(Baonghean.vn) – Cua Lo is not only famous for its fresh seafood, but also for its dried seafood products that delight tourists. Many people, after their vacation, choose these products as gifts for their family and friends.
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Cua Lo is famous for its variety of dried seafood. Through the processing hands of the people, dried seafood is preserved longer while still retaining its characteristic delicious flavor. In Cua Lo, there are many seafood for customers to choose from such as dried fish, dried squid, dried shrimp...Photo: Quang An |
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Anchovy is the smallest type of dried fish that usually floats seasonally. Fishermen collect it and dry it, making it a specialty. Currently, dried anchovy costs 200,000 VND/kg. This is a dried seafood that provides a lot of nutritious calcium..Photo: Quang An |
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Peeled shrimp is one of the most famous dried seafood not only because of its eye-catching color and fragrant taste but also because of its nutrition and high price. Peeled shrimp is produced all year round, but the main season is from April to September because the source of sea shrimp is very abundant. Currently, peeled shrimp costs from 500,000 - 700,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Dried yellowstripe scad has an eye-catching color and is currently priced at 170,000 - 250,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Sun-dried squid costs from 70,000 to 200,000 VND/piece depending on size. When requested by tourists, the restaurant owner will take it down and process it directly. Fresh squid will have a characteristic aroma and be covered with a layer of white powder. Photo: Quang An |
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Currently, good quality dried squid from Cua Lo costs from 800,000 - 1,200,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Dried mackerel is sold for 160,000 VND at Cua Lo Seafood Market. This type of fish has a delicious crispy taste and is popular with tourists because of its affordable price.Photo: Quang An |
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Not only do tourists enjoy grilled mackerel, they also choose this seafood dish as a gift to bring back from each trip to Cua Lo. Currently, the price of grilled mackerel ranges from 250,000 - 300,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
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Tourists from all over the world come to dried seafood shops to buy gifts after their vacation in Cua Lo coastal town. Photo: Quang An |
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Ms. Van, a tourist from Phu Tho, said: Every year I choose Cua Lo as a vacation spot with my family during the summer. The dried foods here have a very unique aroma and can be preserved for a long time, so we often buy them as gifts. Photo: Quang An |
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The anchovies caught during the day are bought by fishermen in Nghi Thuy ward, Cua Lo town to process into shrimp paste, ensuring food hygiene and safety, and are also a product favored by many customers. Photo: Quang An |
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