Cua Lo seafood attracts tourists on weekends
(Baonghean.vn) - It's tourist season, fresh and delicious Cua Lo seafood attracts tourists to choose as gifts when returning to the coastal town on weekends.
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These days, every early morning, Nghi Thuy fishing port (Nghi Thuy ward, Cua Lo town) is always bustling with boats returning from the sea, full of fresh seafood. Photo: Quang An |
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As soon as the fish are transported ashore, many traders look for them to buy. In recent days, Cua Lo fishermen often hit the jackpot with fish sold at the port for 90,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Seafood purchased at the port is distributed by traders to markets and agents. Being the tourist season, seafood stalls at Hom market, Cua Lo town are always busy. According to traders, at this time, the number of customers increases by about 30% compared to normal days. Photo: Quang An |
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The demand for seafood as gifts from tourists is very high, so on weekends, at the seafood markets of Cua Lo town, some types of seafood such as crabs, squids, etc. are often "sold out"; prices increase by about 10-15% compared to normal days. Photo: Quang An |
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Green mussels are a very popular seafood during the hot season, currently sold for 25,000 VND/kg. On weekends, mussel prices double. Photo: Quang An |
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Cua Lo sea crabs are popular with many tourists. Currently, the price of crabs bought at the market ranges from 150,000 - 200,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Sun-dried squid is an item chosen by many tourists as a gift; priced from 100,000 - 200,000 VND/piece (depending on size). Photo: Quang An |
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Cua Lo dried seafood is famous for its delicious taste. And one of the pleasures of tourists is to visit the households of traditional seafood processing villages in Nghi Thuy ward to choose and buy dried seafood as gifts. Photo: Quang An |