(Baonghean.vn) - The prolonged hot weather has led to a surge in demand for cooling foods. While seafood and vegetables are in high demand, meat products are selling poorly.
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| The continuous hot weather over the past few days has led to a surge in demand for vegetables, pickles, and other produce, resulting in brisk sales for most vendors in markets. (Photo: Phuong Thuy) |
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| It was only around 9 am, but a pickled eggplant stall at Vinh University market was already crowded with customers. Every day, the owner prepares more than two large jars of pickled eggplant, yet it's still not enough to meet demand. Pickled bamboo shoots are also a popular dish during this hot weather; currently selling for 15,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| When listing cooling foods, pickled bamboo shoots are a must-try. In the summer, housewives prepare various cooling dishes from pickled bamboo shoots, such as sour bamboo shoot soup with fish, or duck stew with bamboo shoots... Pickled bamboo shoots cost 25,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| At Dien Chau market, seafood items such as clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp, and crabs are always in high demand. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| During hot weather, shellfish such as clams, snails, and mussels are also popular choices for housewives; sea clams currently cost 80,000 VND/kg; sea snails cost 150,000 VND/kg. River shrimp is also a popular choice, priced at 120,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| While seafood and vegetables are selling well, meat products are not selling well. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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