Not only is it a rare product used as a tribute to the king, sea worms are also processed into many delicious dishes with unique and attractive flavors.
Quang Ninh province, especially in Quan Lan island commune, Van Don district, is the place with the most sandworms. Belonging to the mollusk, boneless species, sandworms are reddish brown with many small horizontal stripes on the body, no internal organs but only a part of the intestine connecting from head to tail, containing sand inside. The average length of a sandworm is about 5-10cm, is a precious medicinal herb in Oriental medicine, cool, salty, has the function of clearing heat, detoxifying, replenishing yang energy, suitable for people with neurasthenia, nocturia, urinary incontinence. Around March to August every year is the right time to hunt for sandworms. People often carry a large spade (similar to a shovel), with a long and flat blade. Very quickly and extremely accurately, they thrust the spade blade into the sand, using the force of the handle of the spade to lift the sand up, revealing a finger-sized sandworm, shorter than an earthworm, soft like a potato pupa, curled up in the sun. The most difficult thing for a sandworm hunter is to have sharp eyes (to see the nest correctly), quick hands, and strong legs (to kick the shell deep, preventing the prey from hiding in the sand). It can be said that the preliminary processing of sandworms requires a lot of effort and meticulousness. People have to turn the sandworms upside down to remove all the sand and impurities inside. Wash them with salt water to reduce the fishy smell, until the sandworms are pinkish white. Not only is it a rare product used to pay tribute to the king, sandworms are also processed into many delicious dishes with unique and attractive flavors.
Delicious dishes from sandworms Sandworms - a delicious dish that creates the unique flavor of pho Pho is delicious because of the beef bone broth and many other herbs. But did you know that in some provinces, pho is more delicious thanks to sandworms? Sandworms are considered "healthy cooked noodles", when cooked with pho, they will give the broth a rich and sweet flavor. To bring a unique and unmistakable pho flavor, many traditional pho restaurants in Vietnam have chosen sea worms as an indispensable spice in their broth.
Sea worms porridge This is a delicacy of some coastal regions in Vietnam. Sea worms porridge is cooked in the Teochew way, which means cooking until you eat it. Thanks to this, sea worms porridge retains the fresh flavor of each ingredient, especially the crunchy texture of sea worms. Sea worms porridge is more delicious when eaten with shredded ginger and a little blanched chrysanthemum greens. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]
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sea worms Like many other dried seafood, grilling is the first way to prepare them. Grilling is the simplest and most delicious way to prepare sea worms. The flavor of sea worms combined with the smell of hot coals will go very well with a cold glass of beer. Grilled sea worms dipped in spicy salt and chili will definitely become a "snack" in every gathering of friends. Sea
worms soup with betel leaves Anyone who has ever eaten this soup will have to agree that the aroma of betel leaves must go with the sweetness of sea worms to create a perfect flavor. Sip a little of the cool, sweet soup with a slightly spicy taste of chili, eat a piece of sweet and chewy sea worms with hot rice, there is nothing better. If you come to some northern provinces, you will easily see a bowl of sea worms soup with betel leaves on the family dinner tray.
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