Fruits in Cao Bang

Mac Mat fruit
belonges to wampee family. Its main products are seed and fruit, which are aromatic and sweet. Mac mat plant is only grown in Cao Bang and Lang Son region, which is adjacent to Cao Bang. The plant is from three to five meters high. Its leaf and fruit has aromatic essentials. Its pulp is sour and sweet. In summer, Mac mat fruit is ripen with yellow color, juicy, and fragrant. The Chinese and the Northern mountainous people has used Mac mat materials as a special spice in cooking traditional food such as roasted duck, roasted pork, Chinese braised pork, stewed legs of pork, etc.

Bao Lac plum
is the most delicious among many kinds of plum, which are grown in Cao Bang. The local people called Bao Lac plum blood plum as inside the plum, it is dark red and sweet when being ripen. Sweet taste (no sour) is the typical character of this plum.

Dong Khe pear
Visitors, who come to Cao Bang on the 6th or 7th lunar month, will enjoy the cool, sweet taste of Dong Khe pear. Dong Khe pear has big fruit, typical sweet tasting, soft pulp. Dong Khe pear is the most delicious one compared to other kinds of pear in Cao Bang.