Eating Dog meat is more popular in the north than in the south. This is a kind of traditional dish, and it's the most famous in Nhật Tân district on the dyke road out past the flower market.
I went to this restaurant with two foreign friends who live in Hà Nội on such a very special day for Vietnamese. Yes, it was Independence day, the 2nd of September. People seemed to be surprised to see us there, but we were there anyway.
The food was good for me of course and my friends said it was an interesting experience. Cooked Dog meat is just like other dish in Vietnam, served with different herbs and ingredients according to a very special recipe. What we ordered was Grilled dog with galangal and lemongrass, Boiled Dog in a bamboo stock, Stewed Dog with finely chopped lemongrass, Steamed Dog black pudding with peanuts, apricot leaves and sweet basil, Stir fried Dog meat with finely chopped lemongrass, ginger and chilli, Steamed Dog meat over Dog stock, but our favorite was Boiled Dog leg in Dog bone stock with young bamboo. All of these dishes have to be eaten with "mắm tôm" (fermented shrimp sauce), chilli, chopped lemongrass, fresh apricot leaves and squeezed lemon.
We ended up paying 180,000Vnd for three people with five beers and a coke which is really cheap.
Duck egg in Vietnam's meals
Duck eggs are good for your health and puppies' as well. This idea maybe wierd but this is the reality in Viet Nam- Bloody popular!!!
When you eat duck eggs on the last day of the month, it erases your bad luck but it'll bring you bad luck if you eat them early in the month. It's just the same as dog meat. I usually have at least six duck eggs every week but i don't really believe in any superstitions. I eat them because I like them.
Some people like to eat young duck eggs but others love to eat them when they are a bit old, meaning you can see the whole baby duck with feathers, eyes and claws. They are traditionally eaten with shredded ginger and Vietnamese mint, salt, pepper and chilli sometimes.
Let's try one day and you might be surprised