kind of shredded dried meat in cold or cool days. In summer, they enjoy it with various soups. Its special flavor is the combination between species of rice and the accompanied food. Besides, it will be served with the sauce from shrimp, onion, fish, and goat, etc.

Nowadays, there are a lot of restaurants serve this food in Ninh Binh but Hoang Thang's traditional rice is still the most famous because of its sweet and unforgettable taste. If the dishes from wild goat became a well-known brand for many years, 'com chay' is not only a special food but also a gift for tourists when coming here to visit.

If you are foreigners and love traveling in Vietnam, you should get Vietnam visa immediately. You will be attracted by both picturesque landscapes and the diverse cuisine here. You will want to come here not only once but also many times later.








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