Nghe An sea rum specialty increases sharply in price but still out of stock

Sea rum (sea cucumber) is one of the specialties ofNghe AnThanks to its deliciousness, nutrition and scarcity, sea rum often appears seasonally along the coastal communes in Dien Chau district such as Dien Hai, Dien Hung, Dien Kim... Therefore, the people here have formed the profession of hunting sea rum, bringing in high income.

Sea rum hunting is entirely based on manual methods and the experience of the workers. Photo: PV

If in previous years, the price of fresh rum imported for restaurants and eateries fluctuated from 100,000 - 130,000 VND/kg, now the price of grade 1 rum has increased from 180,000 - 200,000 VND/kg, however, importing rum at the end of this year is not easy.

Mr. Tam - owner of a seafood restaurant in Dien Kim commune, Dien Chau district said: "Pricesea ​​rumhas increased sharply since the beginning of December, however, due to scarcity, most restaurants have had to book divers in advance. Previously, our restaurant purchased about 5-7 nests of rum per day, but now it is only about 2-3 nests. There was a time after the epidemic was controlled, many diners wanted to eat rum but there was no stock..."

Due to its scarcity, all the sea rum caught is bought up. Photo: QA

According to restaurant owners, there are many reasons for the high price of sea rum. That is, fishing currently relies mainly on manual labor and the experience of divers; however, at this time, the number of divers has decreased, partly due to the impact of the epidemic, partly because the catch is low due to the scarcity of rum, so the supply has decreased sharply.

Not to mention it's the end of the year, thetradersare focusing on buying Tet goods and sea rum is one of the "hot" seafood at this time.

The price of grade 1 sea rum currently fluctuates from 180,000 - 200,000 VND/kg. Photo: QA

Sea urchins are long and have tentacles to search for food, which retract when scooped up. Photo: XH

According to medicine, sea cucumber - sea rum has a salty taste, warm properties, affects the heart and kidney meridians; has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening yang, benefiting essence, nourishing blood, moistening the intestines, anti-aging, reducing cough, detoxifying, stopping bleeding... Sea rum is often used in cases of weak heart qi, weak kidney qi, poor blood qi, physical weakness... In addition, sea rum is also processed into many delicious dishes such as sea cucumber braised with banana, stir-fried sea cucumber with mixed vegetables... with homegrown spices such as perilla leaves, betel leaves...

Sea rum is considered a panacea and can be used to make many delicious dishes. Photo: XH