Food is a great way to explore a country’s culture.
So I bet you might find it adventurous trying this food.
But it is worth it, maybe you would love it or hate it, but a lifetime moment tasting something new, right?
Ok, let’s try this typical food when in the Central highland of Vietnam.
1. Krông Pa Dried-Beef (Bò một nắng Krông Pa)
![Vietnamese special dried beef Dried-Beef: Vietnamese special dried beef](https://bomotnangkrongpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc_0076-015597804489499925790.jpeg)
I will explain a little bit why it should be on your checklist. We usually enjoy smoked bacon, a kinda pork put in salt and smoke but this one require a special marinade including garlic, onion, lemongrass, chili along with salt, sugar, seasoning, and chili paste, well-mixed then massaging the beef with the mixture then getting it dried under the scorching sun within 9 hours and done! When you have a picnic, but cut on a red charcoal grill and tear it apart with your bare hand (recommended) or chop it into pieces.
2. Ant Salt (muối kiến vàng)
![Dried-Beef: Wild food you should try once in Central highland 2 Dried-Beef: Ant Salt (muối kiến vàng)](https://bomotnangkrongpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc_0077-012429912479862072493.jpeg)
The next might be weird on your judge but the taste is awesome, trust me, this salty mixture, a good “friend” of the above beef cut, is made of ants, and these tiny creatures taste sour and smell so unique that I bet you would never taste anything similar before (otherwise, tell me what it is).
3. Tube/ stem wine
![Dried-Beef: Wild food you should try once in Central highland 3 Dried-Beef: tube/ stem wine](https://bomotnangkrongpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc_0079-013727758071372480404.jpeg)
Originally, the highland people collect special leaves to create a particular enzyme to produce a wine that the local people would prefer using a tube (or a long straw) to enjoy. And when it runs out, just pouring drinkable water and “happy together” again.
So all you need to do is to tear a bit of beef cut, dip it into the ant mixture, chewing the beautiful taste, and drink off a tube of wine. That makes an amazing highland night, no doubt!
To reveal where the best place to get a cut, is Gia Lai‘s specialty.
Ask the host for “bò một nắng” when you are in the region and share your experience, how to taste it is.
Jason