Indeed, in the village market in Sa Huynh (the southernmost province of Quang Ngai province), many people sell baskets of sunken squid that have just been picked up from the sea. The afternoon sun fades, the country road echoes the call to invite. The women in the countryside hurriedly walked out into the alley. The child followed her mother with a radiant face and sparkling eyes. Mom bought fresh sunken squid with skin that sparkled like glitter.
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Mother was busy preparing dinner when the sunset covered the village. The sunken squid has just been bought and "cared for" into a rich soup with a hometown flavor. Fresh green morning glory, just cut in the garden, pick up the stems and young leaves and then wash them. The rack is washed through water and then taken out to a basket to dry. Boil water on the stove with a little salt and then put the water spinach in the pot. A flickering fire illuminates the small kitchen in the late afternoon. After a while, add some thinly sliced purple onion, a few slices of hot pepper, and bean sprouts. When the water boils again, put the squid in the pot, add the seasoning to taste, then remove from the stove, scoop the soup into a bowl.
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Preparation ingredients and sunken squid soup with bean sprouts after cooking |
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Sunken squid soup cooked with bean sprouts and water spinach is loved by many people. Young morning glory compresses the acrid taste down to the removed root, fresh green stems and leaves. Pure white sprouts with sweetness distilled from green beans after days of soaking. Vegetables and squid are crispy and soft, so grandparents or grandchildren love them. The sweet and savory taste of salt and spices make family meals more cozy. Freshly harvested rice from the village is more fragrant. After the meal, the mother scooped up the children to add a cup of soup to cool people who "sleep off the hat at night".
For me, every time the wind rustles the leaves, my heart wakes up with a painful nostalgia. Remembering the old afternoon, the fragrant squid grilled in the memory. Remember the bowl of sunken squid soup cooked with sweet water spinach in a frugal meal in the distant future. At the end of working hours, my wife texted me and just bought a bunch of sunken squid. Oh! So the low-lying squid season returned to the village to rejoice after nearly a year of waiting.
