Many people are following the trend of making chicken salad with green mangosteen.

Despite the high price of green mangosteen (almost 100,000 VND/kg) and the time-consuming preparation, chicken salad with green mangosteen (raw) has become particularly popular among young people.

Báo Thanh niên•12/05/2023

For the past few days, images of chicken salad with green mangosteen have been spreading across social media. Many young people have jumped on the trend, making and enjoying this dish.

Chicken salad with green mangosteen is trending on social media.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nhu (24 years old), who lives in Rivera Park apartment building, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, said that in recent days she couldn't resist the image of green mangosteen chicken salad, so she was curious and bought the ingredients to try making it herself.

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"I ordered 2 kg of green mangosteen from an acquaintance for nearly 200,000 VND, and a 1 kg chicken for over 150,000 VND. It took me almost 5 hours to peel the mangosteen and prepare the chicken… After finishing the dish, my hands and feet were exhausted, but it was really delicious. My younger sister and I finished the mangosteen and chicken salad in just 10 minutes. The green mangosteen wasn't astringent or bitter like people say online; it was crunchy, with a refreshing sourness and a light sweetness, incredibly appetizing," Ngoc Nhu shared.

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Ingredients for making chicken and mangosteen salad

Similarly, Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang (29 years old), who works at 65 Le Loi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, said that last week she spent nearly 1 million VND to buy 2 kg of green mangosteen (processed) and a chicken to "follow the trend" of the mangosteen chicken salad that is currently "hot" on social media.

"If ripe mangosteen tastes good, then green mangosteen salad with chicken is ten times better. The mangosteen is crunchy and sweet, with no bitterness at all. However, it took me more than 4 hours to prepare this dish," Ngoc Hang said.

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According to Ngoc Hang, first, people should soak green mangosteens in diluted salt water to remove the sap, then peel off the outer skin to get the inner pulp, and then wash the mangosteens with salt water again. Next, mix a bowl of water with ½ teaspoon of sugar and ½ tablespoon of vinegar, soak the mangosteens in it, and refrigerate to make them crispy. When making the salad, take them out and let them drain.

Chicken and mangosteen salad is not difficult to make, the only effort required is to prepare the unripe mangosteen.

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"I make a sweet and sour fish sauce dressing for the chicken and mangosteen salad by mixing the juice of one lemon, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and minced garlic and chili. Stir well to combine the ingredients, then add the minced garlic and chili. After that, I add all the ingredients: chicken, mangosteen, and vegetables, and mix as you would a regular salad. Pour the fish sauce dressing over and mix again. Finally, add the fried shallots and roasted peanuts," Ngoc Hang explains.

Speaking about the green mangosteen chicken salad, Ms. Le Thi Thu Hang, a chemistry teacher at Luong The Vinh High School, District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), said she also "followed the trend" and made a mangosteen chicken salad consisting of: 2 kg of green mangosteen costing 150,000 VND, one 1.5 kg chicken costing 195,000 VND. Additional ingredients cost about 70,000 VND.

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According to Ms. Thu Hang, people should choose mangosteens that are just ripe to ensure they are crunchy and have a perfect balance of sweet and sour when mixed in a salad.

"Bamboo shoot sap dissolves easily in water. So, peeling green bamboo shoots under running water will wash away the sap, preventing it from sticking to your hands or knife, making the process faster and easier," the chemistry teacher explained.

Currently, green mangosteen is being sold at exorbitant prices. For example, on the Facebook page "I am a resident of Thanh Loc - District 12," they are advertising mangosteen chicken salad, or selling chicken and green mangosteen separately. Here, peeled mangosteen costs 550,000 VND/kg, while unpeeled mangosteen costs 80,000 VND/kg.

Green mangosteen is being sold at inflated prices.

When the writer contacted Le Trong Nghia (29 years old), the owner of a fruit orchard in Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province, Nghia said: "I just sold all 2 tons of green mangosteen to traders."

According to Nghia, in recent days, the mangosteen chicken salad has been highly sought after. There were days when Nghia scrolled through TikTok and saw nothing but pictures of this dish.

"I remember last year, every time the season came around, the price of mangosteen fluctuated between 5,000 and 10,000 VND/kg, and growers were worried about whether they would be able to sell it. But a few weeks ago, before the mangosteens even ripened, someone came to inquire about buying them for 50,000 VND/kg. Some of the orchards next to mine also had no more to sell," the 29-year-old shared.

The chicken and mangosteen salad looks delicious just by looking at it.

Social media is flooded with images of chicken salad with mangosteen.

Meanwhile, Ms. Le Huong, from Hamlet 4, Bau Bang District (Binh Duong Province), said that in recent days she has been running around all the fruit orchards in her hometown to "hunt" for green mangosteen because of the "hot" trend of mangosteen chicken salad on social media. "Currently, the price of green mangosteen here is 70,000 VND/kg, and peeled mangosteen costs 500,000 VND/kg," Ms. Huong said.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhieu-nguoi-bat-trend-lam-mon-goi-ga-mang-cut-xanh-185230512153436791.htm