Salted Anchovy in Phú Yên Province (Mắm Cá Cơm)

In December and January of Luna year, it is time for catching anchovy on Phú Yên Beach. From the anchovy, Phú Yên fishermen make one Best Vietnamese Food. It is called Salted Anchovy (Mắm Cá Cơm). People usually buy more than 100 kilos to 300 kilos instead of buying some kilos like other fishes.
 

 

One weirder thing when making this Best Vietnamese Food is that fish is put outside for some hours. When the fish started bending, they will put them into the big wood box. This box can contain from 300 kilos to 400 kilos anchovy. After 6- 7 months, it begins melting to water. The makers will take out first and second water.
 

 

Then add some color water into the remaining box to take the third and fourth water. The death body of anchovy is continuing used. They boil them to take the fifth water. Some makers take the death body of anchovy when taking out the second water to sell. The meat of anchovy at that time is really delicious and tasteful smell.
 

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From VietnameseFood.com.vn