The largest and most beautiful carp won first prize at the Son River carp competition - Photo: Q.NAM
On the afternoon of April 28th, the Phong Nha Tourism Center (Bo Trach, Quang Binh) organized a "carp beauty pageant" on the Son River to find the most beautiful carp.
Phong Nha is the tourism center of Quang Binh. And the Son River is the gateway to Phong Nha Cave, the legendary dry cave in Quang Binh. Along the Son River, hundreds of local people raise grass carp and compete in grass carp farming.
This competition is organized by the Phong Nha Tourism Center. However, the competition's content is still closely related to the lives of people living along the river, as the people on both sides of the Son River are the ones who directly raise grass carp.
The competition consists of several parts. The most important part is the competition for the largest and most beautiful carp. Five teams from five residential areas in Phong Nha town will participate.
Each team selects a large, beautiful, and healthy live fish and places it in a glass tank. The competition organizers will then weigh the fish and award points.
The highlight of the carp fishing competition is the delicious food served - Photo: Q.NAM
The winning team will be the one with brightly colored, healthy fish, free from deformities or abnormalities, with intact fins, tails, backs, and bellies; well-proportioned head, body, and tail; and the highest total score.
The carp that won first prize was the biggest and most beautiful fish.
Before the big fish competition, the teams will compete in a contest to see who can cut the fish food the fastest.
After identifying the "Miss Carp," the teams will choose to prepare three delicious dishes from the carp, which will be displayed at the banquet table. This is when visitors can enjoy the delicious taste of Son River carp.
It is known that the beauty pageant for Son River carp has been held for many years and is a popular destination for many international tourists visiting Phong Nha.
In many competitions, international tourists directly participate alongside the locals.
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