The specialty is only in An Giang, bitter taste but the more you eat it, the more delicious it is, attractive to many people

Durian tree (also known as oval tree, durian tree) is a tree that grows in many western provinces such as An Giang, Kien Giang, Tra Vinh…. The mature tree is about 20-25cm tall, the leaves are green. , bitter taste but sweet aftertaste; Milky white flowers are very beautiful, fragrant and less bitter than leaves…

In the flood season in An Giang – from October to January of the lunar calendar, the tree begins to change leaves and flower. This is also the occasion when people go to pick young buds with buds and fresh leaves to sell and process into dishes.

Durian tree (also known as oval tree, durian tree) is a tree that grows in many western provinces such as An Giang, Kien Giang, Tra Vinh….

Usually people buy durian to mix with other ingredients. Such as dried snakehead fish, pork belly, boiled shrimp, cucumber, raw mango, herbs … make up the famous typical durian salad only found in this land.

Durian salad is known as a Cambodian dish, used as a vegetable in daily meals. They were introduced to Vietnam through Khmer families.

Ms. Thi Quyen (29 years old) – Khmer ethnic living in An Giang said: “The most delicious sorrow is flowers and young leaves. Therefore, the main ingredients for processing this specialty are young leaves and flowers.

Because the leaves have a very bitter taste, when processing, we have to control the bitter taste by picking up young leaves, washing them and then putting the leaves in a pot of boiling water, adding a little salt to keep the green taste of the leaves. But if anyone wants to keep the full bitter taste, they don’t need feet, just need to freeze the leaves to be fresh and crispy.”

The most delicious durian is the flowers and young leaves. Therefore, the main ingredients for processing this specialty are young leaves and flowers.

In addition to the leaves and flowers, there are also accompanying ingredients to make a special dish of durian salad such as shredded grilled snakehead fish, boiled pork belly cut into pieces. After the ingredients are prepared, mix them all together, drizzle the sweet and sour chili garlic sauce on top and mix well again for the spices to permeate before placing on the plate.

An important ingredient that makes the main dish delicious is sweet and sour tamarind fish sauce to dip it in. Add a little water to the crushed garlic and chili mixture and cook until just warm. Then put tamarind sauce in the beam until the tamarind dissolves evenly, season with a little sugar and fish sauce. To harmonize the sour, spicy, salty and sweet flavors. Continue to stir with your hands and boil the mixture until the candy dipping sauce is fine.

“When eating the salad, visitors initially have a feeling of bitterness in the tongue, but if you chew it carefully, you will have a sweet feeling in the throat, the more you eat, the more addicted you become,” said Thi Quyen.

Durian is not only a specialty of An Giang but also a medicinal dish. Many medical documents show that in the bark, leaves, fruit and wood of the durian tree, there are bitter substances that have a very good anti-worm effect. According to folk experience, the buds can cool the liver, fight worms and treat aches and pains.