Shivering famous specialties of Dong Nai, only those who are brave dare to enjoy it because it is very stinky

Lam Dung (28 years old) said: “There are many types of bats, but not all species are delicious to eat. Villagers in their hometown only use 2 types of bats, lotus bats and crow bats for processing.

The crow bat is a black and larger bat, the lotus bat is the color of a mouse. Both are ugly and foul, but the more foul the bat catches, the more fragrant the meat will be. However, our people often only eat bats and crows because of their large size, flesh and blood benefits. Stretch out a large crow bat, which can reach an arm’s length from one wing tip to the other. Get the feathers off, this one is about the size of a pullet.

The lotus bat is a breed of bat that people often see in the afternoon flying over the city or countryside to catch mosquitoes. This breed is small, only slightly larger than a sparrow, and has a reputation for being much fouler than a crow.”

Western gardeners only use 2 types of bats: lotus bats and crow bats for processing.

Bats often live in groups, eating garden fruits, so at dusk, people prepare bait bats, nets, and baskets to hunt them. When they catch them, they will put them in a basket to bring back to be slaughtered and when they take them out, they need to be careful not to bite the bat and bleed.

“The process of processing bats is also not easy, because the newly caught bat is both foul and ugly, with a fierce appearance, and when holding a bat in hand, not many people can keep their composure if they are exposed for the first time. Therefore, when making bat meat, the operation must be done correctly or else the bat meat will lose its aroma and sweetness. Making bat meat is not washed in water, just preliminary processing by grasping the bat’s wings, peeling the skin, then removing the intestines from the back, you can start processing”, Mr. Lam Dung said.

Bats eat a lot of fruit, so the meat is delicious, very cool and nutritious, can be processed into many dishes such as: bat with coconut water, mixed with cabbage salad, rolled rice paper with sweet and sour fish sauce, grilled with charcoal, grilled with charcoal. … But many people’s favorite dish is still bat lotus porridge.

Bats eat a lot of fruit, so the meat is delicious, very cool and nutritious, can be processed into many dishes such as: bat with coconut water, mixed with cabbage salad, rolled rice paper with sweet and sour fish sauce, grilled with charcoal, grilled with charcoal. …

“With this specialty, it is important to remove two hard white muskets under the bat’s wings. Cut off both wings and head and mince the bat meat finely. Then they put the pan on to remove the garlic to make it fragrant, then put the meat in and stir-fry, when it’s cooked, take it out and put it in the porridge pot to continue cooking. Before cooking porridge, it must be roasted until golden brown, cooked with green beans, chopped ginger, mushrooms, spices of all kinds.

After putting the bat into the porridge, season it to taste, then use the prepared bowl, put the bananas on the bottom and scoop the porridge in, eat it hot. Lotus bat porridge is served with cassava, raw bean sprouts, copper bitter vegetables, and a little fresh lemon juice,” said the Western man.