Blue flying fish – Flying specialty of the fishing village
Flying fish often appear at times when the weather is calm and the sea is calm. In the season of flying fish, people go to the sea to see them flying on the surface of the water. The distant thought is expensive, but no, flying fish is affordable, not difficult to enjoy.
For people in the sea, flying fish is a rustic dish that is sincere, dear and familiar, rich in the taste of the homeland, no matter where you go, you still remember the salty taste, containing the love of the country in it.
Flying fish with golden blue or silver gray color, small head, long body and long tail is the best quality flying fish. In the spawning season, the fish lays eggs in clusters of pale yellow color. They also become favorite specialties on the drinking table of many people.
Setting foot on the central land, following that sunny and windy strip of land, diners will encounter a lot of flying fish. Because for fishermen here, flying fish is a guaranteed food for rainy days and when the flood comes.
Visiting seafood markets throughout the Central region, fishermen almost all year round sell fresh or salted flying fish. Not only can you enjoy it on the spot, you can also buy it as a gift.
Where is the best place to fly flying fish?
If asked where is the largest and most delicious flying fish bowl in the country, the experienced fisherman does not hesitate to share that Quang is the “cradle” for flying fish to enter the cuisine and embellish the country’s cultural taste. home.
The long and wide coast of Quang Ngai has many areas rich in flying fish such as Ly Son, Son Tinh or Binh Son, Sa Huynh. Therefore, if you want to eat the freshest, sweetest and most delicious flying fish, you have to find Quang Ngai.
Every time the boat returns from far away, each basket of blue flying fish is sparkling, fresh with iridescent silver scales. Seeing it is just wanting to put it on the embers and enjoy the delicious aroma of grilled fish!
Dishes from flying fish
Grilled flying fish with salt and pepper: People’s favorite food. Served with herbs and salted seafood.
Braised flying fish with green chili: Traditional dishes, the intestines of the Central people, braised with forest chili peppers, the fish taste is rich and spicy.
Braised flying fish with young jackfruit: When you eat it, you can see the sweet aroma of young jackfruit, the richness of fish, and enhance each other’s taste quite a lot.
Grilled flying fish with compressed tubers: The compressed tubers are fragrant, crispy, with a very specific taste that other spices cannot mix. Crush the compressed tubers into the fish’s belly, cover the outside with fragrant oil to dispel the fishy smell, the finished product is both fragrant and fragrant.
Grilled flying fish: It has a reputation of being a flying fish, but when you join the game, you won’t see anyone “flying” but you have to clean the cypress.
Flying fish salad: Flying fish season blooms from the third lunar month to the end of summer. If you want to eat flying fish salad, you should choose really fresh fish, the fish meat will be hunted and fragrant.
If you want to eat flying fish salad, you can also make it yourself at home. Buy fish. Clean the fish, take the fillet thinly or mince it. It takes lemon juice to re-ripe, squeeze out the water and marinate spices such as pepper, salt, sugar, thinly sliced purple onion, star fruit, banana stem, acrid banana, and herbs such as gooseberry, basil, etc. basil, perilla. For dipping sauce, take minced fish meat and mix it with lemon juice. Add fish sauce, sugar, chili pepper, minced garlic and ground peanuts. The fresh sweetness of fish, the intense aroma of spices will bring an unforgettable taste experience.