The land of Sai Sung is the sea area near the coastline of Van Hai Island Province, especially Minh Chau or Quan Lan districts. Sai Sung lives on the seashore where the tide goes up and down every day. When the ebbs come, people have to look for Sai Sung really quickly, often by digging the sand. A good digger must be familiar with the job; his experience enables him to perform quick, skillful and spectacular movements as if he is dancing on the shore. The Sai Sungs found are then fried with fresh garlic to create a tasty and buttery dish. This fried food is also regarded as Moi Xao, a distinctive and popular food of Ha Long.
Another way to serve Sai Sung is to dry them before roasting. When the dish is done, it has a tempting yellow color and great flavor of sea salt. When eating, we dip Sai Sung in chili sauce before putting it into our mouth. Not everyone has the chance to taste this special food, but anyone who has agrees that the combination of fried Sai Sung, fresh lettuces and beer is something beyond their imagination.
