Ninh Binh Goat Spring Rolls – A Culinary Gem from the Ancient Capital

Mountain goat meat has long been a specialty of Ninh Binh, Vietnam. With the talented hands of local people, it has been processed into dozens of dishes that sound delicious. Among the delicious dishes made from goat, we cannot fail to mention goat spring rolls. Today, iGuide.ai would like to introduce to you this famous specialty dish.

1. Ninh Binh goat meat specialty and goat spring rolls

Ninh Binh goat sausage always makes diners fascinated and excited not only because of the delicious, sour taste of meat, the rich taste of rice powder but also because of its unique delicious taste that cannot be found anywhere else. That unique delicious taste is partly due to the fact that the goats are raised freely on the mountains and eat natural grass and trees, including many medicinal leaves and herbs, so the goat meat will be firm, low in fat, soft, chewy, and exude the flavor of herbs that goat meat in other places does not have.

2. The elaborate processing of goat spring rolls

To make delicious goat meat nem chua, we have to go through a very elaborate, different and selective processing stage. The elaborateness and selectiveness are shown right from the time of choosing the goat, the nem makers must choose goats that are not too old, must be raised on the mountain and the food is different types of leaves so that the goat meat is firm and not fatty.

Then the goat is processed, grilled and the meat is filtered. Not all meat can be used to make goat nem, we only choose the loin, thigh and goat skin. Goat skin is one of the important ingredients to create the delicious taste of nem chua. When grilling the goat, we must pay attention to grilling with straw, the fire must be even so that the skin is golden, crispy and fragrant.

When processing, we pay attention to slicing the meat and goat skin so that they are thin but not crushed, then mix them with the rice powder. The rice powder is made from rice soaked and roasted in a cast iron pan, pounded finely with a stone mortar so as not to lose the aroma and richness. Mix the meat, skin, rice powder and a little seasoning together for about an hour to an hour and a half. When the meat is well-absorbed, we take it out and hold it in small handfuls, then put the Polyscias fruticosa leaves or guava leaves on top and hold it tightly. Then roll the spring rolls in fresh banana leaves (washed) and tie them around with string to prevent the meat from falling apart. Leave the spring rolls for about two days before eating. Each spring roll has a shelf life of eight to ten days and can be stored in the refrigerator.

3. Enjoy and note when eating goat spring rolls

Enjoying nem chua with goat meat is also very sophisticated, only gourmets can fully appreciate its delicious taste. Nem chua is eaten with fig leaves, guava leaves, star fruit, green banana, perilla leaves, herbs and ginger sauce. When eating, the diner will feel the sweet, spicy, fragrant taste spreading. People often say: "Eating nem chua with goat meat without ginger sauce is like cooking rice without water". That is true, the deliciousness of nem chua is not only judged by the nem but it also depends a lot on the sauce.

The coolness of nem chua combined with the heat of ginger sauce makes the taste buds of the person enjoying it feel light and airy. Adding a little beer will make nem chua more attractive. Because when making, nem chua with goat meat is not mixed with many different additives, so when enjoying it, you will not only feel the sour and spicy taste but also the faint flavor of goat, of rustic smoke.

4. Goat spring rolls - A quintessential part of Ninh Binh cuisine

Nem De Ninh Binh is a dish that is both cool and nutritious for the body. The sweet and sour taste of Nem De goat, the strong aroma of the mountains and forests, makes it hard for anyone who eats it once to forget. That is why Nem De goat has become a specialty of Ninh Binh. If anyone visits Ninh Binh, do not forget to enjoy the taste of Nem De goat and buy it as a gift for relatives to enjoy this Ninh Binh specialty!

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