((Baonghean.vn) - Hon Cau tourist area, located in Dien Hai commune, Dien Chau district, retains its ancient and pristine charm for generations. Here, visitors are not only known for its delicious and memorable seafood dishes but also impressed by the unique scenery and the experiences of fishermen during the jellyfish harvesting season…
Hon Cau beach is bustling with jellyfish harvesting season. |
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After being pulled ashore, jellyfish are bought on the spot by small traders. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, a fisherwoman from Hamlet 4, Dien Hai Commune, this year is a good season, with some days yielding 500 kg of jellyfish. The price for fresh jellyfish sold to traders is 120,000 VND per 100 kg. |
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| Some jellyfish can weigh from 5-10 kg each. According to fishermen, the older the jellyfish, the darker red its tentacles, and the firmer and tastier its flesh. |
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| Jellyfish are pre-processed and sorted into two parts (tendons and body).before processing |
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Mr. Pham Van Thanh, owner of a jellyfish processing facility in Hoang Chau hamlet, Dien Kim commune, said: After initial sorting, the jellyfish are put into a rotary cutting machine for 8-9 hours to remove the slime, then washed clean and salted for 7-10 days before being sold. He produces about 200 tons of finished product daily, providing regular employment.for 5 workers. |
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| After being processed into attractive, translucent white strands, the jellyfish body is mainly consumed in the domestic market, selling for 20,000 VND/kg. |
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| Jellyfish tentacles are considered the most nutritious and valuable part of the fish, selling for twice the price (nearly 40,000 VND/kg). After processing, these jellyfish tentacles are exported to China through unofficial channels by traders. |
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| Coastal residents prepare jellyfish into many unique dishes, such as boiling them in green tea water and serving them with herbs, spices, and shrimp paste, which have a distinctive, rich flavor and are nutritious. |
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| Most restaurants in the Dien Chau coastal tourist area offer jellyfish salad as a specialty. Ms. Thuy, owner of Thuy Dang restaurant (Dien Hai coastal tourist area), said: "To make a delicious jellyfish salad, you must choose firm, white jellyfish, wash them 7-8 times with cold water, then pour boiling water over them and mash them, drain the water, finely chop carrots, mango, garlic, sugar, lemon, and spices, mix well, add pepper, chili, peanuts, rice flour, and enjoy." |
Luong Mai
