Buzz
Located in a small corner of Vung Tau, the tourist city, Xom Loi Market has been operating for a long time. It is the place to buy the freshest and cheapest seafood in Vung Tau that you shouldn't miss.
Experience Vung Tau's Xom Loi Market: Seafood Delight in Harmony
Previously, when visiting Vung Tau, tourists often bought dried fish and squid as gifts for their compactness. But now, with the reduced travel time from Vung Tau to Saigon, many people don't hesitate to buy fresh seafood to bring back.
But not everyone can buy fresh seafood at an affordable price if they don't know reliable addresses. That's why Xom Loi Market is becoming increasingly famous for specializing in selling fresh and cheap seafood, especially with on-site processing services, catering to all the needs of customers.
Xom Loi Market is a spontaneous market of fishermen near Bai Truoc Park, at the intersection of Phan Boi Chau and Nguyen Cong Tru streets. After fishing trips, they bring the freshly caught seafood to sell to locals and tourists.
Local residents recall that initially only a few boat owners gathered here to sell the remaining seafood after supplying restaurants. Gradually, seeing more people coming to rent stalls, now this place has become a well-known market for fresh seafood.
Specialty fish such as: barracuda, snapper, grouper, pomfret... just caught and not yet iced, making many housewives not hesitate to spend money. As for live specialties like: crabs, lobsters, sea snails, mantis shrimp, squid, octopus... there is no market as good as this one. After choosing the desired seafood, you can have it cooked on the spot by the stall owner.
The most common cooking method here is steaming or boiling. Just wait about 10 minutes and you will have some delicious smelling seafood dishes at a much cheaper price compared to seafood restaurants in the coastal city.
Xom Loi Market has become a familiar address for tourists from near and far for who knows how long. However, this market is still just a temporary one. On weekdays, Xom Loi Market is busiest around 4 - 5 pm, when fishing boats return to the mainland after a day of fishing.
Don't be surprised when you arrive at the market, you will see cars parked in long rows, motorcycles crowded, buyers and sellers bustling. In the market, not only housewives but also young people invite each other to buy seafood.
Laughter, greetings make the atmosphere at the market suddenly become lively and bustling in a corner of the street. Especially on weekends, when a large number of tourists flock to Vung Tau for vacation, this place becomes even more crowded and lively.
Authored by John Doe
Reference: Mytour Travel Handbook
MytourDecember 8, 2015
