Hot weather, Nghe An farmers go into mangrove forests to 'hunt' for specialties
(Baonghean.vn) - After days of rain, the weather turned hot and sunny, farmers in the coastal area of Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town (Nghe An) returned to the mangrove forests to hunt for "specialties".
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| In early July, the mangrove forests bordering the sea in Quynh Luu are an ideal destination for those who specialize in hunting for “specialties”. On the Mo River section passing through Quynh Minh commune, hunters appear fishing for goby. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Quynh Minh commune said that if you want to catch goby fish, you have to wait until the water level goes down, then it will be easier to catch. You only need to fish for 2-3 hours to get more than 1.5 kg of fish. Goby fish meat is fragrant, delicious and good for health, so it is currently sold for 200,000 VND/kg. |
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| Goby fish are a specialty that live in many environments, however, they appear a lot in brackish water and hide in mangrove forests. To hunt them, people use fishing rods and use sea snails as bait. This type of fish often moves, so people have to bring their fishing rods along. In the photo: People are fishing for goby fish and the attractive dish of braised goby fish with pepper. |
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| Green mussels are also a specialty that people hunt a lot when the weather is sunny. At the river in An Hoa commune, people are diligently looking for green mussels. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thom in An Hoa commune said that when the tide is low, people go down to catch mussels. They live at the bottom of the river, hiding under the mud. Just use a sharp iron hammer to lift them up and you can collect dozens of kilograms each day. This type is sold in markets, with prices ranging from 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg. Mussel intestines are used to cook vegetable soup, cooling down on hot days. |
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| This season, people in Hoang Mai town are also going to the coastal mangrove forests to hunt for clams. Clams live underground, when hungry they come out of their nests to find food. There are many ways to catch clams, of which the two common ways are to catch them and to go fishing. |
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| There are many types of clams: red clams, wind clams, black clams, hairy clams, etc. Clam meat is sweet so people can cook soup or make fish sauce to eat all year round. |
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| After being caught, the clams are cleaned, the shells are removed, the body is ground and the water is collected to make soup, suitable for use in the summer. |
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| On hot days, oysters naturally raised in the river are also harvested by people in Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai town. Oysters can be hunted on rocky beaches by the sea. Oyster intestines are rich in nutrients, so the selling price is relatively high, ranging from 150,000 - 200,000 VND/kg. |
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