Having attended several weddings of friends and relatives in her hometown of Quang Ninh , Vu Thi Anh Dao was still surprised by the feast filled with delicious dishes of the people of Quang Yen ward (old Quang Yen town) that she experienced a few months ago.

From fruit desserts like grapes and pineapple to main dishes like seafood and side dishes like sweet potato cocoons and stir-fried squash, everything is presented in a generous amount of food.

Wedding feast in Quang Ninh attracts "millions of views" with a full menu of about 12 - 13 dishes

When the video recording Dao's wedding feast in Quang Yen was shared on her personal page, many people expressed surprise and excitement.

In fact, after only a short time, the video received more than 1.2 million views and many comments "wishing to have a party in Quang Ninh".

Looking at it makes me so happy, I wish to experience a wedding feast in Quang Ninh one day; The wedding feast in Quang Ninh is really high quality, full of fresh seafood and every dish is displayed on the plate; The feast in Quang Ninh is already big but the feast in Quang Yen is probably the most delicious and filling.

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The feasts in Quang Ninh are famous for being sumptuous with many dishes made from fresh seafood.

Sharing with VietNamNet reporter, Dao said, the banquet here usually seats 10 people and uses a rotating table so that wedding guests can conveniently enjoy dishes according to their preferences.

In addition to some familiar dishes typical of Northern culinary culture such as sticky rice, steamed (or boiled) chicken, the wedding menu also has many seafood dishes such as squid rolls, steamed squid, boiled shrimp, stir-fried seafood vermicelli, and whole crabs.

Among them, she was impressed with the steamed crab with lots of fatty roe and the steamed squid with thick meat, which had a naturally sweet and aromatic taste.

“I have attended weddings in many places, both inside and outside Quang Ninh province.

However, in my personal opinion, the dishes in Quang Yen are still the best quality with fully prepared and fresh dishes," Dao said.

Succulent steamed squid and fatty steamed crab with roe are the two dishes that impressed Dao the most in the wedding feast.

The young girl also commented that this feast may not be the most sumptuous, but it ensures quality from appearance to taste and portion, and at the same time shows the sincerity of the host in entertaining guests, exuding the unique characteristics of local culinary culture.

Interestingly, although the feast displayed many fresh and delicious seafood dishes, the most popular and "fastest selling" dish was stir-fried squash shoots with garlic.

This dish is simple but easy to eat, best enjoyed hot so it is usually prepared on the spot and served when guests are seated at the table.

Many netizens humorously said that perhaps due to the habit of eating seafood regularly, Quang Ninh people are not "keen" on these dishes on the tray.

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Although a rustic dish, stir-fried squash is popular and often "sold out the fastest" on wedding trays in Quang Ninh.

Ms. Nguyen Van - owner of a wedding catering service provider in Quang Ninh said that this locality is famous for its long coastline, many islands, and favorable natural conditions for developing fishing and seafood farming.

This place is also known as one of the "seafood capitals" in Vietnam with abundant food resources, most popular in Van Don, Ha Long, Quang Yen.

For that reason, on death anniversaries, weddings or special local holidays, families often prepare sumptuous feasts from many valuable seafood species such as shrimp, crab, sea worms, cockles, and squid.

Seafood such as shrimp, crab, and squid are indispensable ingredients on the tray of offerings in many localities in Quang Ninh.

"Depending on the characteristics of each region and the economic conditions of each family, the menu of the feast in Quang Ninh will be different.

The most popular is a 10-person tray with about 12 dishes for 4-5 million VND, including main dishes made from shrimp, crab, squid, jellyfish, and clams.

With a lavish, high-class and more expensive feast, there will be expensive dishes made from sea worms and cockles. The menu includes 14-15 dishes, depending on the request of each family," said Ms. Van.

Photo: Pe Dao

The Nghe An girl quit her stable job, lived a nomadic life across the Central region to 'heal'. The hustle and bustle of work in the city made Van feel like a "caged bird", her physical and mental health both declined. After more than a year of preparation, she decided to live a nomadic life across the Central region.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/mam-co-cuoi-trieu-view-o-quang-ninh-hap-dan-bat-ngo-voi-mon-het-nhanh-nhat-2427967.html