Tourists jostle to buy fresh squid, a local specialty, in Cua Lo beach town.
QA - 14/04/2024 10:19
(Baonghean.vn) - Flashing squid is a famous specialty of Cua Lo coastal town that any tourist wants to try upon returning home. Every night, the lights of the vendors blend with the city lights, making the flashing squid market brightly illuminated, and the sounds of laughter and chatter fill the air...
Clip: Quang AnCua Lo's fresh squid has long been a famous specialty that everyone visiting this coastal town wants to try. The road leading to Lan Chau Island, in Nghi Thuy ward, becomes a concentrated selling point for fresh squid every evening. (Photo: QA)On the evening of April 13th, taking advantage of the weekend, hundreds of tourists returned to the squid market to experience the unique atmosphere and buy fresh squid to enjoy. Photo: QA As a famous and delicious local delicacy, it's no surprise that whenever squid is put up for sale, each stall attracts a large crowd of people who come to examine the squid and haggle over the price. (Photo: QA)Each squid vendor has a rechargeable flashlight. The flashlight helps tourists see the freshness of the squid more clearly at night and facilitates the buying and selling process. Gradually, the long beams of flashlights have become a distinctive feature of the flashing squid market in Cua Lo. Photo: QAAt this squid market, there are about 100 vendors selling their wares every night, mostly women. Typically, the husband in each family goes out squid fishing from 4 PM each day and returns around 7-8 PM. Once the boat docks, all the caught squid is immediately brought out by the wife to sell, ensuring freshness. (Photo: QA)"Flashing squid" (or "jumping squid") refers to squid that have just been caught by fishermen, still very fresh, with eyes and markings on their bodies glowing and flashing. This type of squid is a specialty of the coastal region of Nghe An province and is usually available from March to August each year. Photo: QAAfter being brought ashore, the squid are divided into small bunches and placed in trays for sale to tourists. What's special is that this type of squid isn't sold by weight; instead, buyers and sellers estimate the quantity and agree on a price. Typically, each tray contains 6-10 squids, depending on size, ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 VND. (Photo: QA)Freshly caught squid is often purchased by locals and tourists to prepare and enjoy immediately. Photo: QABesides simply steaming, squid can also be enjoyed in many other ways such as dipping in sour sauce, making salads, stir-frying... In addition, it can be eaten raw with soy sauce and mustard - this is a fairly popular way to enjoy it nowadays. Because squid is both a specialty and a highlight of experiential tourism for visitors, since 2023, Cua Lo has planned and arranged concentrated squid selling points, with functional forces on duty to ensure environmental hygiene and security. Photo: QA
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