During the recent National Day holiday on September 2nd, my friend Nguyen Hoang (from Ho Chi Minh City) took his entire three-generation family to Mui Ne for a vacation to make up for not having taken a trip all summer 2025. He chose the beautiful blue sea of Lam Dong province because his parents, spouse, and children all love going to the beach to enjoy the cool breeze and, most importantly, to satisfy their cravings for the fresh and delicious seafood there.
As before, you choose a seaside restaurant, and the "appetizer" is still grilled sun-dried squid over charcoal for the whole family to enjoy while listening to the waves crashing on the shore. Although quite simple to prepare, the sun-dried squid, after being marinated in chili sauce and grilled over a moderate heat, always retains its delicious, naturally sweet and crispy flavor. Each golden piece of squid, even just dipped in chili sauce, is enough to make everyone exclaim in delight and offer praise.
Grilled sun-dried squid is the best way to prepare it. During grilling, the squid gradually turns a light yellow color and releases a fragrant aroma. Once grilled, the squid is cut into small pieces and served with chili fish sauce or chili paste… Besides charcoal grilling, Phan Thiet sun-dried squid is also prepared into many other attractive dishes such as: fried with fish sauce, stir-fried with sweet and sour sauce, steamed with ginger…
According to Taste Atlas's introduction to Phan Thiet sun-dried squid.
From there, the topic related to the famous specialty of Lam Dong's coastal region became lively and engaging, leading to a better understanding of the origin of its name and the delicious dishes made from sun-dried squid… The conversation escalated when we mentioned that in mid-May 2025, sun-dried squid was named by Taste Atlas – a prestigious food website – in the Top 10 list of 33 best dishes made from squid in the world . Accordingly, sun-dried squid was also the only squid dish from Vietnam to make this list and was introduced as originating from Phan Thiet.
Prior to the merger, the local authorities had issued a decision approving the selection results for the science and technology project "Building, managing, and developing a certification mark for sun-dried squid products in Binh Thuan ". The project aimed to build a strong and well-known brand for the local sun-dried squid product through the registration, management, and development of a certification mark. This would also maintain the product's reputation, enhance its commercial value, and bring practical economic benefits and prestige to producers and businesses involved in its production and trade.
So, my family and I had the opportunity to enjoy one of the world's best squid dishes right here in the beautiful coastal city of Lam Dong. This is thanks to Taste Atlas – the world's first global website to map local cuisine and regularly features dishes, ranking them by cooking method and ingredients. Furthermore, this website's reviews are based on opinions from experts, food critics, and research papers on ingredients and popular dishes worldwide.
Before their vacation ended, my friends and their spouses sought out and received advice from a seafood vendor in Phan Thiet on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Phan Thiet Ward, about sun-dried or frozen squid. According to the vendor, this specialty is usually made from tube squid and leaf squid because they typically have thicker, more fragrant, and sweeter meat compared to other types of squid… Priced from 350,000 to 550,000 VND/kg, sun-dried squid is also a meaningful and heartfelt gift for relatives, friends, and business partners after a beach vacation. And from then on, no matter where they are, the famous sun-dried squid from Lam Dong, with its blue sea, becomes a delicious dish that everyone raves about, even with simple preparation.
Source: https://baolamdong.vn/xuyt-xoa-voi-muc-mot-nang-cua-lam-dong-bien-xanh-390359.html
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