Enjoying Delicious Termite mushroom Dishes in Ben Tre

26/07/2023 2445 0
Những cơn mưa đầu tháng 5 đến giữa tháng 6 âm lịch kéo về, báo hiệu sự sinh sôi, nảy nở của những thực phẩm từ tự nhiên ngọt lành, có thể kể đến nấm mối tại Bến Tre. Vào mùa này, du khách ngoài tỉnh được trải nghiệm các loại hình du lịch đa dạng tại đây thì đừng quên thưởng thức các món ăn ngon từ nấm mối với hương vị độc đáo, thơm ngon.

Among the many delicious dishes made from termite mushroom, notable mentions include mushroom pancakes, mushroom chicken porridge, grilled mushroom with betel leaves, and mushroom braised in coconut water. Each dish, when prepared, exhibits a distinct flavor profile. Overall, dishes featuring straw mushrooms highlight their sweet, savory taste that cannot be substituted by any other food.

Seasonal Delicacies

Unlike other mushroom varieties such as straw mushrooms or hedgehog mushrooms, which can be artificially grown and consumed year-round, termite mushroom only has a single season, typically during the rainy months from April to June. This is when termite mushroom grow abundantly and depend solely on natural conditions in mushroom beds without any human intervention.

Termite mushroom typically grow in elevated soil mounds where they reside and develop. Particularly, these mushrooms must be plucked by hand or using a special tool to avoid damaging their delicate structures. Using a knife can impart a metallic taste, leading the mushroom spores to disperse and preventing future growth. Therefore, termite mushroom are typically harvested before they fully mature.

Termite mushroom are highly valued for their high nutritional content, boosting the body's immune system, combating aging, and maximizing the inhibition of virus growth. As a result, many tourists visit Ben Tre not only to enjoy delicious cuisine but also to supplement their bodies with essential minerals from termite mushroom.
 

Termite mushroom after harvest in the garden (Photo: B.T.)

Termite mushroom in coconut groves (Photo: T.T.)

The culinary diversity from termite mushroom

Stir-fried termite mushroom with pepper is a simple dish, easy to make, yet when enjoyed, one can fully appreciate the harmonious blend of termite mushroom with the rich flavors of fish sauce, pepper, and other spices. When visiting the Land of Coconut during this season, tourists should not miss out on tasting stir-fried termite mushroom with pepper, a dish that not only evokes memories of Ben Tre natives living afar but also surprises many travelers with its simple yet uniquely flavorful taste that no other mushroom can provide.

Stir-fried termite mushroom with pepper (Photo: dienmayxanh.com)

In early June's rainy season, people of Ben Tre often harvest termite mushroom to cook them with fragrant roasted rice porridge and coconut milk. This distinctive dish is not available for enjoyment all year round. Visitors can savor the sweetness and crunchiness of straw mushrooms combined with the creamy richness of coconut milk in this unfamiliar but delightful rice porridge. Both ingredients complement each other, elevating the deliciousness of termite mushroom combined with Ben Tre's coconut milk.

A deliciously authentic dish of the Land of Coconut must include stir-fried termite mushroom with coconut shoot tips. Coconut shoot tips are the young shoots of coconut trees, thinly sliced and stir-fried with fresh, nutritious termite mushroom, creating a unique, refreshing natural flavor that blends perfectly with the crispy, sweet coconut shoot tips, available exclusively here and served with generosity and honesty by the people of Ben Tre.

In addition to these aforementioned unique dishes, termite mushroom can be prepared in countless other delicious ways such as stir-fried termite mushroom with lemongrass and chili, braised chicken with termite mushroom, steamed termite mushroom with native chicken... Each dish is irresistibly enticing, captivating the hearts of distant travelers with the natural ingredients that this land generously offers.

When visiting Ben Tre, besides experiencing "Ecotourism in the Land of Coconut" with various forms of tourism, enjoying the diverse cuisine with many appealing dishes, do not overlook the delicious dishes prepared from termite mushroom with their distinctive seasonal flavors. Feel the beauty and simplicity of the people's warmth and hospitality through these dishes made from termite mushroom, gifted by nature to this land.

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