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Nail snails – Quang Ninh | Famous specialty of Quang Ninh Province

Nail snails are only found in the waters of Van Don, Quan Lan, Co To of Quang Ninh province, the name of this snail is also derived from its shape. People catch nail snails thanks to the ebb and flow of the tide. This mollusk usually lives in the sand and mud at estuaries, mainly eating plankton. When the tide is high, it will emerge from the hole and quickly dive deep into the sand whenever there is a movement thanks to its very strong legs.

 

Nail snails are only found in the waters of Van Don, Quan Lan and Co To of Quang Ninh province

Nail snails, when brought from the sea, are soaked in water for about 15 minutes to clean the sand inside and then processed into dishes. If you want the snails to be cleaner, soak them with diluted lemon juice. When eating, it is necessary to separate the shell, the snail meat is sweet and fragrant. The simple nail snail dish that is often prepared by locals is steamed with stir-fry. Moreover, you can make snail nail salad with jellyfish. Nail snail salad has the characteristic spicy taste of mustard, the fatty taste of butter, accompanied by the cool taste of nail snails and jellyfish, which will definitely leave an unforgettable taste. Snail salad served with grilled rice paper, sipped with a glass of white wine is perfect.

 

Snails are both delicious and very nutritious
 

Nail snails are processed in many different ways

Besides, you can also get fingernail snails stir-fried with perilla. Stir-fried nail snails with perilla is extremely delicious, moreover, perilla has the effect of relieving colds and curing headaches. Beer-steamed nail snail is also a simple dish that many people love. Beer-steamed nail snails served with salt, pepper, lemon, and laksa leaves are amazing.

  • Price: 130,000 VND/kg

  • Address: Van Don sea area, Quan Lan, Co To, Quang Ninh

 

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