The fruit that used to be full of no one eats, is now a rare specialty, anyone who wants to buy it must come to this place

Ninh Thuan is a famous land with beautiful natural scenery attracting domestic and foreign tourists. In addition, this place also has many rare, delicious and unique specialties such as stone skin.

This fruit often grows wild in the natural mountainous forests of Ninh Thuan. That’s why people call it stone skin – a name that sounds as wild as the place it was born. They have a round shape, almost as big as a crocodile, thin skin, quite hard flesh. When young, the fruit is green, sour and very fragrant. When ripe, the fruit turns pink-red like Northern plum, sweet taste, exudes a passionate and enchanting scent.

This fruit often grows wild in the natural mountainous forests of Ninh Thuan.

Mr. Ngoc Hien (34 years old, Ninh Thuan) said: “Stone skin is a forest fruit, little known. Almost only locals know about this fruit. But in the past few years, they have begun to “promote” them, so tourists know more about them.

Visitors to Ninh Thuan say that just seeing a plate of pink, ripe stone skin with a cup of salt and pepper makes their mouths water. They love the rustic and idyllic taste of this fruit. That’s part of the reason we’re more proud of that piece of sand and wind.”

According to Mr. Ngoc Hien, if you have the opportunity to visit Ninh Thuan, do not forget to explore Vinh Hy, stroll through Ca Na beach, admire Cham Towers and buy stone skins to enjoy or return as gifts to loved ones.

Visitors to Ninh Thuan say that just seeing a plate of pink, ripe stone skin with a cup of salt and pepper makes their mouths water.

Visitors to Ninh Thuan can easily find and buy stone skins at village roads such as An Xuan, An Hoa, Thuy Loi, Ho Diem, … or traditional market with prices ranging from 10,000 – 15,000 VND /kg.

“Some of my friends in Hanoi or Da Nang after coming to Ninh Thuan to travel and enjoy stone skins asked to buy. I’m really happy that the wild fruit in my hometown is known by many people. However, they are inherently a specialty that is unique to Ninh Thuan and grow naturally in the wild forests in scarce quantities, so they are not widely available on the market today.

Moreover, when just picked, stone skin can only be used for about 2-3 days. Therefore, I cannot transport far, so I invite you to visit my hometown when you have free time to play and enjoy stone skins,” said Ngoc Hien.

In short, Ninh Thuan stone skin is a specialty that tourists cannot ignore if traveling to this land. Although not really “luxurious”, as famous as grapes and apples, this fruit still has its own characteristics of regional cuisine, bringing with it a rustic and natural flavor. The ethereal sweetness and strong aroma will bring interesting and unforgettable experiences to those who enjoy.