Tien River and Hau River have a specialty fish called dolphin fish, which is more beautiful than linh fish, with 2 spines like wild boar tusks.

It's just that the name is the same as the sea dolphin and freshwater dolphin, the dugong, the freshwater dolphin in the Tien and Hau rivers in An Giang , Dong Thap... is a small fish that grows to about 2 fingers in length, has 2 tusks like a wild boar's fangs, is a light green color and has a very beautiful red tail.

Braised freshwater dolphin - a specialty of the Mekong Delta, is one of the expensive specialty fish sold in An Giang, Dong Thap , Vinh Long...

Dolphin meat is delicious, especially the skin, and can be easily prepared in many ways, such as grilled, cooked in soup, or braised with other fish. But perhaps braised in clay pots is the most delicious.

Some people like to simmer the fish, but this type of fish should be braised over a large fire to quickly dry out the water. The saltiness and spices only cover the outer skin, but the meat inside is just cooked.

Dolphins are characterized by the fact that when cooked, the skin is still chewy and very fatty, which can be considered the most delicious, the meat is firm, fatty, and fragrant.

The fish is still boiling from the stove, taken off the stove, eaten with hot rice, just need to leave the cucumber whole, rub it on the thick fish, the saltiness, sweetness, spiciness of pepper, fatty and sweet fish meat, truly a delicious dish of the countryside.

Now dolphins have become a delicacy with an “astronomical” price, sought after by urban people. Once upon a time, the water level was no longer the same as before, fish sauce was scarce, dolphins were almost absent, and thus became even more expensive.

Traders collect a few people, making dolphins even rarer.

But today, An Giang has been able to raise this fish breed, thus contributing to the market demand, while helping to reduce the risk of extinction of this delicious fish species.

Thanks to that, people in the West have the opportunity to enjoy braised dolphin dish more often, and at a more affordable price.

Source: https://danviet.vn/song-tien-song-hau-co-ca-dac-san-la-ca-heo-dep-hon-ca-linh-2-cai-nganh-nhu-nanh-heo-rung-2025011509575367.htm