(Baonghean.vn) - The prolonged hot weather has increased the demand for cooling foods. While seafood and vegetables are popular, meat sales are 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 a boom in sales. 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 at 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; sea snails are priced at 150,000 VND/kg. River prawns are 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 sales are sluggish. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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