Ha Long sea-mussel porridge Cháo trai Hạ Long

Cháo trai Hạ Long is rice porridge with sea mussels, finished with green onion, cilantro, fried shallot, and fried dough.

Ha Long sea-mussel porridge, Cháo trai Hạ Long
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FromHạ Long
PriceAbout 15,000–20,000 đồng a bowl with the quẩy, at chợ Hạ Long 1 and 2 (16 Mar 2021). Current price: ask locally.

Where it comes from

Hạ Long. This is the sea-clam porridge, not the freshwater cháo trai of Hanoi.

How to enjoy it

Ground rice cooked with trai biển. Eat it with hành lá, mùi tàu, hành khô, and quẩy.

Where to try it

Chợ Hạ Long 1 and chợ Hạ Long 2.