Lingyu hotpot
From the upper reaches of the Mekong River, lingfish follow the alluvial stream to the West as a generous gift of nature's floating season.
Put the lingfish in a pot of boiling hot pot water, along with vegetables, to just cook to keep the sweetness. The sweetness of the fish, the crunch of crazy cotton, water lily, the sour substance of vinegar, the spicy and spicy of chili, pepper combine into an unforgettable aroma.
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Vole
Rats are a dish that many people do not dare to try. However, hamster meat is considered delicious and has a strange taste by many people who have eaten it. In the West, roast rat is a famous dish. The fat mice after cleaning, preliminarily processing and then marinating spices such as salt, chili, lemongrass... Next, the chef will hook each fish into the oven. The success of the dish lies in the grilling stage, the chef must constantly turn and turn his hands to cook the meat evenly, add fat, and spice water. Rat meat when cooked exudes a strong aroma, is tender and the skin is very crispy.
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Crazy cotton
A vivid scene of the West in the floating season is the bright yellow color on the banks of canals and riverbanks from crazy cotton. Just pick up the leaf stalks, wash them, and there is an idyllic gift to decorate the dishes here. Therefore, many people take advantage of this ingredient to create many dishes that retain diners.
Crazy cotton has many types of processing, from simple to sophisticated. Every day I am lazy to go to the market, I just pick crazy garlic and stir-fry it, it is enough to be full and firm in my stomach. More attractive is the sour soup pot of lingyu with golden accents. Crazy and crispy, when eaten again, it is bitter but has a sweet taste in the throat, and when it comes to this, I feel craving. In addition, Western people also take advantage of crazy dishes to make stir-fried shrimp, pancakes, fish noodles, vegetables dipped in braised dishes...
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Water lily hot pot
Just like crazy cotton, water lilies are a familiar dish of people in the West every season. The water lily is attractive in its crispy, fluffy and taste. If you eat it directly, you will feel the freshness in your throat along with a little sweetness and a bit of attractive flesh.
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Goby fish
Goby fish seems to have become a brand that guarantees the rustic but delicate culinary taste of the people of the South. The meat of goby fish is fragrant, delicious white and nutritious, and the taste of sweet goby fish is very unforgettable.
No matter how the processed catfish is, it does not lose its sweet and fragrant meat taste. Each type of processing leads diners to a different nuance of this fish. Goby fish eating hot pot is sweet and greasy, grilled goby fish is sweet and rich. When the fish is braised and the fat meat gives rice.
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Grilled snakehead fish
Western specialties cannot be ignored the grilled snakehead fish, with a non-sophisticated processing method like the rustic nature of the people here. Snakehead fish, also known as fruit fish, is a boneless fish with delicious, firm meat. When preparing this dish, there is no need to prepare too much fish. You just need to wash it, skewer a long stick from the mouth to the tail of the fish. There is no need to marinate or flake it, but bury it directly in a pile of straw and light it on fire. Bake until the ashes are gone, then scrape off the charred part and enjoy.
Photo: Van Minh, Vo Thi Phan
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