Experience

What to eat in Ha Giang

3 dishes worth knowing about, with what they cost and what to expect.

3 dishes

Must try4.5
Baked Good·Highland Food
Buckwheat Flower Cake
A delicate purple-hued cake made from buckwheat flour — a beloved Ha Giang snack tied to the spectacular buckwheat flower season (October–November) on the Dong Van Karst Plateau.
Best time
Snack · Anytime
Cost
₫10k–30k
Must try4.5
Highland Food·Medicinal Food
Au Tau Porridge
A warming, medicinal black rice porridge made from the toxic au tau root — a Ha Giang specialty that locals swear keeps them warm through bitter highland winters.
Best time
Breakfast · Dinner
Cost
₫30k–60k
Must try4.6
Comfort Food·Local Specialty
Thang Den
Ha Giang's chewy sweet rice dumpling dessert
Best time
Afternoon · Evening
Cost
₫15k–30k