🥟 RAM BA ĐỒN – “THE INDISPENSABLE FRIEND” OF QUẢNG BÌNH PORRIDGE

In Quảng Bình, there are small things that, without them, it feels… not quite right. Ram Ba Đồn is one such “friend”: crispy, fragrant, silently accompanying a bowl of porridge through generations — becoming a very familiar part of the local memory.

Made from thin rice paper, filled with meat – shrimp – pepper, seasoned just right, the ram is tightly wrapped and then dropped into a hot oil pan until golden brown. Taking a bite, you hear a light “crunch,” the crispness spreads quickly in your mouth, blending with the sweet taste of the porridge… creating a seemingly simple pair that is oddly memorable.

For the people of Quảng Bình, porridge without ram Ba Đồn is not complete. The ram adds crispiness and richness to the dish, balancing the flavors, especially “perfectly fitting” on chilly early mornings or rainy afternoons — eating it warms the stomach and the heart.

Ram is not just a side dish; it is a habit, a culinary tradition deeply ingrained in the life of Quảng Bình.
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Source: Sovaba Travel