Vietnam Guide

Ca ta ma Cá tà ma

Cá tà ma is a small deep-water fish from Lý Sơn and Bình Châu with soft, fragrant meat. Grill it with salt and chili and eat it with rice paper, herbs, and green chili salt.

Ca ta ma, Cá tà ma
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PriceFrom 250,000 VND a kilogram (Vietnam Airlines).

Taste

Vietnam Airlines calls the meat soft and fragrant.

How to enjoy it

Vietnam Airlines: grill with salt and chili, fry, braise with turmeric, or cook a sour soup with lá giang. The grilled fish is eaten with rice paper, herbs, and green chili salt.

Where to try it

Deep water at Lý Sơn and Bình Châu.