The snail shop in Hue sells more than 100 kg per day

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The snail shop “Waiting” sells more than 100 kg of snails every day, equivalent to 600 plates, with prices ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 VND per plate.

Nhat Nhi’s “Waiting” snail shop is located in Chuon lagoon , next to the rice fields in Trieu Thuy village, Phu An commune, Phu Vang district, a familiar address of snail diners in Hue . About 8 km from the center of Hue city, the shop is always full of customers.

One of the reasons why customers visit the restaurant often is because they love the sweet taste of snails, the spicy and salty taste in the sauce of the dish with the exclusive recipe ginger fish sauce. Every day, the shop is open from 13:00 to 20:00, specializing in all kinds of snails, snails, incense snails, coffee beans… Over the past 9 years, the price has always been stable, each dish of snails ranges from 10,000 to 30,000 VND depending on the price. type.

The waiting snail shop is always crowded.  Photo: Thu Mai
The snail shop “Waiting” is always crowded. Photo: Thu Mai

Nhat Nhi said, every day the shop sells more than 100 kg of snails of all kinds. Snails are imported from Nha Trang, Quang Tri … The desire of the restaurant is that customers must use fresh snails, ensure hygiene, so the ingredients are always of clear origin and sold out every day.

“Looking at the snail dish, it looks simple but it takes a lot of time to prepare because I mainly take advantage of the work. Snails after soaking, wash with a lot of water to clean thoroughly, then drain and cook. Cooked snails will be mixed with ingredients. ingredients such as ginger, lemongrass, chili to suit the taste of guests. Besides, guests will have an extra cup of typical fish sauce with full chili, garlic, ginger puree and a little lemon,” said Nhat Nhi. speak.

As a person who often goes to the “Waiting” snail shop, Ms. Tu Anh from Hue City, said that she has been to many snail shops, but “Wait” has a different taste, every time I think of snails, I come here. The snail dishes here are spicy, salty, sweet, very mouth-watering. Vegetables served with snails such as herbs and cucumbers are also green and safe.

The snail dishes always have chili and lemongrass.  Photo: Thu Mai
The snail dishes always have chili and lemongrass. Photo: Thu Mai

The snail shop has neither a sign nor an official name, but it is always called “Waiting” by regular customers because at peak hours, the number of customers coming to the restaurant is crowded, so everyone has to wait. Experience going to eat snails many times have to wait, Ms. Tu Anh advises those who want to enjoy “Waiting” snails should go early, avoid rush hour in the afternoon after work and school.

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