Go to Ly Son Island, stop at Sa Ky port to explore seafood cuisine

Ly Son Island is the only island district in Quang Ngai province, about 16 nautical miles from the mainland. This is the pearl island of Vietnam with unspoiled natural beauty that has not been exploited. Ly Son Island is a place loved by many tourists and chosen to visit during the summer or Tet holidays. To go to Ly Son Island, we need to visit Sa Ky Port to move to the island by speedboat.

Today Phu Quoc Express will introduce to you the experience of stopping at Sa Ky port 1 day before going to the island for tourism! From Sa Ky port to Ly Son island, you can take the Phu Quoc Express high-speed boat with a travel time of about 35 minutes. The boat will have about 4 trips and returns during the day, the price is about 218,000 VND/person applied to tourists when buying tickets at the port.

If you want to go to Ly Son Island early in the morning, you can choose to stay overnight near Sa Ky Port to buy a speedboat ticket and take the next morning trip. Near Sa Ky Port, there are many clean and fully equipped motels such as air conditioners, hot water machines, hair dryers, etc. with various capacities for you to choose to stop such as: Dai Thanh 1 motel, Sao Mai motel, etc.

If you stay in Sa Ky for a vacation, try the culinary experience here! With the advantage of being close to the seaport, with boats coming and going every day, fresh seafood is the strength of Sa Ky cuisine. Opening the door early in the morning, you can easily inhale the very distinctive scent of salty sea breeze mixed with the smell of fish and shrimp from the fish markets along the way to the port.

Every time a fishing boat returns, people are busy carrying shrimp and fish from the boat to the market, packing them in boxes and transporting them. A very peaceful and typical scene of the seaport area. Phu Quoc Express once had the opportunity to experience dishes made from fresh seafood in Sa Ky such as parrot fish dipped in vinegar, fresh squid steamed with ginger, stir-fried abalone, etc. It was really very delicious.

What to eat when going to Ly Son Island?

1. Parrot fish dipped in vinegar:

Parrot fish dipped in fermented rice vinegar with the main ingredient being humpback parrot fish, this type of fish has very few small bones, sweet, soft and juicy meat. Humpback parrot fish meat contains many nutrients that are very good for health. The humpback parrot fish will be processed and cut into small pieces, the fermented rice vinegar water used to dip the fish will be seasoned with chopped tomatoes and pineapple to enhance the flavor. When eating, we will use rice paper rolls, raw vegetables and salty fish sauce.

Parrotfish blanched in sweet and sour tomato and pineapple broth, rolled in rice paper and fresh green vegetables, dipped in a bowl of salty and spicy chili fish sauce. The fish meat is very sweet, chewy and crispy. The broth is hot and sweet. All the flavors blend together to create an unforgettable delicacy on the tip of the tongue.

buy-high-speed-train-ticket-to-ly-son — Fresh humpback parrotfish is sliced thinly and easy to eat.

2. Stir-fried abalone with lemongrass and chili:

Abalone, also known as moon snails, is found in many coastal areas of our country. Due to its geographical location and natural conditions, Quang Ngai abalone is said to be more delicious and flavorful than other places. Abalone stir-fried with garlic and chili in Sa Ky is a simple but very flavorful dish, both spicy and salty, an extremely appetizing dish. Suitable for snacking in the evening.

The shell of the abalone is cracked to get the meat, then washed and marinated with garlic, lemongrass, chili, pepper and stir-fried in hot oil. When eaten, the spices blend well with the snail meat, making it extremely delicious. This is a very suitable dish to drink beer.

3. Steamed squid with ginger:

Steamed fresh squid with ginger and onion is a popular and easy-to-make seafood dish, so it is very popular in meals. If you visit Sa Ky, you must definitely stop by to eat steamed squid at restaurants and eateries around the port. The most important point of this dish is that the squid must be fresh and delicious to bring out the true sweetness and aroma of the squid. This dish should be eaten while it is still hot, it is very warm and sweet. Steamed squid will retain its nutrients, crunchy, and dipped in spicy ginger fish sauce, which is extremely attractive.

4. Anchovy salad:

Anchovy salad in Quang Ngai is also a very impressive specialty dish. Fresh anchovies are carefully selected and processed. Then soaked in fresh lemon juice until cooked, then mixed into salad. Steamed anchovies are mixed with crushed peanuts and spices such as pepper, onion, and a little fresh lemon juice to complete the dish.

Anchovy salad is served with rice paper, raw vegetables and soy sauce. Roll a rice paper with raw vegetables, green banana and a piece of sweet anchovy, dip it in a bowl of soy sauce made from vinegar and fish broth with a slightly sour and fatty taste. All blend together wonderfully! Let's go to Ly Son island.