Corn Pho - Unique culinary dish attracts tourists in Ha Giang stone plateau

Corn noodle soup is a special and sophisticated dish created by the Mong ethnic community on the Ha Giang stone plateau, Vietnam. With its attractive appearance and delicious taste, this dish has conquered the hearts of many tourists when coming to this land.

Corn is the main ingredient in the menu of the Mong people on the Ha Giang stone plateau. From this ingredient, they have created many unique dishes such as corn rice, corn sticky rice and especially corn pho. Corn pho in Quan Ba, Ha Giang was introduced at the autumn festival in Hanoi from September 29, 2022 to October 1, 2022 and quickly attracted the curiosity of many diners because of its attractive and unique flavor. Ha Giang corn pho has been listed in the list of 121 famous Vietnamese culinary dishes in 2022 thanks to the unique combination of traditional Southern pho cooking methods and typical ingredients from the stone plateau.

The process of making corn pho is a seemingly simple but extremely complicated process. First, the corn must be carefully selected, it must be small, short, contain a lot of starch and have a pleasant sweet aroma. To get the golden pho noodles, the corn kernels must go through steps such as removing the cob, drying, grinding, cleaning and soaking for at least 8 hours so that the corn expands and is easily ground into flour, then mixed with water. To get the complete pho noodles, the cook uses a ladle to scoop the flour onto the steamer, wait for them to cook for about 2-3 minutes until the flour is evenly cooked and can be easily removed.

The cooled pho noodles are then folded into rectangular pieces and sliced into noodles, which requires technique to avoid breaking the noodles and keeping the noodles from breaking. However, the "soul" of pho lies in the broth. The broth is simmered from beef for many hours, combined with a few typical vegetables from the rocky plateau, along with the flavor of cinnamon and star anise, creating an interesting blend with the golden pho noodles. Every time you enjoy it, this dish will captivate you with its special and delicate flavor. Corn pho is best when combined with beef raised naturally in Ha Giang, where there are local wild buffalo. This beef is firm, chewy and has a natural sweet flavor.

Corn pho is not only lower in starch than rice, but is also considered a good choice for those who want to lose weight, are obese or are on a diet. However, Ha Giang currently does not have a facility specializing in corn pho. Diners can enjoy free corn pho in the morning at the resort in Trang Kim village, a famous destination for hand-made pho in Dong Ha commune, Quan Ba district. Corn pho brings a new nuance and flavor to the Vietnamese pho category. The creation of corn pho by Ha Giang people also contributes to increasing the value of corn and creating more income for local people in the highlands.

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