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Phu Quoc has very attractive and unique dishes, there are many familiar dishes but when eating in Phu Quoc, there is a unique flavour. The article of Vietnam Tourist Information will share with you some delicious seafood when travelling to Phu Quoc.
Phu Quoc’s cuisine has famous speciality dishes that when travelling to here, travellers should look to enjoy. First of all, sea urchins should be mentioned. Phu Quoc is one of the rare waters of Vietnam which has sea urchins or also known as urchins. Catching sea urchins take many efforts because it crawls under rocks and clings to corals in the coastal areas. Sea urchins are processed into many dishes with an unmistakable flavour. Therefore, when coming to Phu Quoc, almost every tourist wants to taste the sea urchin.
The next very famous speciality of Phu Quoc is abalone. The people of Phu Quoc call abalone the sea ear and this sea also has more abalone than many other waters of our country. Many dishes from abalone are deliciously processed by Phu Quoc people such as boiled, baked, steamed, fried … Visitors can find abalone dishes in sidewalk restaurants or luxurious restaurants.
Another famous speciality of Phu Quoc also very popular with many tourists is sea cucumber. This is a high quality food with high nutritional value, difficult to catch, so it is not always possible for tourists to enjoy. Phu Quoc people make a lot of dishes from sea cucumbers such as fried rice noodles with sea cucumber, stir-fried sea cucumber with snakeheads and sea cucumbers stuffed with fish, sea cucumbers with quail … In many Phu Quoc tours of some Travel Companies in Vietnam, dishes from sea cucumber are included in the menu so that visitors on Vietnam Small Group Tours can enjoy one of Phu Quoc’s nutritious specialities.
Speaking of Phu Quoc specialties, it is impossible not to mention Ham Ninh crab dishes. The beautiful Ham Ninh fishing village always attracts the footsteps of tourists not only because of the sincerity of the people, charming scenery but also by the famous crab dishes. Ham Ninh is home to the best and most delicious crabs in Phu Quoc. The crabs Ham Ninh is both fresh and firm, the crabs are not too big, but so tasty. Ham Ninh crabs are processed into many delicious dishes such as steamed crab with beer, roasted crab with salt or with tamarind.
Next on the list of specialties of Phu Quoc is coi bien mai. Coi bien mai is the muscle part that connects the two shells of the shellfish in Phu Quoc (called so mai). The meat of the shellfish is often friable and limp, so it is rarely used. The tender part (coi bien mai) is both tough and crispy, so it is used to prepare many dishes such as grilled with chili salt, grilled with satay, grilled with onion, porridge, etc.
Another speciality of Phu Quoc known by many people is bitter bolete. With favourable climate, fertile soil, bitter bolete is very developed in Phu Quoc. This is a mushroom that grows on decaying leaves and stems. Because of its natural development, the taste of bitter bolete is sweet, delicious and has its own characteristic taste. Melaleuca mushrooms are processed into many dishes, of which the most famous is bitter bolete with seafood.
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