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Dark porridge – Tra Vinh | Famous specialty of Tra Vinh province

Porridge is a very popular dish in many localities. However, the name porridge is probably only available in Tra Vinh. Starting from a rustic dish in daily life, porridge has become a unique specialty dish. Coming to Tra Vinh, many tourists want to taste the attractive taste of porridge once.

Porridge, right from the name, has intrigued many visitors. But actually, this is snakehead fish porridge with a rather unique cooking method of the people in the West, which makes a difference compared to snakehead fish porridge in other places. Porridge is very special and very elaborately prepared with all the necessary spices, which when eaten once will definitely be remembered forever.

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14.1 How to cook Tra Vinh porridge

To cook a delicious snakehead fish porridge, the most important thing is to choose a large, fresh snakehead fish. After preliminary processing and washing, people cut them into pieces and boil them. When the meat is cooked, use chopsticks to separate pieces and fry with onion fat. 

Fish broth cannot be discarded, but add a little rice to cook real porridge. Add a few ingredients to the porridge pot such as: grilled onions, dried shrimp, dried grilled squid to add sweetness to the porridge. When the porridge is cooked, pour the fish in. The fish eggs are separated, the lice are pureed and then poured into the pot. Floating caviar Floating on the surface will make the porridge pot have an eye-catching rim color.

14.2 How to enjoy porridge

When enjoying porridge, we will feel the special taste of snakehead fish porridge, eat it without getting bored. Snakehead fish porridge cooked with bitter vegetables served with a few unique spices is just right.

When eating, you can add chopped bean sprouts, onions or cilantro with chopped raw vegetables, squeeze crispy sesame rice paper.

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