General Introduction About Mussel Rice
A few hundred meters from Trang Tien bridge, downstream of the Perfume River, there are two green strips of land that have been built up by alluvium over thousands of years. Legend has it that these two strips of land represent two majestic animals that adored the citadel where the king resided, so the ancients named the words Thanh Long and Bach Ho. As for the folk, it is roughly called Hen dune, because the fertile alluvial layer deposited here is a very favorable breeding and development place for mussels.
With the skillful housewives of Hue women, mussels are processed into very delicious and cheap dishes: fried mussels with rice paper, mixed mussels, mussels in soup, mussel porridge… Especially mussel rice, dishes Unique food has become a specialty with rich Hue flavor.
Ingredients Of Mussel Rice
The main ingredients of mussel rice are white rice and mussels, but the success decision of mussel rice is the accompanying condiments such as fresh chili, chili sauce, fried dried chili with oil, onions, garlic, crushed roasted peanuts, Crispy toasted sesame rice paper and herbs, banana flower, grated morning glory… Especially, there is one indispensable thing is Hue fish sauce.
Mussels are very cheap but processed elaborately. Mussels bought at the market come back, rub well, wash many times to clean and then boil. Take out the mussels, treat for the meat, and drain. Mussel juice is filtered to remove residue, seasoned to taste, put on the stove to boil. When the rice is cooked, take it out and let it cool.
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The customer ordered a bowl of mussel rice. The saleswoman deftly pinched a handful of banana flowers and chopped morning glory to the bottom of the bowl. Scoop out a spoonful of white rice, spread it evenly, scoop a few spoons of fried mussels into it and sprinkle with herbs, chopped scallions, fat, pounded roasted peanuts on top, and then pour in the mussel broth. Like that is done. Guests crushed a piece of crispy, fragrant rice paper into a bowl of rice and began to enjoy. Depending on the taste of each person, add more or less fish sauce, fried dried chili with oil or fresh chili. The people of Hue like to eat very spicy, very hot, just eating while rubbing their tears is delicious.
Mussel rice is a popular dish that many people love. Everywhere, from the inner city to the suburbs, there is mussel rice everywhere. The seller carries the burden, one side is the charcoal stove on the soup pot, the other is a bowl of fried mussels, rice and other things neatly arranged in a clean aluminum tray. Beside Quang led a few chairs and children… People who eat mussel rice don’t need the luxury of a place to eat. On the contrary, it is very necessary to gather together and have a happy atmosphere like a family meal. The most crowded is probably the heirloom mussel rice burden opposite the Dong Ba market, the sellers still can’t keep up their hands and the eaters wait patiently for their turn.
A bowl of mussel rice costs only about ten thousand dong, but it has enough smell, taste and contains many natural products bestowed on humans. After a day of hard work, guests eat while chatting with their money, listening to the warm voice of the homeland, enjoying the familiar dishes of the country, both cheap and delicious, extremely interesting! Hue people love mussel rice, tourists come to Hue, even if they only eat Hue mussel rice once, they will crave it and remember it for a lifetime.
