Grilled snakehead fish "street"

This "street" was formed on Phan Ngoc Hien street (from the intersection of Nguyen Trai street to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang street, Ward 9, Ca Mau city), fragrant and bustling every afternoon to night.

The attraction of this dish is the fresh fish grilled on hot coals, customers can choose according to their preferences. When cooked, the fish is split along the backbone, then sprinkled with scallion oil, peanuts, served with rice paper rolls of raw vegetables, especially wild vegetables and vermicelli. The dipping sauce is also very diverse: fish sauce, tamarind sauce, sweet and sour fish sauce. Although rustic and simple, this harmonious combination has created a very rich sweet, fragrant, fatty, and rich flavor, and the price is also very affordable, only from 99,000-120,000 VND/portion (depending on the size of the fish).

According to the owner of Nam Dao restaurant, one of the first restaurants to open on the "street", the restaurant sells more than 100 grilled snakehead fish per day, with the best sales during holidays and Tet, with about 200-250 fish per day.

Full hot pot and grill buffet

99K, 119K, 139K... these are the "eat as much as you want" prices of many restaurants on the streets of Ca Mau City, full of "street flavor" and definitely the perfect choice for gourmet diners.

The attraction of these culinary “paradises” is the menu filled with delicious dishes from appetizers, pre-cooked food counters, to fresh food counters, desserts, and fruits that change daily. All are marinated with different flavors, meeting diverse needs, attractive with countless colors: snails, squid, shrimp, fish, meat... The outstanding advantage of these buffet restaurants is also the super delicious and flavorful dipping sauces.

It's great when friends and family gather together to grill delicious food on the fire, or slurp hot pot on the street corner to feel the living space and urban activities in the most vivid way.

Addictive noodle soup

In Ca Mau, bun nuoc leo is a favorite, familiar dish, sold at street stalls from early morning to late at night.

The “charm” of this delicious dish lies in the broth that is authentically Ca Mau with the way the ingredients are mixed to create a distinctive flavor: The fish sauce has a strong aroma; the sweet taste of freshwater fish and shrimp; the mild aroma of mugwort and crushed lemongrass...

A bowl of delicious “authentic” vermicelli must have pork skin mixed with banana blossom, shredded water spinach, Vietnamese coriander, herbs, bean sprouts, chives, some shops also add bitter herbs for a very unique and delicious taste, and don’t forget to add a little chili, squeeze some lemon, mix well to let the aroma rush into your nose, inhale before enjoying. The “masterpiece” of Ca Mau vermicelli soup must have fish head, the best is the fish intestines, or add a pair of fatty fish eggs for an extremely delicious taste!

The above street specialties are just typical in the “list” of “street flavors” of Ca Mau. You can “pocket” more popular dishes and snacks such as: spicy rice cakes, coconut milk rice cakes, banh xeo, banh khot, banh cong, spring rolls, bean ice… Most of the delicious dishes have a rustic, simple flavor, are easy to buy and affordable.

From a tourism perspective, enjoying street food is an interesting discovery and experience of the cultural characteristics of the destination. Nowadays, the “street food” of Ca Mau has been included in tours, night markets, fairs, culinary competitions, etc. and is highly appreciated by tourism experts, travel agencies, and many diners./.

Bang Thanh

Source: https://baocamau.vn/dam-da-vi-pho--a938.html