SAM (HORSESHOE CRAB)
Sam is a precious gift of the sea, and at the same time, Sam is an extremely famous Ha Long specialty, loved by both locals and tourists. With delicious taste and high nutritional content, Sam becomes a dish you cannot miss when you have the opportunity to come here.
Sam is one of the rare species of seafood with its own legend. This comes from their behavior, when males and females often go together, the male will lie on the female’s back and is only half the size of the female. Couples of Sam are always entwined with each other and can’t separate, even rains and storms can’t make them separate.
Sam can only be caught if you have experience and are familiar with this species of seafood’s behaviors. Besides, Sam is also very difficult to process. It takes an experienced and expert seafarer to prepare delicious Sam dishes.
When cooked, Sam meat will become aromatic, crunchy, and sweet, similar to crab meat. Of the numerous delectable meals made from sea Sam, grilled Sam eggs are regarded as the best. The chef will pick the Sam with the most eggs in its belly, roast the eggs over charcoal over the coconut shell’s mouth. Once it is cooked till golden. Customers can eat the Sam with pickled radish, herbs, roasted peanuts, sweet and sour fish sauce, and fried onions.
Because of the uniqueness of this dish, you will definitely want to bring it back to your family and friends to enjoy.