Things to buy in Can Tho, Vietnam - Can Tho Shopping

Perhaps the most exciting shopping experience tourists can enjoy in Can Tho is to join a boat and go along the river and canals to check out the floating markets. It is a perfect way to pick up some local products as a gift as below:

1. Ruou man Sau Tia 

A Unique local wine made of bell fruit, a kind of tropical fruit. It has long been a famous and one-of-a-kind wine in Can Tho, especially with Cu Lao Tan Loc people, when it changes the normal life of this small town. 

If you have a chance to visit Can Tho, Ruou Man Sau Tia is definitely a things you should not ignore. It can be a beautiful gifts for your family, your bests friends or just simple for yourself. 

2. Dried fish 

This is also a popular product in Can Tho. Some kinds of fish such as anchovy, goby, puffer, etc are cleaned and then dried under sunshine for 1-2 months. Its taste is very unique and delicious

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If you want to buy some souvenirs for your friend and family, visit the Alum Decorative Art shop which sells handmade paper flowers, crafts, oil paintings, and many other delightful gifts or Duc Mai pottery stores to buy excellent ceramic products.

3. Banh Tet La Cam - A Traditional Sticky Rice Cake

With Vietnamese people, Banh Tet La Cam is one of the most famous specialties in Can Tho in which you can't ignore when visiting here. This cake is made from sticky rice mixed with black beans and coconut milk and there are many types of its but the most popular is a mixture of salted eggs, bacon, dried shrimp, green beans... which is very delicious. Another distinctive feature of this kind of banh Tet is the impressive green or purple sticky rice made of pineapple or mint leaves. Depending on the creativity of the maker, each parts of the cake has many different eye-catching colors and patterns.

4. Nem Nuong Cai Rang - A Specialty of Can Tho

In many visitors's point of view, this kind of grilled spring rolls of Can Tho has a special tastes that is hard to forget. When passing Cai Rang Bridge, you can easily find may villages specializing in producing Cai Rang spring rolls with a fairly cheap price, only about 0.5 - 1$ /10 units.