4 specialties that were once reserved for kings, now hunted by the rich, are extremely expensive

During the feudal period, Vietnamese kings and queens were served a lot of sophisticated and delicious dishes by their servants. Few people know that there are dishes that still exist, but the prices are extremely expensive, and there are still people who buy them to enjoy.

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As a precious specialty of Vietnam’s waters, abundant in the waters of Quang Nam and Da Nang, it is both a nutritious food and a medicine. People often combine sea cucumber with some other food or medicine to create a unique and effective dish/medicine.

Considered a “delicious delicacy” right from the ancient times of kings, sea cucumber is a typical dish of traditional oriental dishes, bringing high nutritional resources, kidney tonic, blood nourishing … very good.

As a precious specialty of Vietnam’s waters, there are many in the waters of Quang Nam and Da Nang.

Sacrifice

Also known as cotton agave, ground ginseng, but the most common name is still sa shun – it sounds awful. They have shocking characteristics: about 5-10cm long, 1-3kg in weight, molluscs, living a lot in the waters of Van Don and Mong Cai (Quang Ninh).

Sa worm is not only a delicious and nutritious food, but also has the effect of increasing vitality, is an effective remedy for diseases, that’s why the price of Sa worm is super expensive, but sometimes it is still “sold out” because the species is very difficult. catch. Therefore, this dish used to be enjoyed by only kings.

Sa worm is not only a delicious and nutritious dish, but also has the effect of increasing vitality and is an effective remedy for diseases.

Ginseng bird

Dubbed the “dish of the rich world”, it is no wonder that ginseng is one of the top tributes to the king in the past. They belong to the waterfowl family, the gourd body weighs just over half a kilogram/head, with a head and neck covered with black feathers, red eyes, a yellow beak, and an ivory-white crest.

Ginseng lives in flocks, it is recorded that in the past, they often went to the mountains to eat precious ginseng, so ginseng meat is at the level of “twelve whole great tonic”, both precious and rare, has the effect of yang, enhancing health, Wine soaked from ginseng meat also has the effect of strengthening tendons and bones, regaining human toughness.

Dubbed the “dish of the rich world”, it is no wonder that ginseng is one of the top tributes to the king in the past.

Frozen chicken

As something that “money can’t buy”, Dong Tao chickens that are abundant in Khoai Chau (Hung Yen) have a larger body than normal chickens, especially their big, heavy-looking legs, covered with rough scales. This rare breed of chicken can weigh up to 4.5kg when grown up, delicious meat from breast to thigh is not chewy at all.

Thanks to its rare special taste, and the addition of healthy nutritious properties, this dish is the top product often chosen to promote the king. Today, there are very few places where this breed of chicken can be raised, the quantity is also limited, so the price is quite high, sometimes tens of millions of dong for a pair of purebred chickens.

Thanks to its rare special taste, and the addition of healthy nutritious properties, this dish is the top product often chosen to promote the king.