Unique specialty in Quang Tri, it looks terrible but when you eat it, it feels great, the more you eat it, the more you love it

The land of Vinh Linh (Quang Tri) is known to many people for its white sand beaches, hot sun, and hot wind. This place is also famous for Bau Trang River – a small tributary located in the large Bau Thuy U area.

The people of Quang Tri said that Bau Trang got its name from the name Trang, which is associated with the land that was the cradle of Trang Vinh Hoang village in the past.

Bau Trang has a large water surface for many shrimp and fish, especially shrimp – a type of aquatic product that is smaller than shrimp. This is the main source of ingredients to make the famous Bau Trang dancing shrimp.

Hoai Rin (34 years old) said: “My country shrimp are smaller than shrimp, appearing a lot from March to May – the time when people’s crops have just finished. It tastes sweet, crispy, fragrant and is processed into many rustic but equally attractive dishes such as roasted shrimp, shrimp salad mixed with papaya, pancake filling, shrimp rolls with rice paper, shrimp paste, etc. The specialty that many people know is the jumping shrimp.

Quang Tri copper shrimp are smaller than shrimp, appearing a lot from March to May – the time when people’s crops have just finished.

According to Mr. Hoai Rin, ingredients to process this famous specialty include: green mango, fresh chili, pepper, garlic, lemon and herbs. In particular, we cannot lack shrimp. Accordingly, after catching shrimp, they are soaked in salt water for about 10 minutes and then put in with the above ingredients, then brought to the table to enjoy.

“Before eating, the chef must squeeze a lot of lemon juice into the bowl to hold the shrimp and then cover the lid to prevent them from jumping out. Then, they shake the pot well so that the shrimp can absorb all the spices until the jump is over, it will be opened. If anyone comes to Vinh Linh for the first time, they will not dare to eat this specialty because the shrimp is still alive, bringing a chilling sensation in the throat. But just eat once, I guarantee you will fall in love with death, want to eat many more times”, Quang Tri man said.

According to Mr. Hoai Rin, ingredients to process this famous specialty include: green mango, fresh chili, pepper, garlic, lemon and herbs. In particular, we cannot lack shrimp.

When eating shrimp jumping, Vinh Linh people take a piece of rice paper, some vegetables and scoop a spoonful of shrimp salad, roll it up and dip it in soy sauce mixed with mustard. Visitors just need to take a bite to feel the spicy taste of mustard, the crunchy sweetness of shrimp and the aroma of spices.

“Really, the deliciousness of the shrimp salad cannot be described in words, visitors have to come to enjoy it to really feel the deliciousness and the uniqueness. What’s more, the interesting thing about enjoying them is that only this sunny and windy land can have such a dish,” said Hoai Rin.