Con Dao nut jam – a famous and delicious specialty to eat once, remember forever

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Con Dao nut jam is a famous delicious specialty that any visitor wants to enjoy. Let’s find out what is attractive about this almond jam and where to buy it both delicious and cheap in Con Dao .

The origin of Con Dao’s peanut jam

Con Dao eagle nut jam is also called by the people here, a very famous specialty dish in this paradise island. It’s called jam, but it’s actually peanuts that are roasted with sugar or salt. Any visitor to Con Dao will surely be very familiar with the image of the eagle tree, which is the symbol of this island. The eagle tree with the people of Con Dao is associated with the brave heroes who were imprisoned in the most cruel prison in Indochina. 
 Con Dao peanut jam - originThe fresh and delicious eagles in Con Dao are the main ingredients for the famous delicious Bang Bang dish


Con Dao people recount that the eagle tree is associated with the lives of imprisoned soldiers. On cold days or hot summers, inmates gather the leaves of the prison to lie on the stone floor of the prison. The leaves are also used by prisoners to use as paper to write communication information to each other. And young leaves and eagles are used to get pregnant in prison days. The people of Con Dao make Bang jam both to commemorate the merits of the soldiers and to become a specialty of their homeland. Therefore, the specialty of Con Dao peanut jam becomes extremely familiar and sacred to the people here. 
 Con Dao peanut jam - specialtyDelicious Bang Bang specialties in Con Dao


What’s special about Con Dao’s peanut jam?

Con Dao peanut jam consists of two types: salty roasted with salt and sweet roasted with sugar. For the type of jam that is roasted with sugar, it is quite sweet. Therefore, when enjoying, you can no longer feel the characteristic aroma of eagle seeds. With salted roasted peanuts, when eaten, it will feel more fleshy and delicious.
 Con Dao peanut jam - famous specialtyAlmonds are roasted fragrantly then seasoned with spices


The eagle variety grown in Con Dao has very large fruit. The ripest time is in the summer from July to August. At this time, the people of Con Dao invite each other to harvest the almonds to dry and split the seeds. The way to make a jam is very elaborate and takes a lot of time. It takes several hours to be able to split and separate the walnuts, and then use a toothpick to remove the seeds. When freshly extracted, walnuts are brownish-brown, then roasted with salt or sugar. 
 Con Dao peanut jam - Con Dao delicacyDelicious and attractive sugar roasted peanut jam


In order to have delicious and beautiful batches of Con Dao almond jam , the people here also have their own secret. When roasting, you must ensure the correct ratio of sugar and salt, so that the jam is not too salty or too sweet. In addition, the jam must be roasted with a wood stove and adjusted to medium heat so that the jam does not burn. The final product is a batch of delicious and fragrant jam that is left to cool. Then, display the almond jam in jars to sell to tourists. Each jam box is usually packed with weight depending on the type of 200gr, 500gr…
 Con Dao peanut jam - Con Dao delicacyBui and greasy salted roasted peanut jam

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The address to buy delicious and quality Con Dao peanut jam

Any visitor when coming to Con Dao wants to enjoy the specialty of Bang jam once. After that, do not forget to choose delicious jam boxes as gifts. The price of eagle nut jam fluctuates around 45,000 VND / 200g jar for sweet and 55,000 VND / 200g salty jam. That is the price of eagle jam in the summer when it is ripe, and when the weather is rarer, the price can be up to 500,000 VND – 600,000 VND/kg.Con Dao peanut jam - buy gifts in Con DaoJam is packaged in finished products


Address to buy prestigious and quality Con Dao almond jam , you can easily buy it at specialty stores, souvenir stalls. The best is to buy at Nguyen An Ninh street area, which is considered to be delicious and cheap. If not, you can refer to some addresses in Vung Tau city such as: 

– Vung Tau Market: Address 146 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City

– Vung Tau Night Market, Thuy Van Street, Back Beach, Vung Tau CityCon Dao peanut jam - Con Dao specialty as a giftCanned jars of Bang Bang are sold to tourists in Con Dao


Suggest delicious and meaningful gifts when traveling to Con Dao

Besides the specialty of Con Dao , you can refer to many other meaningful gifts when you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful island such as:

– Oyster sauce: The famous specialty of Con Dao is made by hand, so it is very delicious. After being preliminarily processed, oysters will be marinated with spices and left to brew. Oyster sauce has a typical taste of the sea and is rich in nutrients, so it is very popular with tourists. The price of oyster sauce fluctuates around 165,000 VND/bottle.Con Dao peanut jam - oyster sauceThe famous specialty of Con Dao oyster sauce

Sa Sung: This is rare seafood that usually appears around March or July in Con Dao. Sa worm is rich in nutrition and good for health, so it is popular. The price of worms ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 million VND/kg.

– One-sunny squid: The sea of ​​Con Dao is famous for its fresh and very sweet squid. Many visitors to Con Dao choose to buy this specialty as a gift. The price of a delicious type of squid ranges from 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND/kg.
 Con Dao peanut jam - one sunny squidFresh and delicious squid is caught from the sea of ​​Con Dao


– Con Dao Ginseng Wine: Ginseng extracted from the forest in Con Dao is rich in nutrients. Con Dao ginseng has its own distinctive aroma, so it is very popular. You can buy a bottle of Con Dao ginseng wine to enjoy or give as a gift. 

It can be seen that Con Dao’s peanut jam is a gift of love for the land and people of the people of Con Dao. So, if you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful island, remember to enjoy the specialty of Bang jam and buy it as a gift. Don’t forget to “pocket” your Con Dao travel experience to get more useful information for your upcoming trip. 

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