What to eat in Ha Long Bay?

Are you a food lover? Someone who is passionate about food and is always looking for unique culinary experiences. Let's explore Ha Long Bay together - a destination famous not only for its stunning natural beauty but also for its exceptional culinary dynamism. Ha Long Bay is a paradise of fresh seafood, cooked with talent and a delicate combination of unique herbs. The special thing is that the food here always remains sophisticated without having to be ostentatious. Below are some specialties you should not miss when visiting Ha Long Bay.

When you bite into Cha Muc, you will feel the crispy and delicious crust on the outside before enjoying the sweet squid meat. Usually, Cha Muc is enjoyed with sticky rice and fish sauce or as a side dish with Banh Cuon, a type of rice cake. You can easily find Cha Muc at many restaurants throughout Ha Long city, with prices usually around 20,000 Vietnamese Dong (equivalent to 1 USD) per portion.
 

Sam, also known as the Horseshoe Crab, usually lives mainly in narrow shallow ocean waters, and Ha Long Bay is considered an ideal environment for them. Therefore, it is not surprising to see a lot of horseshoe crabs living in Ha Long Bay! This horseshoe crab can be created into many different delicious dishes, with crab meat as the main ingredient.

There are a variety of delicious dishes such as crab salad, sweet and sour crab, stir-fried crab with lemongrass and chili, steamed crab, stir-fried crab with vermicelli, and many other dishes that Sam can become a quality source of.
 

Oysters are a culinary dish known worldwide with a reputation for being a delicious, nutritious dish. Ha Long Bay is considered one of the great places to enjoy fresh oysters.

Fresh oysters are often caught daily, then washed and grilled over charcoal fire. Once grilled, they are often seasoned with salt and pepper, and may be served with lemon slices or grilled onions. Sometimes, oysters are also served raw with a slice of lemon, providing a particularly delicious flavor.
 

In Vietnamese, the word "Ngan" originally meant tasteless, but in fact, these hard-shelled clams have an irresistible delicious taste. If you have the opportunity to visit Ha Long Bay and are a seafood lover, you cannot miss the opportunity to try Ngan dish. This is a versatile seafood that can be prepared in many ways, including grilling, steaming or using in stir-fries. A wonderful specialty created from Ngan is Ngan wine, with a unique flavor that is hard to describe. This wine is produced by combining Ngan blood with rice wine, creating a unique drink. Ngan wine can often be found at Cai Ram market, located in Ha Long city."
 

Sa Sung is a unique dish on this list. It is a common type of sea worm in Quan Lan archipelago. This worm usually lives under the sand layer at sea and often appears in clean sea water.

Previously, Sa Sung was considered a luxury dish and only for the upper class in Vietnam. However, today, it has become more popular and accessible to everyone, although the price is still high, ranging from 3,000,000 VND to 4,000,000 VND per kilogram (equivalent to about 2 pounds).
Sa Sung is often prepared by grilling, frying or eating raw. This dish is often seasoned with garlic, chili salt and mustard to create a unique flavor.
 

Above are six culinary dishes you cannot miss in Ha Long Bay, dishes that you should try once in your life when you set foot in this magical land.