Grilled shrimp is made from red-tailed shrimp, peeled, skewered, and dried. This is one of the long-standing specialties of Ca Mau Cape.

The ingredients for making grilled shrimp must be fresh shrimp, about 30 shrimp/kg or less. Wash the shrimp, peel off the shell and keep the tail.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet and Ms. Truong Ngoc Giau are a famous family of making grilled shrimp in Tan Thanh hamlet, Tan Tien commune, Dam Doi district. Grilled shrimp and many other products made from the family's shrimp are sold everywhere.

Ms. Truong Ngoc Giau's family processes shrimp buns using traditional manual methods.

According to Ms. Giau, delicious grilled shrimp are usually just peeled, skewered, and dried without seasoning to retain the characteristic smell of the shrimp. However, due to the taste and preferences of some people, grilled shrimp can also be seasoned with spices such as pepper, MSG, garlic, chili, etc. before being skewered.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet with traditional grilled shrimp products from shrimp buns.

Grilled shrimp is a specialty of Ca Mau. This dish is usually reserved as a gift or to treat distinguished guests during the 3 days of Tet. Grilled shrimp is best grilled on a charcoal stove, especially grilled with local wine, which is very delicious./.

Performed by Huynh Lam

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