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Ninh Binh mountain snail - Ninh Binh | Famous specialty of Ninh Binh province

Mountain snail  is a dish that is not strange to Vietnamese people, but it has to be the mountain somewhere to feel the delicious taste of the  mountain snail  there. Every rainy season from April to August this species of mountain snail crawls out to feed and reproduce, they usually live in the limestone mountains of Tam Diep, Yen Mo, Nho Quan. Mountain snail meat is tough, crispy, sweet, fragrant with traditional medicine. Mountain snails  can be processed into many dishes such as grilled, fried with tamarind, steamed with ginger, boiled and drained, mixed with onion salad… all very attractive. A plate of mountain snails costs from 30,000-50,000 VND.

Ninh Binh mountain snail  is a famous dish made from the intestines of mountain snails, which is a simple dish dipped with spiced fish sauce that will create a strangely delicious feeling. Coming to Ninh Binh is not difficult to find and buy some  mountain snails  to try. You can go to markets in Tam Diep town, Yen Mo. Snails here are sold a lot, but one note is that you can only find them after the showers. If you want to enjoy right from Ninh Binh’s kitchens, you can go to any restaurant here to order mountain snails… You remember the name so you can order when you visit this place.

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Delicious mountain snails

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