Hat ko nia Hạt kơ nia

Hạt kơ nia is an almond-sized nut with a thin brown shell. Peel it for the white kernel, which is rich, fragrant, and sweet and nutty.

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FromMang Den weekend market, where hạt kơ nia is sold as a Central Highlands specialty
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Texture

About the size of an almond, with a thin brown shell and a white kernel.

Taste

Rich and fragrant, with a sweet, nutty finish: béo ngậy, thơm, and ngọt bùi in Vietnamese.

How to enjoy it

Peel the thin brown shell and eat the white kernel. The market list also spells it hạt cờ nia.

Where to try it

Chợ phiên Măng Đen, the weekend market, meets on Saturday and Sunday on the pine hill along Hùng Vương. Báo Kon Tum also places it in the pine garden (Vườn thông) by the district central square.