When coming to Con Co, tourists must enjoy the special dish of Con Co island: “Jump fish flour congee” It can be described about this dish as follows: Soft flour, chewy and fragrant fish, the spicy taste of onions, pepper, and chili mixed in a bowl of porridge, makes us forget where we are. Because this dish can only be enjoyed at Con Co, it has a special name “Seaweed Jump Fish Flour Congee”.

A bowl of congee made from Loc flour (local people call it tapioca) the fiber is flexible, it is shorter than the fiber of Banh Canh and thinner than the Lot cake of the West. Put the flour in the thick soup, mixed with fish roll, shrimp roll and more seaweed to make the soup sweeter.

Jump fish is a kind of fish at night crawling ashore and hunting on rocks, compared to Chinh fish in spring because of its tough meat, fragrant than snakehead fish, just a few Jump fish like that, adding a pinch of fresh seaweed together with rice flour mixed with Loc flour. In addtion, the hand skillfully stuffed into small noodles like chopsticks, short, two knuckles, oblong pointed two ends, are us had a delicious bowl of Jump fish congee.

There are also many types of seaweed in Con Co. In addition to popular dishes, Quang Tri people process seaweed into cakes, jelly (suong sa) and cook this special congee dish. The blend of chewy, fragrant, dancing fish with a charm aroma of seaweed, he spiciness of pepper and chili and the lumpy characteristic of congee,making diners can’t help but remember about this dish every time they intend to Con Co.

The toughness of Loc flour is mingled with the crunchy, lumpy seaweed, rich and sweet. In the morning, swimming and diving up to the cold person but eating a bowl of porridge with a cup of chopped chili fish sauce, there is nothing like it. Jump fish flour congee contributes to adorn the diversity of Central dishes.

Moon snail is also known as Mat Ngoc Snail, there are many in the Central sea, the most concentrated is Con Co island (Quang Tri), Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa sea area … It can be said that Moon snail are widely distributed, but according to the assessment, Moon snail in Con Co – Quang Tri is the best.

Moon snail 

Moon snail, also known as Pearl’s eye snail, Naucre snail. At first glance, the appearance of this snail is very rough, but when looking closely at her mouth, it is very attractive with the round shape like the moon, sparkling white, yellow veins. And the inner shell is indeed the beauty of nacre, which is often encrusted on the art works.

They have an English name called turban, but according to the classification, we often see 3 species living in Vietnam:

• Brown pacific turban, Turbo bruneus
• Tapestry / Cat’s eye turban shell, Turbo petholatus
• Yellow/Silver mouth turban shell, Turbo chrysostomus

All three species belong to the genus Turbo, the family Turbinidae, and are related to the Trochoidea family with the cone snail, the gastropod Gastropoda. The genus Turbo is a very large ancient genus of snails with more than 60 identified species. Snails of this genus appeared at the end of the Cretaceous geological age about 100 million years ago.

Worldwide, moon snails are widely distributed but often appear in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, off Madagascar, Mozambique, Chagos and Mauritius. They are also found in the Western Pacific (Philippines, New Caledonia, Samoa) and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).

The snail meat is crispy, sweet, the last part has a slightly ringing taste, so people often leave it out, just take the meat. Snails are processed into many delicious dishes such as steamed, boiled, stir-fried, baked … Snails soak in salt water mixed with ginger and chili to release all the sand, then rinse many times with clean water before processing.

Cook the moon snail

Crispy, sweet snail meat is often processed into many delicious dishes such as steamed, boiled, fried, grilled … Snail soaked in salt water mixed with ginger and chili to release all the sand, then rinsed many times with clean water before processing.

The simplest way is to process snails by boiling, putting the snails in a pot with cold water just covering the face, adding a few slices of lemongrass, ginger and crushed chili fruit. Boiled snail has a mild aroma of lemongrass, the pungency of chili and ginger is very stimulating. Eating boiled moon snails is indispensable for a cup of ginger fish sauce, the pungent flavor of ginger and chili makes simple dishes become charm.

A delicious dish that is also popular with many people is grilling butter. After being washed, snails are put on the grill. When the snails are ripe, put butter into each snail. The heat melts the butter, soaking it up into the flesh of the snail. Bake until the snails are fragrant, pick them up on a plate and enjoy with lemon pepper salt. Unlike boiled snail, the meat is dry, crispy, but not chewy, and has a fatty taste and a faint aroma of butter is very attractive.

f you like the extra hot taste, you can enjoy the moon snail fry with chili salt. First of all, wash and boil the snail to just ripen, take it out to drain. Next, put in a pan with salt, ground chili and other spices to taste and taste. The outer shell of the shell is roasted in gold, soaked in salt and chili, so it is very attractive and stimulates the taste of people. And also the salty, spicy taste of chili salt and rich, crispy snail meat that makes you eat constantly.

How to eat the moon snail

To get meat of moon snail, you must be able to knock the snail on the table and then use a toothpick to pull the meat out. If anyone does not know this technique, when pulling the snail meat will cut the last intestine.

