Sapa Speciality Food Tour
(Evening Walking Tour)
Sapa Speciality Food Tour – Exotic Street Food & Cultural Tasting Experience
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience”
Duration: 3 hours (approximate)
Departure time: Offered daily from 5.30pm
Physical activity: Easy
Location - Sapa town
Travel Style: - Cultural immersion and food tasting
Connectivity: Wifi - available, Mobile coverage - good.
Summary:
Weird and wonderful food tour, ideal for the culinary adventurous and culturally inquisitive.
Minimum: 2 people
Discover Exotic Local Dishes and the Culinary Traditions of Northern Vietnam
A Guided Food Journey Through Sapa’s Unique Flavours, History, and Culture
With a complex geopolitical history, the people of the northern Vietnamese highlands have shown great resilience and creativity to overcome hardship. This is evident in day to day life and reflected in the food which is both exotic and highly varied. Our street food tour takes in some of the more unusual Sapa foods, many of which are foraged from the forest or collected in and around the rice paddies. Our tour offers a variety of local dishes presented in the traditional style.
The culinary tradition of the ethnic groups around Sapa is based on the fantastic natural produce resulting in simple dishes with clear flavours and unique taste combinations.
Due to the tradition of slaughtering of whole animals at festive gatherings it is a culture who has embraced the concept of nose to tail eating and the lack of refrigeration means there is a wide array of exciting and unique textures and flavours.
Highlights
Exotic street food tasting
Genuine conversations with local ethnic minorities
Exploring Sapa culture & history
Friendly atmosphere among local people
The Menu:
Food *
Steamed paddy field snails with lemon grass
Fried quail egg embryos in tamarind sauce
Fried foraged grasshoppers with lemon leaves
Fried paddy frogs with ‘long legs’
BBQ local leaf wrapped in beef
BBQ wild perfume mushrooms
BBQ rice paddy frog
BBQ chicken hearts
BBQ chicken feet
BBQ sweet potato and sticky rice in bamboo.
Ant egg omelet
Bamboo shoots in fragrant leaf
Wild fern salad
Desserts:
Sweet soup or Chestnut cakes
Drinks:
Bia hơi – Draft rice beer or soft drinks
Rượu mận - Home made wild plum liquor.
Prices - Sapa Speciality Food Tour Experience
2 people - $42 per person
3 people - $38 per person
4 people - $35 per person
5 people - $30 per person
6 people - $28 per person
Notes:
10 selected items from the above list. All menu items subject to availability. In the event of any dish being unavailable, a suitable equivalent will be made available.
Community based tourism (CBT) is a form of tourism where local communities are directly involved in developing, managing, and benefiting from tourism activities within their area. It emphasises community ownership, cultural preservation, and sustainable practices, offering visitors authentic experiences and fostering economic opportunities for residents.
“Food tastes different when it carries the scent of earth and fire”
Please travel with respect. Dress modestly, support local crafts, protect nature, be patient, and stay safe. Connect, learn, and contribute positively during your ETHOS journey. Please refer to our terms for booking conditions for all ETHOS experiences.
We also offer a one day experience combining a short walk and local cooking in a village in Sapa. For more information about our “ The Simply Hmong “ experience, please click here.
