5 Must - Try Foods in Halong Bay | Oriental Sails Halong Cruise

Traveling to Halong Bay will bring you various experience from sight-seeing to cuisine enjoyment. No matter how you travel this famous destination, on a Halong Bay Cruise or strolling on land, you still have chance to try many delicious specialties of Halong Bay. Most of the food this land famous for are seafood with the fresh source from the sea daily. Below are 5 must try foods during your visit to Halong Bay.

1. Deep-fried squid balls

Halong extraordinary cuisine that people call a salty taste of the sea is proud of the recipe of deep-fried quid balls. People said that although squid can be grown anywhere, only the fresh squid in Halong Bay has specific savor that offers distinctive flavor to make squid balls. The fresh squid would be grinded by hand for long and crunchy rolls and then deep-fried to have attractive smell. As one of the most popular dish in Halong, squid balls are served at almost all restaurants within Halong city, from local restaurants, to five star hotels or cruise restaurants.

2. “Sa Sung”

Halong’s most expensive specialty is Sa Sung, very strange and tasty seafood. It can be cooked to different dishes. Sa Sung sautéed with fresh garlic is a distinctive rustic cuisine of coastal people in Halong. Sa Sung dotted with roasted chili sauce, then served with lettuce, some herbs and beer can satisfy even the most demanding travelers. This dish is served only in some local areas or further islands such as Quan Lan or Co To Island.

3. “Ngán – Arca Wine”

Ngán is a species of Veneridae, Halong residents use it to make a special drink, a mixture of typically Vietnamese rice wine and “Ngán” blood. It sounds weird and strange but after the mixture is completed; the wine transforms into a beautiful red color and has totally a different flavor that is very delicious. Many visitors coming to Halong Bay are willing to try this special local wine during their trip as any cuisine experience will let them understand more about the destination they visit.

4. Sea Snails

Sea snails are one of the most popular ingredients in Halong cuisine. They make a significant contribution in Halong gastronomy with different. With a special sauce including fish-sauce, ginger, peppers and lemongrass, each type of snails with different unique flavors and different ways to enjoy would make anyone’s mouth water.

5. Halong Bay Oysters

Another well-known seafood in Halong Bay is oyster. Oyster, which is high nutritious food, has a hard-shell and the red bowel. The best way to enjoy oyster is to boil it, which can keep its fresh taste. According to locals, the tastiest oysters are the ones living in brackish water. Visitors can enjoy this special seafood on their Halong Bay Cruise. It is usually served in outdoor BBQ dinners on requests. You then feel the superior taste of fresh oysters that the chef cooks right after they are caught from the sea.If you travel to Halong Bay by yourself, a travel note with local address of all above dishes will let you taste the entire Halong cuisine. If you are helped by a tour operator, let them know your wish to try local foods and they will suggest you good address for each of dish.