The ‘unique’ specialty in Phu Yen makes diners not brave enough to taste them, but after eating, they are addicted

Tuna eye is a famous, nutritious specialty and worth enjoying when coming to Phu Yen, but some people are also shocked to use it.
Referring to Phu Yen, you will immediately think of famous landmarks such as Vuc Phun, Hon Nua, Dai Lanh Lighthouse, Hao Hon Chua … but it will be a mistake if not mentioning one of the specialties: Tuna eyes.

Tuna eye is also considered an “exclusive” dish of Phu Yen that every visitor is looking forward to once. Phu Yen fishermen often catch tuna in January every year, of which April is the highest season. This time, the fishermen’s offshore fishing boats return to return carrying the freshest tuna series. Being a type of seafood with high nutritional value, tuna has become a nutritious food source and processed into a variety of dishes. In addition to the exported meat, the local people created the Chinese medicine stewed tuna eye. And gradually tuna eyes become familiar dishes and one of the famous specialties of Phu Yen land. In 2014, this dish was also voted by the Association of Records to be in the top 10 most famous seafood specialties of Vietnam. Despite its popularity, this specialty still makes many people “dreadful” and let go of the chopsticks before they can taste them with the taste. However, if you can afford to overcome the “fear”, this dish will become extremely attractive, interesting and easily “addictive”. In addition, the relatively high nutritional values ​​in the eyes of tuna fish, DHA and Omega 3, are considered extremely good for human brain development. A tuna has a size up to 40-60 kg / fish, that’s why the tuna’s eyes are very large, the size of a rice bowl or more. The eyes of the tuna are very bright and can be seen from a distance, so it is also likened to the “headlight” of the sea. After preliminary processing, the fisheye is stewed in a small earthen jar with some traditional herbs such as jujube, goji berries, etc., bringing a sweet and easy taste. Depending on the big or small tuna eyes, a jar can hold 1 or 2 eyes to serve diners. In addition, the tuna eyes are also put in a bowl with herbs, spices, garlic onion, chili … to heat up, make the dish more delicious and increase the flavor and taste less. It is known that each serving of tuna eyes with Chinese medicine costs about 40,000 VND. Coming to Phu Yen, it is not too difficult to find a unique tuna eye dish. Diners can enjoy it at luxury restaurants or in small street vendors. (According to GiadinhNet)