Opening of the exhibition of delicious dishes from Ca Mau crab combined with specialties of 34 provinces and cities

On the evening of November 18, at Phan Ngoc Hien Square, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province coordinated with relevant units to solemnly organize the opening ceremony of the Ca Mau crab delicacies, combining specialties of 34 provinces and cities. The event attracted a large number of people and tourists, becoming a highlight in the series of activities promoting local specialties, culture and tourism.

Báo Cà Mau•18/11/2025

Ready for the opening ceremony of Ca Mau Crab Festival 2025
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Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Truong Dang Khoa, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Tan Thanh ward; comrades Le Van Su and Ngo Vu Thang, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee.

Food display scene.

In his opening speech, comrade Ly Vi Trieu Duong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province, emphasized: With more than 365 thousand hectares of crab farming area, accounting for about 78% of the country's area, and an output of more than 36 thousand tons, accounting for about 53% of the national output, Ca Mau affirms its position as the "crab capital" of Vietnam.

Ca Mau crab not only contributes to bringing sustainable livelihoods to the people but also becomes a typical culinary brand of the southernmost land of the country. The organization of the Festival aims to honor the value of local cuisine, at the same time creating opportunities for localities to exchange, connect and cooperate, introduce OCOP products and regional specialties to tourists.

Provincial leaders and culinary experts listen to the units present their dishes.

In the central area, artisans and chefs demonstrated the preparation of many special dishes from Ca Mau crab combined with specialties of other provinces and cities. With skillful hands and meticulous care, they created dishes that were both beautiful and attractive such as: crab sticky rice, Ca Mau crab hotpot with Ngoc Linh ginseng, five-color crab salad, crab cooked with gourd... The performance space brought visitors a delicious culinary experience, rich in the flavor of Ca Mau's rivers, while strengthening the solidarity between Ca Mau and other localities.

The dish "Crab sticky rice" looks pretty and beautiful.

The promotion of crab dishes and specialties of provinces and cities took place from November 17 to 21, opening up opportunities to explore regional cultures through cuisine and traditional products, while creating a cultural playground for localities to strengthen cooperation and exchange experiences in promoting cuisine.

Ca Mau crab hotpot combined with Ngoc Linh ginseng.

Sharp crab salad.

Provincial leaders and delegates enjoyed crab dishes combined with specialties of provinces and cities.

Crab bread is also a popular dish at the Crab Festival food court.

Comrade Truong Dang Khoa, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Tan Thanh ward, awarded certificates to the participating teams.