Specialties in Cat Ba island

Being one of popular destinations nearby famous Halong bay, Cat Ba island owns a pristine and breathtaking landscapes with smooth sandy beaches, captivating anyone who have come there and admired its beauty. Cat Ba island is well-known for nor only its stunning natural beauty of jungles and beaches but delicious specialties as lobster, snapper, grouper, horseshoe crab, ect as well. Besides, floating house is a nice choice for tourists. With the price about $5/ person, travelers are served with at least 8 Cat Ba’s specialties.
1. Tu Hai
Tu Hai is a rare species of seafood with high nutritional value. It is cooked via many ways such as steam, making soup and gruel, grill or fried. In particular, steam Tu Hai is the most favorite dish of many visitors. The pieces of Tu Hai meat are so soft and sweet, making the dinners eat once and never forget its featured taste. It is one of popular dishes in Cat Ba island that travelers must try when visiting to there.
2. Salty roasted Be Be
Be Be also is called with other names as small shrimp or sea mantis. There are many dishes made from Be Be but salty roasted Be Be is rated as the best taste one by dinners.
3. Horseshoe crab
Coming to Cat Ba island, travelers often eat the grilled white horseshoe crab. This dish is served with pickled radish, lemonade, peanut, herbs and fish sauce mixed garlic and chilli. It’s amazing. The eggs of horseshoe crab are rich with protein and healthy.
4. Cat Ba’s honey
Thanks to its rich diversity of flora and fauna, fresh air and noisy environment, Cat Ba island has great potential to growth beekeeping. The flowers growing in the forests bring the extremely great and precious source of nectar and pollen that creates a brand of nutritious Cat Ba honey. Cat Ba honey has a dark yellow color and a delicious taste with high nutritional value.
5. Lobster
Lobster is honored as king of seafood. Lobster’s meat is delicious. It’s fat, fragrant and owns a lot of protein.
6. Cat Hai fish sauce
Van May fish sauce or Cat Hai fish sauce has been known for its good quality and rare aroma. Ca vhai fish sauce is distinctive from the other thanks to its special aroma, taste and rich nutrition . It is recognized as one of the top 10 famous sauces and spices in Vietnam and Vietnam high quality good.
Tips: Traveling Halong bay in this summer, besides cruises and kayak, tourists have one more exciting choice to explore its stunning landscapes – that is exploring Halong bay by seaplane . It surely makes your trip full of memorable experiences.