It is not only a special product of the mountainous northwestern region but also a specialty in dishes of Thai ethnic people in Điện Biên Province. In the following report, let’s find out more about the unique ban flower dishes of the country’s northwestern region.
Ban flowers are a sign of spring in the northwest plateau of Vietnam. In spring, Thai ethnic people harvest ban flowers to make dishes such as salads and stir-fried or steamed vegetables. Foods made from ban flowers are favored by visitors to this region.
"Ban flowers can be made into many delicious dishes, like salads. Ban flowers only bloom once a year, so we can only eat ban flower dishes for a month." - Luong Van Dam, Thanh Minh Commune, Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Prov.
Sweet-smelling Ban flowers carpeting the fields is the sign of a promising new year. During this time, Thai people prepare dishes from ban flowers for guests. These foods have unique flavors that cannot be found anywhere else.
"We can cook a whole meal using ban flowers. There are ban flower salads mixed with bamboo shoots, and stir-fried ban flowers. They can also be used in traditional medicine." - Quach Thi Danh, Thanh Minh Commune, Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Prov
Ban flower is not only a special produce of the mountainous northwestern region but also specialty dishes of Thai ethnic people in Dien Bien Province. Visiting this place during the season of full-blooming ban flowers will surely be a memorable experience for tourists.
