Quynh Luu seafood attracts tourists

(Baonghean.vn) - Mantis shrimp, stone crab, mussels... are seafood that are attracting tourists when coming to Quynh Luu beach. During holidays, seafood even sells out because of the high demand of people.

This year’s tourist season has seen a sharp increase in the number of visitors to the beaches in Quynh Luu district compared to previous years. Many motels and hotels are fully booked; beachside restaurants are serving tourists at full capacity.

Abundant seafood serves tourists to Quynh beach. Seafood is raised and preserved in aerated tanks so it stays fresh for a long time. Photo: Viet Hung

Ms. Ho Thi Hien - owner of Hai Hien restaurant, Quynh Nghia commune said, this year the number of customers coming to swim in the sea and enjoy seafood is very large, even on holidays and weekdays. In addition to 2 chefs and 3 helpers, we have to mobilize 3 more workers to meet the work. On weekends, the restaurant processes about 200 kg of mantis shrimp, crab, stone crab, herring, clams... for customers to use.

Delicious grilled sea scallops cooked on a charcoal stove; currently grilled sea scallops served with roasted peanuts and herbs cost 70,000 VND/plate. Photo: Viet Hung. Photo: Viet Hung

Quynh seafood is fresh and delicious because it is exploited and caught in the open sea; fleets from 20 CV to under 90 CV often go fishing during the day, then the seafood is purchased by restaurants and aquaculture facilities to supply to the market. Due to the characteristics of seafood species such as crabs, mantis shrimp, sardines, clams, and mussels living in the open sea, only nearshore fleets can "hunt" them.

Steamed mussels with lemongrass is also a favorite dish of many tourists. Photo: Viet Hung

With 4 tanks for keeping seafood, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang, owner of Phuong Hang restaurant, regularly buys seafood from fishing boats near the shore to preserve in the tank. Currently, it is the tourist season, so every day her establishment buys about 20 kg of mantis shrimp (depending on the quantity), 7-10 kg of snails; dozens of kg of sea scallops, clams... to put in the aeration tank for preservation.

This year, the number of tourists coming to swim and eat has increased dramatically, so Ms. Hang's facility is always proactive in stocking seafood in tanks.

Large mantis shrimps cost from 320,000 to 350,000 VND/kg, medium ones from 120,000 to 200,000 VND/kg. Photo: Viet Hung

Although the number of visitors coming to swim and enjoy seafood is higher than last year, the prices are still stable compared to normal days. All establishments and restaurants publicly list their prices, visitors can choose from the menu.

Specifically, large mantis shrimps cost from 320,000 - 350,000 VND/kg, medium ones from 120,000 - 200,000 VND/kg; snails from 400,000 - 600,000 VND/kg; mackerel from 220,000 VND/kg; squid from 260,000 - 300,000 VND/kg; grilled clams from 70,000 VND/plate; crabs from 500,000 - 600,000 VND/kg...

The number of tourists visiting Quynh beach has increased dramatically compared to previous years. Photo: Viet Hung

Since the opening day of the year of sea tourism on April 28, there have been nearly 30,000 tourists coming to the beaches in Quynh Luu district to relax and enjoy seafood.

Viet Hung