(Baonghean.vn) – These are the busiest days of the Cua Lo beach tourism season. Tourists from everywhere are eager to find the fine sand and clear blue water of the lyrical coastal region of Nghe An. They go to feel and immerse themselves in the beauty of the intertwined sky and water, the overlapping legends. When they return, they are laden with delicious seafood gifts: shrimp, crab, squid… which seem to be so salty and pure in Cua Lo.
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| When dawn breaks, the fishing boats return to the dock, laden with loads of fresh seafood. |
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| Cua Lo has Nghi Hai fishing port, Nghi Thuy fishing wharf and fish market, Coc market, Ca market (early morning) and Hom market (afternoon), in addition there is also a Seafood market... enough to satisfy all tourists. |
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| The batches of fish, full of the sea flavor, fresh from the boat are quickly processed right at Nghi Thuy fish market. In the photo: Anchovies have been processed to make a delicious salad. |
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| Many types of fish are sorted right at the wharf. These days, fishing and seafood purchasing activities in Cua Lo are still taking place normally. The seafood exploited from this sea area is always fresh with the strong flavor of the sea, attracting tourists. |
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| The batches of snapper are also carefully selected to serve tourists. The prices of seafood here are generally not expensive. Fresh snapper is only about 60,000 VND/kg. |
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| Sea snails of all kinds are only from 50,000 VND/kg |
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| Live crabs cost from 130,000 - 350,000 VND/kg. |
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Fresh batches of mackerel... |
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| Talking about Cua Lo beach, we cannot help but mention mackerel. |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh (pictured), a mackerel seller at Nghi Thuy fish market, said that the price of black mackerel is about 180,000 VND, white mackerel is 200,000 VND/kg. The mackerel is caught by fishing boats within 2-3 days so it still retains its fresh, sweet taste. |
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| At Cua Lo fish markets, there is also a service of grilling fish and packing it in boxes for customers to take home. Or if you want to eat it right away, the fish will be skewered and grilled on a charcoal stove, dipped in pure fish sauce, and served with herbs. Currently, the Cua Lo Grilled Mackerel Production and Trading Association has been established with 28 members. The Association has registered an exclusive trademark for Cua Lo grilled mackerel packaged using vacuum technology. |
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| Cua Lo sea crab is also a specialty that tourists often buy as gifts. |
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| Grilled tiger prawns are fragrant and irresistible... |
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| Tourists from other provinces are very excited about Cua Lo's seafood specialties. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Van, a tourist from Lao Cai, said: "On the first day arriving in Cua Lo, the first thing we did was go to fishing ports and wholesale markets to buy seafood to be sure what to eat and what to choose for our trip during this long holiday. Seeing is believing, it's very bustling, absolutely reassuring." |
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| In the late afternoon, the market begins to close, and fresh seafood from Cua Lo follows the women and mothers to all the villages above and below to be present in every family meal. |
Tran Hai
