Binh Thuan Cuisine: Indulge in the Captivating Dragon Fruit Seafood Salad

Binh Thuan – the land of vast dragon fruit fields, a fruit that has gained immense fame both locally and internationally. Beyond conventional consumption, locals have crafted a delightful and unique dragon fruit seafood salad!

Binh Thuan Cuisine: Indulge in the Captivating Dragon Fruit Seafood Salad

Dragon fruit, with its perfect blend of sweetness, freshness, and abundant fiber, is a popular choice among tourists exploring Phan Thiet, especially, and Binh Thuan in general. Additionally, it is a favored gift when purchased to share with loved ones and friends.

Therefore, talented chefs at resorts and hotels in Phan Thiet have ingeniously crafted the dragon fruit seafood salad, ensuring a delightful experience for tourists.

The chosen dragon fruit for the salad is the white-fleshed variety, with just the right balance of sweetness and tartness, and minimal water content for easy cutting. The seafood components typically include fresh shrimp and squid, carefully caught to preserve the authentic flavors of this traditional dish.

Firstly, boil the shrimp and squid just enough to be fully cooked without losing the fresh taste of seafood. Peel the shrimp, cut the squid into pieces, and mix them with carrot julienne, onion, chili, herbs, and most importantly, dragon fruit cut into bite-sized pieces. Toss everything with a mixture of sweet and sour fish sauce, let it marinate for about 10 minutes to absorb the flavors evenly.

After the salad has absorbed the flavors, squeeze in some lime, add chili powder according to your taste, along with sautéed shallots, roasted peanuts, and salt to make the dragon fruit seafood salad more flavorful. When enjoying, diners only need to pair it with shrimp crackers without dipping additional fish sauce.

Not only delicious and stimulating to the taste buds like the famous seafood dishes in coastal cities, but the dragon fruit seafood salad is also a wonderful combination of flavors from the sea in the silver land of Phan Thiet and the refreshing taste of fruits grown in the sunny and dry land of Binh Thuan. The unique taste creates a distinctive dish that, once tasted, will be loved, remembered, and craved when far away. People will seek it out to enjoy whenever there is an opportunity.

According to Mytour

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour