Not a large restaurant, Da Nang snails are usually sold in sidewalk shops but still attract many customers from all over the world because of their very own delicious taste…
Snails have long been a familiar ingredient to create many delicious dishes that captivate generations of Vietnamese people. Snail dishes are present almost everywhere on the S-shaped strip of land. However, each region has different processing methods to help snail dishes have a special flavor and a very unique soul.
With only small snails, but through the processing hands of each person, each different region brings wonderful dishes. If Hanoi is famous for “boiled snails”, Saigon has the famous “fried snail with coconut”, then “suck snail” is also the pride and becomes a culinary symbol of the land of Da Thanh.
“Snail sucker” is actually the name used to refer to fried snails with chili pepper, but instead of using toothpicks to poke like in some provinces, diners will use their mouths to suck. Some types of snails that are often chosen to make this specialty dish are rice snails, snails, etc. Although snails are easy to eat and addicted to, the processing is not easy.
Ms. Thu Ha (owner of a snail shop in Da Nang) shared that the preliminary processing of snails is the most important and takes the most time.
“Snails must be soaked and washed thoroughly to remove all dirt and fishy odors. Then, each snail must be carefully beaten so that customers can pick it up and smoke it most easily…”, Ms. Ha said.
After being meticulously prepared, the seller will cook with a lot of ingredients and spices to stimulate the taste such as chili, lemongrass, ginger, lemon leaves, … Each restaurant will have different recipes. Together, they create a dish of snails with a very unique, spicy flavor.
Holding the snail to your mouth and sucking it up, diners will immediately feel the hot snail meat, fatty flesh mixed with spicy, salty, and spicy chili sauce. In particular, Da Nang’s “snakes” are often served with “toppings” (side dishes) such as grated papaya, grated mango, fried onions, etc. to make the dish more delicate and make diners feel must praise, sip forever.
With an affordable price of only 20,000 – 50,000 VND / plate for 2-3 people, “snail sucker” with delicious and attractive flavor has become one of the specialties of Da Nang that causes many memories. cuisine near and far.
I don’t know since when the shops selling “snail suckers” have become dating places for many generations of friends. The image of people sitting around, talking to each other around the steaming dishes of snails seems to be too familiar in the mind of every person in Da Nang.
Ms. Bich Nga (dinner) expressed: “The dish “snail sucker” is popular and simple but always makes me “nostalgic” and fascinated every time I mention it. On weekends or cold days, I can sit down. There’s nothing better than spending time with friends and family, sipping snails and chatting together.”