The dish features chicken that is marinated with ‘mac khen’, a signature pepper used in the region, for about an hour and then placed in a hollow bamboo section.

Grilled chicken in bamboo tube is a famous dish of the Thai ethnic minority people in several northwestern provinces.

The chef closes the section with dong leaves (phrynium placentarium) for added flavour before grilling the tube.

The meat comes out tender in a golden colour with a blend of aromas imparted to it by the bamboo and the leaves.

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Source: VnExpress