The type of fish from the past is full in the field, dried into a specialty, and priced at $15/kg
If in the past this fish was associated with the rustic meals of the poor, in recent years it has become a
Dong Trieu river beach, Quang Ninh has a specialty named fish. This type has a small size, and many bricks are as expensive as field crabs but not fishy, so many people love to buy them.
This species of fish lives mainly on the riverbanks and in the fields. They have very small bodies, brown in color, and males have 2 larger ones. People catch fish the most in summer and early autumn. In particular, the fish has a red leg, especially sweet and delicious, no less than the field crab.
The fish has a red leg, is especially sweet and delicious, no less than the field crab..
There are many types of fish, but the most delicious is honey, the smaller it is, the redder it is, its small legs have a lot of hair but a lot of meat. The small type is about 30 to 40 fish/kg, the big one is about 20 to 25 fish/kg. Honey with many bricks is specially cooked very fragrant, so it is always expensive.
A housewife in Hanoi shared: “I just ordered 3kg of fish on the apartment’s sales page. When I cook the soup, the water is sweet, the taste is like field crab. I like it even more because the fish is natural, so it doesn’t cook. fishy smell like crab” .
Many consumers appreciate that the special brick fish is very fragrant, not fishy..
In the past, fish was extremely cheap. But until now, this type of crab has a higher selling price. According to the survey, in the high season, the average price is from 80,000-100,000 VND/kg. If there is a day when there is no water, the quantity of fish is scarce, the selling price may still be up to 160,000 VND/kg.
At a time of scarcity, the price of the fish can be up to 160,000 VND/kg..
A small trader who is currently the focal point to sell crabs to Hanoi shared: ” A week, there will be two moving fish to Hanoi, an average of about 2 quintals each time. Of which, it is mainly cleaned and frozen fish for sale. The price is 155,000 VND/kg to 160,000 VND/kg, depending on the time. There are also live fish, but the price is higher, up to 170,000/kg because the cost of loss of dead fish is also deducted when transporting long distances “.
Despite the high cost, the fish can cook many delicious dishes and supplement nutrition, so it is loved by consumers.
