(Baonghean.vn) - The prolonged hot weather has increased the demand for cooling foods. While seafood and vegetables are popular, meat is sluggish.
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The hot weather in recent days has increased the demand for pickled vegetables and eggplants, so most of the markets and small traders selling these items have seen their products sell well. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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It was only 9am but a pickled eggplant stall at Vinh University Market was very crowded. Every day, the owner of this pickled eggplant stall prepared more than 2 large jars of pickled eggplant but still could not sell enough. Pickled eggplant is also one of the dishes that many people love during this hot season; currently sold for 15,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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When it comes to cooling foods, pickled bamboo shoots are a must. In the summer, housewives prepare pickled bamboo shoots into various cooling dishes such as sour bamboo shoots cooked with fish, bamboo shoots and duck soup... Pickled bamboo shoots cost 25,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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At Dien Chau market, seafood products such as clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp, crabs... are always in high demand. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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Clams, snails, and mussels are also chosen by many housewives on hot days; clams are currently priced at 80,000 VND/kg; snails are priced at 150,000 VND/kg. River shrimp is also a popular dish with a price of 120,000 VND/kg. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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While seafood and vegetables are popular, meat is sluggish. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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