1Tre Hue – Unique flavor
For those who love to explore regional cuisine, tré is probably not a strange dish but is even a favorite dish of many diners. However, for someone who has just heard about tré for the first time, it may be impossible to imagine what kind of dish tré is.
Tré is essentially a dish shaped like spring rolls with guava leaves and banana leaves on the outside to cover the meat inside. No one knows for sure who created tré, we only know that this is a favorite dish from generation to generation and then tré has become a part of the lives of the people of this poetic ancient capital.
Tré not only appears in the daily meals of Hue people but is also an indispensable dish on death anniversaries, weddings and especially our country’s traditional Tet.
Tre Hue is a dish that many diners love
See more: Hue sour spring rolls specialties – Popular delicacies during Tet holidays in Hue
2How to prepare Hue bamboo
It is not wrong to say that each specialty in each different locality will express a part of the personality of the people there. Therefore, when learning about children, we will also partly understand the personality of the people of this poetic Hue region. The ingredients used to make a delicious, standardized dish are extremely familiar and simple, like the personalities of the people of the ancient capital.
– Main ingredients: Pig ears and nose (1 kg), pork skin (200 grams), galangal (300 grams), fresh chili (100 grams), dried chili (50 grams).
– Specific ingredients: Thinh (1/2 bowl of rice), guava leaves, banana leaves.
– Accompanying spices: Garlic (1 large bulb), refined salt (3 teaspoons), roasted sesame (50 grams), MSG (3 teaspoons), sugar (2 teaspoons).
One note that you need to remember when choosing ingredients to make a delicious dish is that when choosing to buy rice, you should choose hand-processed rice. This way the taste of the bamboo will be delicious and authentic to the taste of authentic Hue bamboo.
Traveling throughout the Central provinces, you can encounter many different types of bamboo such as: Phu Yen bamboo, Binh Dinh bamboo,… but Hue bamboo is an unmistakable flavor. Tré Hue has a characteristic crispy, chewy taste along with a spicy taste that creates a craving when you finish eating and want to eat more. Although it is such an attractive dish, the way to prepare Hue truffle includes extremely simple steps.
– Step 1: After being carefully selected, the pig’s ears, nose and skin will be washed many times with clean water and salt water to remove all dirt.
Next, boil the cleaned pig ears, nose and skin with a little ginger and garlic to eliminate the odor.
After the pig’s ears, nose and skin are cooked, they will be taken out and soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, then drained and sliced.
After boiling, it must be soaked in cold water for 10 minutes so that the finished product will be crispier and more delicious.
Pig ears, nose, and skin are sliced into strips
– Step 2: To make a delicious dish, an indispensable step is to make a spice mixture to mix the dish. Chop chili, galangal and garlic, then roast rice then pound finely. Stir-fry dried chili peppers with cashew oil so that when mixed together, the color will be more beautiful.
Put the shredded pork ears, nose and skin with galangal, garlic, rice noodles, add 50 grams of sesame, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 3 teaspoons of MSG, and 2 grams of pepper in a bowl.
Use your hands to mix the mixture thoroughly before adding dried chili and cashew oil.
Continue to mix the above mixture well until the ingredients blend together, which means you have completed half of the way to make the cake.
Mixing the sauce is an extremely important step to maintain the delicious flavor
– Step 3: Banana leaves must be wiped clean on both sides with a towel, then cut into rectangles, then put a guava leaf and the mixture just mixed in step 2 in the middle. Roll into a cylinder, then tie both ends carefully and use extra string to tie it securely.
Hang it in a cool place and after about 2 to 3 days, you will have a delicious Hue dish to enjoy.
If you cannot find banana leaves, you can replace it by putting the mixture in step 2 into a glass jar with a few guava leaves. Although this method does not bring the typical flavor of wrapping in banana leaves, this method of preparation is extremely convenient and suitable for urban people and the meat is still very delicious.
Tre is wrapped in banana leaves for fermentation
– Step 4: After being cooked, the bamboo can be put in the refrigerator to preserve it longer without losing its delicious taste.
Enjoy the delicious taste of the finished product
3How to enjoy delicious Hue tea properly
According to local people, the most traditional way to enjoy the taste of bamboo is to eat it plain. After being cooked, the bamboo can be enjoyed directly with a little garlic, chili and Polyscias fruticosa leaves. With this way of eating, diners will most clearly feel the original flavor of bamboo.
Tré Hue has a bit of toughness of pork skin, a bit of crunchy and sweet taste of pig’s nose and ears, the fat of sesame, a bit of spiciness of chili and the attractive aroma of galangal. When eaten with Polyscias fruticosa leaves and garlic, it will create a flavor that many people are passionate about.
Eating bamboo shoots with a little garlic will enhance the flavor of bamboo shoots
When it comes to bamboo, perhaps everyone will immediately think of shrimp mixed with spring rolls. Indeed, spring rolls mixed with spring rolls are truly an extremely popular dish not only because of the simple way to make them but also thanks to the unique flavor of this dish.
Tré with beef patties and sour rolls cut into bite-sized pieces and mixed with a little mango and cucumber. To make the dish taste right, you need to add a little laksa leaves, garlic, chili, salt and pepper and indispensable the sour taste of kumquat.
Tre mixed with spring rolls is a wonderful combination of sight, smell and taste. Mixed bamboo not only has an eye-catching color and unique aroma but also brings an irresistible flavor with the blend of bamboo, mango, spring rolls and other ingredients, making everyone eat it and praise it. tasty.
Tre mixed with spring rolls is irresistibly delicious
4Reputable addresses to buy Hue tea
If you are looking to buy Hue specialties and forget a place like Co Do Specialty Store, it is a huge mistake. This is an extremely prestigious address that any tourist who has the opportunity to explore Hue should visit to bring back some specialties of the ancient capital. The store not only has a variety of products but is also a familiar place to buy tea for tourists who have had the opportunity to visit Hue many times.
Address: 04 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Hue city
During your trip in Hue, you must once visit Dong Ba Hue spring roll shop located on Hue spring roll street. This is a long-standing shop and is famous for its profession of making grilled pork and spring rolls. Coming here, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the delicious, more authentic flavor of Tre than any other store as well as be surprised by the warmth and friendliness of the store owner.
Address: 24 Dao Duy Tu, Hue city
Tré is truly a simple specialty that any tourist who has the opportunity to come to Hue should try. With the above sharing, Vietnamtravelio hopes you can immediately plan a self-sufficient 3D2N Hue itinerary and enjoy this delicious dish right away!
