A Giant Bread in An Giang province, in Mekong Delta of Vietnam has caught global attention as one of the world’s most bizarre foods.
Brightside, a Cyprus-based travel website recently released a list of 15 strangest foods in the world this year, and one of them was the meter-long, three kilo bread found only in An Giang provice at Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
“Its giant dimensions have piqued the curiosity and interest of many visitors to An Giang province, where is home to the Ba Chua Xu Temple, one of the most famous spiritual sites in southern Vietnam”. Nguyen Quy reported on VNexpress.
Pictures and personal statuses of the 3-kg bread was among the most searched food item on social media. | Source: Social Media
The Brightside list includes a fish sausage with cheese flavor in South Korea, a chilled ramen served in a glass of beer in Canada, a pizza with flowers, a mint chocolate cake in London, UK and blueberries in Belgium.
“A giant bread costs about $2.14, normally, it takes an hour to be roasted in the oven” said the baker.
Giant Bread in Saigon | Source: Zing.vn
Not only in Mekong Delta, Nguyen Van Yen, 58, a baker in Tan Phu District, HCMC, Vietnam also provides giant breads weigh 02kg, which can be served for 15 people.