Among them, Tra River goby fish and Don are among the 50 famous Vietnamese specialties. Guong candy is one of the 10 famous Vietnamese candies and jams. Tra Bong cinnamon is in the Top 10 famous natural specialties of Vietnamese cuisine. This is a golden opportunity to promote Quang Ngai culinary culture to domestic and foreign tourists.
According to culinary experts, Tra River goby is the most delicious in the summer. Fishermen often catch goby using bamboo tubes (bamboo tubes about 1 meter long, with both ends open, and a sharp stake stuck into the water). The previous afternoon, people put the tubes in the river, and early the next morning, they dive into the river, "grab" the two ends, and catch all the fish in the tubes.
Quang Ngai goby fish
The goby fish is still fresh; put the fish in a clay pot with spices, chili, onion, pepper, water and simmer for more than an hour, then remove from heat. The fish is chewy, fragrant and salty, eaten with white rice. The fish has been braised for two or three times, with the spicy and salty taste of the spices, the fragrant and chewy taste of the fish meat, once eaten, it is unforgettable.
The specialty mirror candy is attractive right from its name because this candy is as clear as crystal, beautiful as a still life painting. The candy has the golden yellow color of peanuts, the white yellow of sesame and is fragile, making the eater feel like they have to hold it carefully in their hands.
Following some Chinese people from Trieu Chau, Quang Dong, to settle down in Thu Xa, Nghia Hoa commune, Tu Nghia district, the mirror candy making profession spread and developed, and now has become a traditional profession preserved through many generations of people here.
Gently bite into a piece of candy and hear the crunchiness, the sweet and fatty taste tingles on the tip of the tongue. Chew gently bit by bit, the gentle rustling sound of sesame mixed with the rich taste of peanuts will stir the hearts of many diners. In the early morning, the weather is a bit chilly, eating candy and drinking a few sips of lotus tea, there is hardly any other delicious and strange dish that can compare.
Don Song Tra
For a long time, Quang Ngai people have considered don a rustic dish, rich in hometown flavor, delicious and rich in nutrients.
From the first lunar month to the end of summer, people in eastern Quang Ngai, where the Tra River flows into the sea (Dai Co Luy estuary), invite each other to go digging for don. Don is delicious not because it is elaborate or associated with an old memory... but because of the land and the "two tea" water that gives it a special hometown flavor.
With cinnamon specialty, for generations, cinnamon trees have been closely associated with the life of the Cor ethnic group in the mountainous district of Tra Bong.
“Phu Bien Tap Luc” compiled in 1776 by Le Quy Don, quoted Mr. Tran Tan Tung, a Guangdong (China) merchant who came to Hoi An in 1577: “There are many goods in Hoi An. Even a hundred big boats cannot carry them all at once. Those are medicinal herbs such as aloeswood, ky, coix, dill, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, sappanwood…”.
Tra Bong cinnamon has a high amount of essential oil and a special scent. Scientific documents prove the very high medicinal value of Tra Bong cinnamon. Cinnamon is used as a spice, flavoring or extracted to get essential oil, used in many oriental medicine recipes. In particular, cinnamon bark, cinnamon wood and cinnamon leaves can be used to make products that are popular in the market such as handicrafts, vases, cups, tea boxes, toothpick holders, cinnamon incense with a mild aroma...
