At the end of April, after taking Mr. Tsubame Kazuhiko, a Japanese businessman, to Binh Dinh to visit and learn about investment opportunities, I took him to the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee Guest House on Tran Phu Street, Quy Nhon City to enjoy the specialties.

Dishes of food made from fresh seafood caught in the waters of Binh Dinh were brought to the table one by one. However, none of the dishes impressed the Japanese guest, because he had traveled to many places and often enjoyed these dishes.

When the plate of stir-fried flour appeared with a bowl of fish sauce and hot grilled snakehead fish, he raised his thumb, implying that "this dish is number 1" and ate 3 bowls in one go.

The colleagues who accompanied Mr. Kazuhiko that day came from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and all praised it when they tasted this dish for the first time. They did not expect that this was a popular dish in the land of Nau, Binh Dinh. At that time, noodles were very cheap, each kilo was not worth as much as an ice cream. Therefore, only poor families usually ate this dish for breakfast.

Dishes from poor times become specialties of the land of Nau - Photo 1.

Mix flour with fish sauce and grilled snakehead fish

The first flour at that time was made from fresh cassava. First, the cassava was peeled and ground into powder. Next, the flour was rubbed on a mesh or thick cloth, the powder settled in a basin overnight and was called first flour.

Before processing, the flour is mixed with just enough water, not too thin or too thick. The pan must be ready and a little oil must be added to prevent sticking to the bottom. When the oil is just boiling, pour in the flour, keep the heat low and stir constantly.

The name “stirring flour” comes from this action. The cook must be skillful and quick in stirring the flour so that every part is cooked evenly. The flour becomes clear as it cooks, looking like glue.

The stir-fried flour dipping sauce back then was simply made from chili, crushed garlic, and good fish sauce or fermented fish sauce. The first stir-fried flour was left in the hot pan, then chopsticks were used to dip it in the fish sauce and breakfast was complete.

Nowadays, the stir-fried flour dish is made from dry ground wheat flour and is varied by many people, eaten with shrimp, meat, braised fish, beef offal, pork offal, etc. However, the best is still dipped in fish sauce with chili and garlic mixed with grilled snakehead fish or perch.

Although it is a specialty, anyone can enjoy this dish at restaurants and eateries in Binh Dinh because it only costs a few tens of thousands of Dong for a serving.

According to NLĐ

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