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Xu xoa is a set seaweed jelly made from rau câu gathered around Lý Sơn, dressed with palm sugar, ginger, and coconut milk or a plain sugar syrup. It is cool, soft, and gently sweet, with a light smell of the sea.
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Vietnam Airlines calls it cool, mildly sea-scented, and gently sweet. ZaloPay calls it soft and chewy, pale brown, with a light sea smell.
How to enjoy it
Vietnam Airlines: rau câu chân vịt from around Lý Sơn, cooked, set, and cut, then dressed with palm sugar cooked with ginger and coconut milk. Sold in a plastic box or a vacuum pack.
ZaloPay: a natural seaweed jelly, eaten with reduced sugar syrup and a little coconut milk, sometimes with ice.
The culture office lists xu xoa among the snacks at the Don An Phú festival.
Where to try it
The seaweed comes from around Lý Sơn.