Nem nướng Hữu Lũng
Grilled fermented pork
Pork left to ferment for a few days, then grilled over charcoal in banana leaves and eaten with dill and a sweet-sour dip.
Region 08 · Lạng Sơn Province
Hữu Lũng
The hidden steppe.
About the region
This isn’t a manicured national park; it’s a raw, shifting geographic anomaly. The Đồng Lâm steppe is a massive valley that literally changes its state of matter. In the dry season, it’s a sprawling prairie with free-roaming wild horses and jagged rock climbing routes. In the rainy season, it entirely floods into a massive, mirror-like lake. It is completely isolated, rugged, and completely dictated by the weather.
Local specialties
For Foodies
Cá suối
Crispy stream fish
Finger-sized fish from the mountain streams, fried whole until crisp. A simple, local favourite.
Where to go
Must visit Destinations
Thảo nguyên Đồng Lâm
Đồng Lâm steppe
A grassland in the dry season and a lake in the rainy season, ringed by limestone peaks. Go at sunrise or sunset.
Khu bảo tồn Hữu Liên
Hữu Liên nature reserve
Limestone forest, streams and Tày and Nùng villages offering community homestays.
Đền Bắc Lệ
Bắc Lệ Temple
A revered Mother Goddess temple that draws pilgrims from across the north, especially in the early months of the lunar year.