Rare sea specialties with sexy names

Con Dao cuisine: Specialty with a unique name, the more you eat, the more addicted you become

The mammary snail is a snail with a deviated pyramidal shell, on the top of which is a small knob, the outer shell is grayish-black, the inner surface is sparkling with mother-of-pearl. Each breast snail is usually only as big as three adult fingers, but her breast snail in Con Dao is almost as big as a hand, so when it comes to this rare specialty, people think of Con Dao.

The larger her breast snail, the darker the pink shell. If sand is rubbed on the snail shell, the snail will glow a bright pink and shimmer with shimmer.

This snail with a unique name can be prepared and enjoyed in a variety of ways while still retaining its own unforgettable flavor. Her breast snail is one of the most favorite dishes of visitors to Con Dao, which can be processed in many dishes from steaming, boiling to grilling, making salads.

Con Dao cuisine: The people’s hands save each stage of the coastal people

Because her breast snail lives tightly on the rocks, the process of catching snails is quite difficult and time-consuming. Snail catchers have to soak in the water for a long time to wriggle in deep rock holes to catch snails, sometimes they have to use a spotlight to find snails in the rocks.

Skilled snail catchers share and the relatively arduous process of catching snails accumulated over many years of practice that catching snails requires a bit of ingenuity. Unable to use hands, must use hard knives, sharp objects to separate their mouths from the clinging to the rock. The tools are simple but need skillful hands not only the screws will be broken.

When coming to Con Dao, don’t forget to enjoy this “sexy” specialty

The process of catching snails is relatively difficult, but the processing process is quite simple. Therefore, her breast snail is a popular dish to entertain tourists. Her breast snail itself contains a lot of water, so when boiled, no water is needed. It should be noted that, while boiling, sometimes you have to open the pot, use chopsticks to stir so that the meat in the snail is cooked evenly. After boiling, let it cool, then take it out, remove the snail meat from the shell, and then wash the snail.

With this Con Dao cuisine, you only need to eat with simple spices, there is no need to be fussy in processing because the breast snail itself has a particularly difficult flavor. This snail dish keeps the harmony, not too chewy, too fatty, medium crispy, delicious, medium bold.

In addition, tourists coming here can enjoy other Con Dao dishes such as snail salad, mixed snails, grilled snails. Ginger fish sauce served with is a great combination to honor the “soul” of the dish. The famous fish sauce in Con Dao with a little chili, fresh lemon, laksa leaves and delicious snails. Crispy hunting is an interesting choice for tourists who want to enjoy the rare taste of the sea.