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Phu Quoc Island is famous for its beautiful beaches and abundant cuisine, which is full of sea flavor. When visiting the "pearl island" of Vietnam, travelers should try the fresh seafood.
Each dish is not only a harmonious combination of fresh ingredients and local recipes but also an unforgettable food tour experience. Below is a list of the 6 best seafood in Phu Quoc, get ready with Asia King Travel to enjoy a great culinary journey!
This salad is one of the most typical dishes in the pearl island. It is famous for its freshness and delicate blend of the ingredients. The herrings are caught right in the Phu Quoc Sea area, then they are cleaned and prepared. The chef slices them thinly and mix with onions, herbs, grated coconut, and lemon juice. A thing that makes this dish more special is a savor dipping sauce made up of Phu Quoc fish sauce, garlic, chili, and crushed peanuts.
Herring salad - a famous delicious dish in Phu Quoc. Source: Crystal Bay
The feeling of rolling each piece of herring salad with rice paper and fresh vegetables and then dipping it in a bowl of special fish sauce is truly a booming taste experience. The combination of the sweetness of the fish, the fatness of coconut and peanuts, the slight sourness of lemon, and the richness of the dipping sauce makes this dish more attractive.
Quay noodles is a special plate that you can only find in Phu Quoc. The special is tourists can make their own dipping sauce and enjoy the noodles while they are still hot. These noodles are made from fresh rice noodles, grilled fish, and grilled shrimp that are finely ground, then put into a bowl and poured with clear broth made from fish bones and shrimp.
Quay noodles - a dish that when you try it once, you will want to taste it again. Source: Traveloka
Enjoying the dish, visitors can feel the good smell of the hot broth combined with the natural sweetness of the grilled fish, and grilled shrimp with a little spiciness from the dipping sauce creates an interesting dining experience. This is not only a dish but also a fun culinary activity that everyone wants to try when visiting Phu Quoc Island.
This is one of Phu Quoc’s specialties that you should not miss when coming here. The sentinel crabs from Ham Ninh fishing village are small but their meat is firm with a distinctive sweet taste thanks to being caught directly from the clear sea area. Fresh crabs after being steamed will retain their beautiful bright red color, with white and good-smelling meat.
This is a fresh and delicious specialty only found in Phu Quoc. Source: Lu Hanh Vietluxtour
There is nothing better than peeling each piece of crab meat with your own hands, dipping it in salt, chili, and lemon sauce, and feeling the fresh sweetness spread in your mouth. Taking a sip of cold beer, and enjoying the beach view and cool breeze is a memorable moment that every traveler wants to experience.
Sea urchin is one of the most nutritious food in Phu Quoc. They have a round shape and spikey shell, after splitting it in half, the bright yellow flesh inside will be revealed. The most popular type of this dish is grilled sea urchins with their meat grilled on a charcoal grill, green onion oil, and crushed peanuts, creating an attractive smell.
Grilled sea urchin is a nutritious dish that you should not miss. Source: Hoa Binh Phu Quoc Resort
Enjoying each piece of grilled urchin meat, and feeling the sweet, fatty, fragrant taste of fresh seafood mixed with onion oil and peanuts, visitors will feel like they are tasting the essence of the sea. This dish is not only delicious but also can help to improve your health, especially favored by many tourists.
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This dish is made from the meat of Bien Mai scallops - a large scallop found only in the Phu Quoc sea sector. They have a feature brittleness and are usually prepared into many delicious plates but the most attractive one is still grilled Bien Mai scallops with salt and chili. After being marinated with salt, chili, and spices, the scallop meat will be grilled over the hot coals, creating a great smell that stimulates your taste.
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This is a must-try dish when you visit the pearl island. Source: du lich Phu Quoc
When eating them, visitors can feel the savory taste of the fresh seafood, a little spicy chili, and the attractive fragrance from the charcoal grill. Sitting by the beach, enjoying the hot dish, and feeling the cool sea breeze are unforgettable memories.
It is a simple food but it brings the rich flavor of the island. The fresh sentinel crabs are peeled, torn off, and stir-fried with green onion, garlic, and spices, then they are mixed with white rice and fried in a large pan. When the dish is served, the rice is good-smelling with an attractive golden color, and you can eat it with fresh vegetables, Phu Quoc fish sauce, and a little ground pepper.
Tasting the flavor of the sea blends in this dish. Source: VinWonders
Taking a full spoon of hot sentinel crab rice, feel the sweetness of the crab meat with the crispy fried rice, making it impossible for visitors to put down their chopsticks. This is one of the ideal dishes to taste after a long day of discovering Phu Quoc Island which helps you recharge the batteries to continue the journey.
Palm sugar honeycomb cakes are the rustic but very special snack of Phu Quoc. The cakes are made from rice flour, coconut milk, and palm sugar, then they are steamed until their color turns to a beautiful bright yellow and have a good smell. Tasting them, you will feel a soft cake with the slight chewiness and sweetness from palm sugar combined with the richness of coconut milk.
Palm sugar honeycomb cake - a rustic snack you should try. Source: vivuphuquoc.com
The feeling of biting into a piece of the cake, and enjoying the sweet, fatty, and fragrant taste of coconut milk will make visitors remember it forever. In particular, this snack is very suitable to sip with a cup of hot tea, along with relaxing and enjoying the fresh air of the pearl island.
Phu Quoc is not only famous for its seafood but also for another typical specialty - rose myrtle wine. The wine is made from wild rose myrtles naturally fermented, with a characteristic flavor that is both sweet and mild acrid, with a strong aftertaste. This wine is often used as an aperitif or to sip with seafood dishes.
Phu Quoc rose myrtle wine has a unique flavor. Source: Phu Quoc
Taking a sip of rose myrtle wine in the romantic space of Phu Quoc Island, tourists can feel the harmony of sour taste, sweet aftertaste, and the quality smell of the rose myrtles. This is not only a savory drink but also a meaningful gift to bring back after a holiday on this island.
With the list of the 6 best Phu Quoc specialties that you should try. Tasting those delicacies, your trip will be more interesting. Each dish is not only a delicate combination of fresh ingredients and special recipes but also an indispensable part of the journey to explore this place. Contact Asia King Travel to help you have a memorable holiday with the best culinary experiences!
