Da Lat jam specialties are bought by many tourists as gifts after a vacation in Da Lat. Jam here is also ranked on par with flowers in Da Lat. The fruits are delicious and fresh, made from local agricultural fruits and not imported from anywhere else. So this is also a dish imbued with Da Lat’s identity that not only tourists like, but also local people in Da Lat.
Da Lat jam is made from washed local fruits, then dried in the sun and wind. Once everything is dry, begin the sugaring process. So even if any fruit is sour, combining it with sugar will soften it somewhat. But don’t be afraid that the jam will be too sweet, because there will be a balance between the sour taste and a mild sweetness.
Jam – one of the specialties in Da Lat
Below are some specialty jams in Da Lat that you can easily find and buy immediately for your loved ones as gifts. Or you can also buy it to use at your homestay/place of stay in Da Lat, or buy it to use at home to feel the nature, climate, and soil that have bestowed magic on Da Lat. To grow fresh fruits, under the hands of a jam maker, the deliciousness will increase many times over.
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1Da Lat strawberry jam specialty
The soil and climate here are the best conditions for growing strawberries. Therefore, every fruit grows and flowers and bears very “smooth” fruit. When eaten, it has a sweet taste mixed with a sour taste that stimulates the diners’ taste buds. You can use strawberry jam mixed with a glass of warm water to remember Da Lat, for example, or spread strawberry jam with breakfast bread or pancakes, which is also very delicious. It also helps supplement vitamins for the body.
180,000 VND to 200,000 VND per kilogram. Or you can buy a small 250gr jar, the price will be “softer” and in case you go on a business trip or don’t use it all, you can buy a small jar.
Da Lat Market – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ward 1, Da Lat City
L’angfarm Dalat store – 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, City. Da Lat
Lafresh Dalat Store – 14Bis Tran Phu, Da Lat City
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Strawberry jam specialty in Da Lat
2Da Lat Mulberry jam specialty
Mulberry jam has a dark purple color and a sweet taste. Mulberries have high nutritional value to help prevent oxidation, improve skin, help prevent cardiovascular disease, and increase vitamin C for the body. Maybe you already know that mulberries, in addition to making jam, syrup, and juice, also make Dalat wine – one of Dalat’s precious specialties to buy as gifts.
100,000 VND to 150,000 VND.
Da Lat Market – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ward 1, Da Lat City.
Dong Da Alley, Ward 3, Da Lat City.
Mulberry jam specialty in Da Lat
3 Da Lat sweet potato jam specialty
Jam is made from honey sweet potatoes, a specialty of Ta Nung – Da Lat region, a type that contains healthy starch with a moderate sweet taste, the jam is sticky and not too chewy. Sweet Potato Jam is very suitable as a gift for family members after each trip. You can enjoy a warm cup of tea, share a few stories with the whole family, friends, and relatives laughing together.
130,000 VND to 180,000 VND per kilogram.
Da Lat Market – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Da Lat City.
L’angfarm Store – 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Da Lat City.
Sweet Potato Jam is vacuum-packed
4 Da Lat grape jam specialty
Grape jam is also known as a strange but extremely delicious dish, conquering the most demanding diners. With the effects of preventing cancer, anemia, supporting digestion and protecting teeth. Grape jam has its characteristic sweet and sour taste. Strange specialty but must try in Da Lat.
250gr/100,000 VND
L’angfarm store: 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 1, Da Lat City. (Or stores near you that belong to the L’angfarm Dalat store system).
Grape jam specialties are sold at L’angfarm Dalat store
5Dalat artichoke jam specialty
Also known as Hibiscus jam or Rose jam. Used from large, fresh, intact fruit bunches that are not bruised or broken. It is necessary to meet such requirements to make batches of jam that still retain nutritional value and are beautiful. Artichoke jam is not made from rose petals as many people mistakenly think, but is actually made from persimmon fruit, also known as sour fruit. The jam has a crunchy, sour taste and a slightly flat feeling in the throat when eaten. In September and October is the season of artichoke jam, plump and crunchy. You can also blend it into a smoothie or spread it on bread, which is also delicious.
140,000 VND to 220,000 VND per kilogram
Da Lat Market – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Da Lat City.
27/6E Yersin Street, Ward 10, Da Lat City.
Artichoke jam specialty in Da Lat
6Da Lat Hong Deo jam specialty
The persimmon season in Da Lat starts in September and lasts until the last months of the year and for this reason, many tourists also choose to travel to Da Lat during the persimmon season. Crisp to ripe persimmons are considered the most nutritious fruits with fiber, vitamin C, rich in fiber and also providing much needed water for the body all concentrated in persimmons. Hong jam is meticulously processed because it is necessary to choose very ripe fruits so that when making the jam, it will not be astringent or bitter. If the fruit is too ripe, it will be very difficult to cut the skin, so usually 1kg of persimmon jam will be equal to 5-6 kg of fresh persimmons. When eaten, it will have a sweet, sticky aroma, honey will flow out in the mouth when eating persimmon jam.
200,000 VND to 400,000 VND per kilogram.
27/6E Yersin Street, Ward 10, Da Lat City.
L’angfarm Store – 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Da Lat City.
Pink jam specialty in Da Lat
7Da Lat olive jam specialty
Olives are used in products such as essential oils, processed oils, or in industrial cosmetics. As for this city of flowers, olives are used to make jam. This is known as a specialty that is good for health, supplements nutrition, improves skin beauty, and provides vitamins for the body. When you eat olive jam, you will feel the sweet and sour taste, tingling your tongue. The processing stage is also complicated because fresh olives have an astringent taste, so before processing them into jam, the processor also has to rinse them with salt for 7 to 10 days to reduce the bitterness, sourness, and unpalatable taste of fresh olives. . Then, add sugar until combined. This is a very popular specialty when bought as gifts for family and relatives.
250,000 VND per kilogram.
Jam oven No. 10 – 12 Mai Anh Dao Street, Ward 8, Da Lat City.
Olive jam specialty – a delicate specialty as a gift
8Things to note when buying specialty jams as gifts
_ Buy jam with the right natural color, not too dark or anything that makes you suspicious that it is different from normal because these are chemicals that are not good for your health.
_ Buy in places with clearly labeled packaging and place of production, and it’s important to pay attention to the expiration date.
_ When buying at the counter, try it. If it has a sweet, mild taste, then decide to buy. If it’s too sweet and has a strong smell, “put it back” and leave.
_ Please look around the product if there is a musty smell or signs of damage, do not use it anymore.
Above are the specialty jam dishes in Da Lat that are popular with many customers. Hopefully the information has been helpful to you and you have found a typical product of Da Lat for yourself to bring home as a gift. Wishing you a happy trip and please share that moment with Vietnamtravelio!
