Although it looks like it makes many people shy: hamster meat, cobra hot pot onions, grilled rice balls … are considered irresistible delicious specialties.
Hamster meat
As a rodent with a frightening shape, the hamster is a specialty that is favored by many regions such as Canh Nau village (Thach That, Hanoi), seed village (Hai Duong), the rat in Dinh Bang (Bac Ninh) ) …
The field mice, after being caught, were blanched through boiling water at 70 degrees C, then cleaned the feathers, then allowed to dry before removing the straw. Next, light the fire, fan continuously to let the fire explode to the front, then turn over and reduce the belly to golden.
Field mice are processed into dishes such as: boiled, steamed lemongrass, cooked lemongrass, fried lemongrass and chili …, but the most popular is the rats fake civet or some localities also called plum dish. The meat of the mouse has a fatty taste, sweet and fragrant when eaten with spices that many people consider “unmatched delicious”.
Sausage
Sá peanut worms are a rare and precious specialty. In Vietnam, they are abundant in Van Don or Quan Lan (Quang Ninh). This animal has many different names such as earth worms, gorillas, cut potatoes, seaworms …
The fresh peanut worm looks like a giant worm, its body is soft and pale pink in color. They are usually about 5-10 cm long, there are also 15-40cm in length.
Peanut worm can process many dishes such as: grilled with salt and pepper, squeezed with lemon juice, dry roasted … Peanut worm is crispy, soft, chewy, fatty and sweet, so the more you eat it, the more delicious it is.
In addition, dried peanut worms are also likened to “rich home noodles”, often used to cook porridge, and cook a very delicious and rich noodle soup. In the past, these specialties were often used to advance the king, today they are also considered the dishes of the rich because they are quite expensive.
Clapper
This is a specialty that is abundant in Hai Duong province. The shape of the hawk makes many people afraid, even afraid, but the dishes made from this animal have to admit that “delicious and irresistible”.
A year with two and a half seasons is from April, May and September, October of the lunar calendar. Potato can be processed into many dishes, but the most delicious is grilled rice balls. Freshly-prepared, freshly-prepared, mixed with lean minced meat, chicken eggs, scallions, cumin, fresh chili and indispensable is the rind.
When the mixture is pliable enough, people will put it on a frying pan. The fried dish is successful when it has a golden shell, the color of the cockroach, and the intestine is soft and dark. When eating, diners enjoy with hot rice, served with herbs, fish sauce mixed with chili. Fatty taste of the slices, eggs, meat melted in the mouth, eating it forever.
Deep
The cormorant is the larvae of the cormorant, green like leaves. In the Central region – Central Highlands, the morning glory is often planted for pepper to cling to, while this insect only eats the spinach leaves, so farmers do not spray pesticides, wait until they close cocoons to harvest.
The moth has a characteristic fatty taste of worm larvae, people often wait for this worm to close cocoons before harvesting and processing for food.
Just like silkworm pupae, you can fry, stir-fry, roll, boil or even eat raw … This worm has a very characteristic sweet taste. People who are not used to eating at first are somewhat hesitant, but when finished, it is difficult to resist the appeal of this dish.
Tiger snake hotpot
Snake onions – a type of snake that specializes in eating frogs and frogs, is considered a famous specialty in the southwestern region. From about July to November each year, in the West during the flood season, the onion cobra has no place to live, so it is forced to move out. This is also the time for hunters to go snakes.
The best scallion snakes are about half a kilogram with soft and sweet meat. After being caught, snakes are cut off their heads, then scoop them over an open flame or pour boiling water.
After pre-processing, snakes do not need to marinate, put directly into the pot with lemongrass, crush, pour water to taste and boil for about 20 minutes. Next, add the cut radish and cook for another 10 minutes, taste the spices you eat. The scent of lemongrass will help the snake get rid of the unpleasant odor.
Snake hotpot has clear water, rich sweetness of snake meat. When eating, diners enjoy with spinach, sliced melon, guise leaves and specialty vegetables of the West River.
Pick up a piece of snake meat, dab it with fish sauce from Phu Quoc. In particular, the vegetables dipped in hot pot water, wherever you eat, you can feel the sweetness melting at the tip of your tongue. This dish is often eaten by Westerners with fresh noodles.
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