The lady who specializes in selling squid from the sea market across Tam Tien (Nui Thanh) kept calling out to her regular customers: "If we don't eat squid this season, what else will we eat?"
Then the blinking squid kept being sent out from these seafood vendors.
Fresh fish like that only needs a pot of water seasoned with salt, a few slices of tomato and a few pieces of pineapple. The water is boiling clear and just a few squid are dropped in, the red squid is still plump and shiny purple, gradually changing color. The special flavor awakens, stimulating the taste buds.
A bowl of fish sauce with a few slices of chili, a quick lunch but will keep you full for a long time.
After January, entering the beginning of February of the lunar calendar, which is also March of the western calendar, fishermen in Quang Nam have a good season of squid and rice squid. Many times, housewives passing by the market can buy a kilo of squid eggs.
Experience in buying fresh squid is passed down from friends from the sea, that in addition to the squid still being shiny in the early morning market, if you miss the noon market, touch the squid's body.
Fresh squid is when the squid meat is firm and elastic. When you press your hand on the body, the squid will quickly return to its original state and leave no dents.
When the squid is fresh, the color of the squid's eyes will be clear. When the squid is not fresh, the eyes will turn more opaque, sometimes with fluid flowing out.
Fresh squid will have the head, tentacles and whiskers stuck together firmly. If the squid is not fresh, the upper parts are often soft and easy to separate.
If you choose fresh squid, any dish will be delicious. Because seafood does not need elaborate spices.
Unlike mountain specialties - usually wild meat, housewives need additional help from spices such as wild pepper and sieve to suppress the smell of animals. On the contrary, with gifts from the sea, the fresher the seafood, the more simple and uncomplicated it needs to be cooked.
Like other seafood, squid is a food rich in protein and essential minerals that are very good for health. Nutritional information shows that squid has antibacterial properties, capable of neutralizing harmful bacteria and viruses.
Not to mention, the vitamin content and nutrients in squid are very helpful in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, reducing migraines, preventing anemia...
Of course, all the health benefits of squid or any seafood are good if you eat them in moderation, and they must be fresh.
Health experts also recommend that the simpler the food is prepared, the more nutrients it retains. Therefore, steamed squid or simple tomato soup is... the truth.
Steam a plate of squid and rice, then serve it with some vegetables, and of course, a bowl of ginger fish sauce - because according to oriental medicine, squid is a cold food (yin), while ginger is yang. Balancing yin and yang is an important factor in maintaining the body's natural harmony.
If you don't have time to prepare a decent basket of vegetables, just a few sprigs of water spinach with a plate of squid is enough to make a great seafood meal...
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/mua-muc-thang-ba-3150251.html
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