Five-Colour Sticky Rice and the Village Food of Phu Tho
A big tray on the floor of a wooden stilt house, everyone sharing every dish.
Local feast with five-colour sticky rice, grilled meat and fresh herbs
In Hanoi you eat fast, standing at a street stall. In the countryside of Phu Tho a meal is slower: a big tray set on the floor of a wooden stilt house, everyone sitting around it, sharing every dish. This is how we serve food at Ngoc Dong Eco Village.
FIVE-COLOUR STICKY RICE
The dish you will remember is xoi ngu sac, sticky rice in five colours: red, yellow, purple, green and white. The colours come from leaves, roots and flowers, not from artificial dye. In the mountain villages of northern Vietnam it is made for festivals and for welcoming guests.
Guests making tea at Ngoc DongWHAT ELSE IS ON THE TRAY
- Free-range hill chicken, boiled or grilled, with lime leaves and salt.
- Fresh greens and herbs picked from the garden the same day.
- Grilled meats and dishes wrapped in banana leaf.
The exact menu changes with the season and the market. Tell us about allergies or a vegetarian diet when you book and we adapt.
A guest sorting and inspecting tea leaves at Ngoc DongWHERE YOU EAT
- The stilt house seats 36 at three trays, the most local way to eat.
- Three private VIP rooms seat 50 in total, good for families and groups.
- In good weather we set tables in the garden under lights in the evening.
NOT STAYING THE NIGHT?
Day visitors can book a table too. Many come for tea picking in the morning and lunch in the stilt house.
BOOK A TABLE
Send the date, the number of guests and any food needs by WhatsApp on +84 965 163 291.
