In August, you can easily catch in sight many street vendors with full of green pomelo fruits or thanh trà in a basket around Hue. This is the high season of the “queen fruit”, the time you can enjoy a delicacy Thanh Trà salad – a famous Hue local food.
Thanh trà – a queen fruit makes a Hue local food
Thanh trà is a kind of grapefruit but it has a sweet taste and less bitter rather than others. In Hue, Thủy Biều village is the most famous land planting the best Thanh trà and chosen to offer for the King. Once a year, Hue people happily wait for the season to enjoy this value fruits in autumn. This specialty is also a gift for children and relatives who live far away as a reminder of the homeland. Thanh trà becomes a favorite fruit and Hue delicacy to invites guests as the famous Thanh trà salad. It is a seasonal citrus dish from Kim Long or Thuy Bieu village that serves for King or upper classes. It is more interesting and tasty if rice crackers serve with this specialty. Thanh Tra salad now becomes a Hue local food. It looks simple but needs the skillful and aesthetics of Hue women.
Let’s discover the recipe of Thanh trà salad!
Are you passionate about a pure sour and sweet taste of pomelo? “gỏi Thanh trà” is definitely what you are seeking as a good appetizer. Let’s discover the recipe of this citrus fruit salad. The main ingredient includes fleshes of Thanh Tra, dried seafood such as squid or shrimps and herbs. People separate tiny juicy cells from the section into many pieces. Dried squid or shrimps and herbs need slicing into small pieces as well so that they can mix with other ingredients well. Making the sauce is an important step that helps this appetizer tasty and delicious. The cook uses the best fish sauce and mixes with lemon, sugar, garlic to get the typical taste of the dish. Finally, mix all ingredients and sauce well to have a tasty appetizer. Thanh trà salad deserves a healthy and fresh Hue local food with very eye-catching decoration and special taste.
Let take a chance to visit Hue to find a peaceful experience and try this unique Thanh Trà salad in “Thủy Biều flavourful wandering”. Our Hue woman will show you the way to make this Hue local food and warmly invite you to explore the life of Vietnamese people. This must be a highlight in your trip out of the touristic trails.
