Delicious, nutritious specialties famous from the sea of Quang Ninh

Clams only appear in Summer and Fall, have a fatty, fragrant, soft and sweet flavor. This seafood is especially rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

Ngán - Đặc sản ngon, bổ dưỡng nức tiếng của đất biển Quảng Ninh

Cockles are the raw material for many delicious and nutritious specialties in Quang Ninh. (Source: cotosea)

Located in the Bach Dang estuary (Quang Ninh province), there is a special and rare seafood, which is the sea cockle. The delicious and fatty taste has made the sea cockle an impressive culinary experience for tourists when visiting this beautiful coastal area.

Mussels live mainly in saltwater and brackish water environments. This is a seafood species that only appears in the summer and fall, when the tide is low, so the exploitation of mussels requires perseverance and meticulousness.

Ngán - Đặc sản nức tiếng của đất biển Quảng Ninh

Ngan looks quite similar to clams but has a thick, succulent body, a characteristic sweet taste and is more fatty. (Source: cotosea)

Mussels are a type of mollusk of the clam family, with a hard shell, brown or gray in color with evenly arranged stripes on the shell surface. Similar to clams, mussels are shaped like a clam cap but larger in size.

Distributed in many coastal areas of Quang Ninh province, but the clams at the Bach Dang estuary (Quang Yen district) - where there are alluvial flats adjacent to the sea and vast mangrove forests - are known for their quality and delicious taste. Therefore, for the people of Quang Yen, clams are present in every family meal and are especially indispensable in the Tet holiday tray.

Ngán ở Quảng Ninh được chế biến thành đủ các món khác nhau như ngán hấp, ngán nướng, cháo ngán, gỏi ngán, bún xào ngán, canh ngán,… và cả rượu ngán.

Cockles in Quang Ninh are processed into many different dishes such as steamed cockles, grilled cockles, cockle porridge, cockle salad, stir-fried cockle noodles, cockle soup, ... and even cockle wine. (Source: Mia.vn)

This type of seafood is especially rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, so it brings a fatty, fragrant, soft and sweet flavor that is very attractive. From cockles, local people can prepare many diverse dishes such as boiled, steamed, grilled cockles, cockle salad, cockle porridge, cockle fried vermicelli... Each dish has a unique flavor that is ready to captivate any tourist when enjoying it.

Trong thịt ngán có chứa đầy đủ các chất protid, glucid, lipid, nhiều vitamin và những chất khoáng cần thiết cho cơ thể. (Nguồn: Vietnamnet)

Clam meat contains all the proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals necessary for the body. (Source: Vietnamnet)

If you have the opportunity to travel to Quang Ninh, visitors can buy clams at traditional seafood markets such as Ha Long market, ... or enjoy this specialty at restaurants, eateries along the coast, in the city center, ...

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