Grilled freshwater fish is a favourite dish for visitors
Ba Be lake is also famous for dishes made of small shrimps, especially small shrimps fried with sour star-fruits or sour soup of small shrimps
Tay people are good at making cakes including Ngai cakes, banana cakes, and heaven cake. Heaven cake, also called Peng Cha in Tay language is a special dish of the Tay, especially in their New Year and Going to the Field feasts.
Com lam or rice in bamboo tube is the best rice of mountain people
Com Lam is made of rice, bamboo tubes, and banana leaves.
Bamboo shoots are cooked in different ways to make different dishes. But boiled bamboo shoots served with shrimp paste, lemon, and chili are the best