Rich in the flavor of the sea

He lives in a fishing village. For decades, he has been attached to the life of the people in the fishing village near his family. Images of shrimp, fish, and various kinds of seafood appear before his eyes every day. At the market, fresh shrimps bounce out of the fishmongers' baskets. Fresh fish with shiny backs are just caught and brought to the market immediately. Each slice of fresh mackerel has a pattern that catches the eye of buyers. Some types of squid are displayed in a shimmering light… Fresh seafood, by their brightness and shine, is easy to identify.

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Unlike the strong fishy smell in fresh seafood markets, people who have lived in the coastal village for a long time, tourists walking around the shops, will easily catch the attractive aroma of processed seafood. Different processing methods have brought many different aromas. The most stimulating to the sense of smell is probably the smell of grilled seafood. The smell of grilled shrimp is very fragrant. Grilled mackerel is attractive to many people, because of the richness spreading around the red-hot charcoal stove. The smell of grilled clams with scallions and fatty oil... Dried seafood when grilled also has a very strong smell: grilled dried squid is fragrant, one house grills, five or seven houses around can smell the attractive smell; grilled dried fish, the aroma is so fragrant, just want to eat it with a bowl of hot rice, with a little delicious fish sauce.

The smell stimulates the sense of smell, attracting people to come and enjoy, to enjoy both the aroma and taste of the dish. Fresh seafood when processed properly will be wonderful. Mai Nuoc fish salad with soft white fish meat, mixed with banana fish sauce prepared in the style of Phan Thiet sea; salty fish cake noodle soup with the rich taste of fresh fish; sweet and sour fish hotpot easily stimulates the appetite... Fried seafood has its own fat and deliciousness. Fish marinated in fried paper is very rich, fried mackerel is very soft, fried sardines are very crispy thanks to the scales. Braised fish is also very attractive to users, because of the saltiness, sweetness of the meat, and the spiciness depending on the type: mackerel, tuna, mackerel, silver pomfret...

With many ways of processing, seafood from the old Binh Thuan sea, now in Southeast Lam Dong, brings different flavors and savoriness. The dishes on the menu of the restaurant have different richness depending on the restaurant. However, there are simple dishes prepared by many families in the coastal village that still have attractiveness and savoriness. A bowl of hot rice with delicious fish sauce and spicy chili still attracts diners. Hot rice eaten with mackerel braised with garlic and chili, or eaten with salty braised mackerel head, salty braised tuna eaten with vermicelli, steamed squid with ginger and dipped in delicious fish sauce, who doesn't find it delicious!

Perhaps, the coastal village where he lives has a very distinctive character. Thinking about his birthplace when he is far away, looking for a bit of the flavor of his homeland when he returns home, he most easily recognizes it when he comes across rustic dishes. The products that, for generations, have nourished many generations of coastal people, including him. He was raised by his mother with the products of his hometown. And remembering his homeland, his roots, he still cannot forget the rich flavor of the sea in every simple dish of his hometown.

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