(Baonghean.vn) - Every month, around the 4th and 5th of the lunar calendar, the tide in the Nghi Thiet - Nghi Loc (Nghe An) sea area recedes the most, the locals call it "rut rac", the Mui Rong area has a lot of seafood stuck on the rocks. Once a month, at this time, Nghi Thiet people organize to go to Mui Rong beach to hunt for specialties.
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| Once a month, Nghi Thiet residents go to Mui Rong to hunt for specialties caught on the rocks after the sea water has "drained completely". Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Mui Rong sea area has the most types of snails that are rare in other areas, such as: moon snails, dinh snails, star snails, cay snails, elephant snails... They are trapped in puddles on the rocky beach after the seawater recedes. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| From early morning on the 5th day of every month (lunar calendar), Nghi Thiet people go to Mui Rong rock area to catch snails and crabs stranded on the beach. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Moon snails are abundant in Mui Rong beach (Nghi Thiet) and can only be hunted once a month when the tide recedes. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Many people have even caught stone crabs before they could escape from the rocks. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| There are even fish stuck at Dragon Cape. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| At the beginning of the lunar month, Mui Rong rock beach is always crowded with people looking for specialties. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Many professionals also use a sharp iron tip to pry off snails and oysters that cling tightly to rocks. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| Snails are most abundant at Mui Rong rock beach. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| People have to leave early in the morning until around 9am, before the snails and crabs have time to drain or die from the heat. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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| These specialties are only available at Mui Rong at the beginning of the lunar month. Therefore, many people buy them as soon as they leave the rocky beach, so these specialties are rarely sold in the markets. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Nguyen Nguyen
