Herring used to be a dish for the poor, but now people in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An grill it over hot coals, making it fragrant. Herring served with rice paper, vegetables and dipped in fish sauce has become a specialty that helps people earn millions of dong every day.
Poor family fish dish becomes specialty, customers wait right next to the charcoal stove to enjoy
Herring is processed into many dishes associated with the lives of coastal people in Nghe An.
Herring was once considered a poor man's food because it could be caught in large quantities and at a cheap price.
Fresh herring can be processed into many different dishes such as: salad, grilled, fried, dried, canned.
Herring is a very healthy fish, white meat, low in fat. Herring is an oily fish and fish oil contains a lot of Omega-3.
In addition, herring also provides vitamin D which is very good for the body. With these benefits, recently, herring has become a popular food among consumers.
Grilled herring shops in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province are always crowded with diners waiting to enjoy this rustic specialty. Photo: NT
Especially in Quynh Phuong ward, famous for Con temple, known as the most sacred in Nghe An.
People often grill fresh herring over hot coals and eat it with hot rice paper and clean vegetables, dipped in fish sauce to serve tourists.
In recent years, this rustic dish has become a specialty that many people choose to enjoy. Especially, visitors from far away to visit Con Temple cannot resist the aroma of herring grilled on hot coals.
Therefore, the grilled herring shops near Con Temple are always crowded. Tourists sit around the charcoal stoves to choose the freshest herrings to grill and enjoy.
Fresh herring grilled over hot coals gives off a fragrant aroma that attracts tourists. Photo: NT
The herring chosen for charcoal grilling is the kind that has just been caught by fishermen and is still fresh and green. Photo: NT
Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan, a person with nearly 10 years of experience grilling herring at Con Temple, said: "This is also the time when herring is in the main fishing season, so it is the freshest, most delicious and most nutritious of the year.
The herring we choose to grill is usually the batch that has just been caught and brought ashore, still very fresh. On average, I grill about 100 kg of herring every day to serve tourists."
Earn millions every day thanks to this rustic specialty that everyone loves
Ms. Xuan and her "colleagues" wake up early in the morning to choose ingredients, which are the batches of herring that have just been caught by fishermen. The batches of fresh, fatty herring are grilled over charcoal, giving off a delicious aroma when cooked.
The aroma is so enticing that many tourists passing by cannot resist stopping to taste it.
At this time, shops selling grilled herring rice cakes in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An are always crowded with diners enjoying the dish. Photo: NT
This is also the time when fishermen catch the biggest herring of the year. Every day, fishermen's boats return with large quantities of fresh herring. Photo: NT
Grilled herring shops near Con Temple mobilize all family staff to serve the "golden time" of the year.
From early morning, each member is in charge of a task such as burning charcoal, preparing vegetables, washing fish, preparing dipping sauce... to serve diners.
On average, every day, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quyet also grills from 50 to 70kg of herring to serve tourists.
"At this time, there are a lot of spring visitors to Con Temple, so the most fish sold is in the year. Sometimes we can't grill it fast enough, so customers have to wait a long time for their turn. The work is hard, but the income is also higher," Ms. Quyet shared.
Grilling herring helps local people earn high income at the beginning of the year when many tourists visit Con Temple. Photo: NT
Grilled herring is sold for between VND2,000 and VND5,000 per fish, depending on the customer's choice. Grilled herring served with Banh Muot, a rustic specialty of the people of Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An, is very popular. Photo: NT
Grilled herring is sold for between VND2,000 and VND5,000 per fish depending on size. Diners can choose each grilled herring to enjoy.
With this price, minus expenses, each day the person grilling herring has an income of 700,000 VND to 1 million VND.
Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc, a tourist from Nghi Loc district, shared: "Every time I go to Con temple, I try this herring dish. Eating herring right after grilling is very fragrant, rich in flavor, not greasy."
Visitors can buy grilled fish to enjoy on the spot, or pack it in a box to take home as a gift. Most visitors choose to enjoy it right on the spot to feel the fragrant smell when it is just out of the oven, the fresh and hot taste of the fish.
Source: https://danviet.vn/lang-nay-o-nghe-an-nuong-ca-trich-xua-dan-ngheo-hay-an-nay-nha-giau-di-qua-cung-muon-nem-20250204230502464.htm
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