Go to Ha Tien to find ca xiu dish

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang, who lives near the Ha Tien - Phu Quoc wharf, said that from June to August every year is the peak season for ca xiu, people take advantage of the opportunity to catch and process it into many delicious dishes, of which ca xiu fish sauce is the most "nostalgic" for users.

- Ảnh 1. — Ca xiu is a specialty associated with the lives of many generations of people in the coastal land of Ha Tien.

According to Ms. Hang, making salted crab is similar to salted crab. To make it delicious, you must choose fresh salted crab of uniform size, dip it in hot water until the meat is just cooked. Then, dry the salted crab for a few hours to make it easier to absorb the spices. You can salt it with coarse salt or salt water, add a little sugar, garlic, chili, sprinkle a layer of salt on each layer of salted crab. Some people make salted crab from pure fish sauce to create a more unique flavor. Whether the salted crab is delicious or not depends on the experience and skill of the person salting it. If you add too little of the ingredients, the salted crab will be spoiled, and if you salt it too salty, the crab will turn black and not look delicious.

"Mam ca xiu is a specialty that has been associated with the lives of many generations of people in the coastal land of Ha Tien. There is nothing better than eating mam ca xiu with a little boiled pork belly, rice paper wrapped with raw vegetables. The strong aroma, the crunchiness of the beard and the fatty taste of the ca xiu body mixed with boiled meat, raw vegetables, and spicy and sour fish sauce, surely anyone who eats it will love it", Ms. Hang shared.

In addition to making fish sauce, the eggplant can also be stir-fried or mixed into salads. For stir-fried dishes, after salting the eggplant in the morning, stir-fry it in the afternoon. At this time, the eggplant is still fresh and has not absorbed the salty taste of the spices. Put the salted eggplant in the pan, stir-fry evenly, then season. When enjoying stir-fried eggplant, users only need to peel off the shell, take out the meat inside, and eat it like eating clams.

The way to prepare the eggplant salad is similar to the mango salad or green papaya salad. The salted eggplant is blanched in hot water to reduce the saltiness. The mango is chopped into small pieces, mixed with Vietnamese coriander, then mixed with vinegar and sugar water, along with a little fish sauce to add richness. Finally, just mix the eggplant and the chopped mango mixture together, then sprinkle fried onions and roasted peanuts to enhance the flavor. The eggplant salad has enough sour, spicy, salty and sweet flavors, so it is easy to remember when eaten.

Coming to Ha Tien, tourists can easily find ca xiu because it is on the menu of many restaurants and the price is very reasonable. If eating on the spot is not "enjoyable", buy canned ca xiu sauce to bring home as a gift and enjoy.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ve-ha-tien-tim-mon-ca-xiu-18525032618330225.htm