Dog meatis consumed in Vietnam to varying degrees of acceptability, though itpredominantly exists in the North. It's a winter food which believed tokeep you extraordinarily warm on cold nights.  Dog meatis eaten in a variety of ways, from grilled, stuffed in spring rolls,stir fried, to added to soups. There are multiple dishes featuring dogmeat, and they often include the head, feet as well as internal organs.Dog meat restaurants can be found throughout the country. If you are inHanoi and you are eager to try this dish, please come to a restauranton Nhat Tan Street - Tay Ho District. Typically, a chef will choose oneof seven ways to cook dog, collectively known as "cầy tơ 7 món". You can choose steameddog meat, dog sausage, steamed dog in shrimp paste, ginger and ricevinegar, grilled dog meat, bamboo shoots and dog bone marrow or frieddog in lemon grass and chili. Here, you can see groups of customers whoseated on mats spending their evenings on sharing plates of dog meatand drinking alcohol.

Dog meat is supposed to raise the libido and sometimes considered unsuitable for women. In other words, eating dog meat can serve as a male bondingexercise. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon for women to eat dog meat.The consumption of dog meat can be part of a ritual life which usuallyoccurring in the end of the lunar month for reasons of astrology and luck. Restaurants which mainly exist to serve dog meat may only open for the last half of the lunar month.

Some kinds of snake dishes

Lizards and frogs(best grilled) are standard fare in Phan Thiet. Some of my friend saidthat he had never tried frog until he came to Vietnam, but now he likeit a lot. If you ever order a frog dish in Vietnam, pay attention tothe bones! During rainy season, Vietnamese people catch toads and boilthem up. They merely cut out the stomach organ and eat the rest-skin,guts and all.

frog porridge

frog dish

I watched my friends eating trung vit lonfor many months before trying it myself. These fertilized duck eggs areallowed to partially develop and then, they are hard-boiled. Crack thetop off, suck out the juice and then spoon out the colorful morselswith pinches of pickled carrots, garlic, radish, turnip, some mintleaves, and a dash of salt and pepper.

Experiencehad taught me that in Vietnam, food nearly always tastes better than itlooks. When traveling, you always want to experience the culinarydelights that you never see at home. Eating different and unusual foodis a big part of what makes your holiday memorable…