Dong Thap has snake sausage, expensive but many people have to try it

When it comes to dishes made from snakes, many people will not have the courage to try. But with snake sausage in Dong Thap, most diners go to the shops that sell the dish specialties This is to enjoy once even though the price is not cheap.

Snakes are made from water lily or water snakes – 2 non-venomous animals, quite gentle and rarely attack people. The people of Dong Thap often pull nets or put fern, incubate tissues,… Gourmets love the taste of these two snakes because the meat is very sweet and soft.

Water snake… (Illustrated image)

… and water lily are two types that are loved by diners because of their soft and sweet meat. (Illustration)

The processing method is not too complicated but many stages. The first step is preliminary processing by burning or boiling hot water to peel off the scales, remove the intestines and wash the abdomen. Next, the cook will carefully peel the snake’s skin, mince the meat and season it with spices such as pepper and monosodium glutamate. Finally, the meat is stuffed back into the snake’s skin, using a string to tie the two ends to divide into segments.

After being thoroughly processed, snake meat becomes dish pleasing to tourists from all over the world. (Illustration)

After being carefully processed, snake meat becomes a favorite dish of tourists from all over the world. (Illustration)

Depending on the taste of each person, you can ask the chef to make boiled, fried or grilled snake sausage. Each dish has its own unique flavor, it is difficult to compare which is the best cooking method. Snake gourd is served with raw vegetables, chili or dandelion. Rich aroma, sweet and rich, very attractive.

Grilled snake meat (Illustrated image)

Because it is a quite special dish, the price of snake sausage is not cheap. Water snake meat can be sold at 100,000 – 400,000 VND/kg. Through the processing stages, the price can be increased to about 200,000 VND / meal. However, local tourists are still willing to spend money to enjoy Dong Thap specialties.

According to VTC