Enjoy the moon snail, feel the crispy sweet snail meat, not inferior to Huong snail. Particularly the tail that people call snail’s liver is fat. Come to Con Co to eat to remember, to love this special delicious and attractive specialty!

The national flagpole on Con Co Island has a height of 38.8 meters and an area of ​​24 square meters, this is one of the flagpoles classified as large on the coastal islands of Vietnam. The National Flag flagpole not only creates sights for tourists, cultural exchange points but also is a symbol of independence, a solid landmark on the sea …

The construction of the national flagpole of Con Co island shows the expectations of many generations; is a symbol of independence and peace; is the affirmation of the sacred sovereignty of the country; It is a traditional educational attraction for the militia and cadres on the island …

Con Co Island has an important strategic position in the southern gateway of the Northern Gulf. During the war years, Con Co was considered the “eye of god”, “watchtower” of the North. Besides, Con Co has a favorable location in terms of geography – economy: it is close to the mainland and can open a favorable direction for sea-island economic development: services, fishing, farming …, both convenient for the development of sea traffic, tourism activities in the triangle Cua Tung – Cua Viet – Con Co.

Right after the Government allowed Con Co island, which was just allowed to open a tourist route to the island, Con Co island built facilities, restored historical relics, instructed people to make special products to serve tourism activities.

Fishing port and fishing logistic service area of ​​Con Co island with a total area of ​​02 hectares of water surface in Au port; the main dyke system is 150m long, the secondary dyke is 148 m long; office buildings, official residences and other items of the logistics service for fishing….

Con Co fishing port is located at: 17 ° 10 North latitude; 107 ° 20 east longitude. The position of the beginning of the channel: 17 ° 09’18.5 ”North latitude, 107 ° 19 ’51” east longitude (point A on the left of the access channel); 17 ° 09’16.3 ”North latitude, 107 ° 19’51.9” East longitude (point B on the right side of the entrance channel). Starting point depth of channel to port: -2.9m. Width of access channel: 60m. The depth of the water for docking is from -2.36m to -3.4m; length of the wharf 110m. Con Co Island fishing port allows the largest fishing vessel to dock with a tonnage of 200CV, 300 tons; fishing port’s capacity for loading and unloading goods and services: 1,000 tons / year.

Fishing port in Con Co Island is used as a mixed port, both an anchor and shelter for fishing boats, as well as a dock for transporting passengers and tourism (officers and soldiers of the armed forces, people and tourists) traveling between the island and the mainland, both as a dock for cargo ships to gather materials and materials for investment in construction of works on the island.

Up to now, there are 02 high-speed boats going to Con Co Quang Tri, Con Co Tourist high-speed boats and Chin Nghia Quang Tri boat, which are replacing each other every day to carry passengers, militia and regular people to the island.

The most appropriate time to travel to Con Co Island is summer, from March to August each year, of which May, June and July are calm weather times. Please refer to the information of the Con Co cruise ship to book ticket for your journey!

Chin Nghia Quang Tri boat

Chin Nghia Quang Tri Co., Ltd, first established in May 2018, joint venture with Chin Nghia Quang Ngai Company. Implementation of the investment project to attract and exploit tourism, transport passengers and goods for Cua Viet – Con Co route. According to Official Letter No. 1872 / UBND-VX of the People’s Committee of Quang Tri province signed on May 8, 2017.

In the first days, Chin Nghia Quang Ngai took Chin Nghia 01 and Chin Nghia 02 high-speed boats to operate on Cua Viet – Con Co route respectively. However, due to the time of Covid-19 pandemic handing over the Chin Nghia 02 ship to Chin Nghia Quang Tri Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Chin Nghia Quang Tri ship.

Chin Nghia Quang Tri high-speed boat is a solid, strong, wave-resistant steel vessel with a capacity of 156 passengers and nearly 30 tons of cargo operating on Cua Viet route to Con Co Island with a journey time of 1 hour 10 minutes. The ship is 24.5m long, 4.4m wide, with a total capacity of 820 hp main engine, maximum speed of 16 nautical miles, carrying 156 passengers. Ship is made of steel shell, equipped with marine equipment that fully meets the standards of passenger transportation by sea.

With a team of experienced crew members, fully qualified, enthusiastic at work. Always put the safety of passengers first. Chin Nghia Quang Tri high-speed boat with strong steel cover to withstand good waves. Total capacity of 156 seats is like a sturdy steel bridge connecting the Vietnamese gate serving tourists and militia on the island.

Con Co Tourist boat

Con Co Tourist high-speed boat, numbered QT 00666, has a total investment of 24.1 billion VND. Con Co Tourist has an aluminum alloy shell and cabin, 27.5m long, 5.5 m wide, 2.5 m high, and a maximum speed of 20 nautical miles. The ship has 2 engines 600HP @ 2100vg / ph of MTU-Rolls Royce Power, originating from Germany. With the above specifications, Con Co Tourist boat can operate in the condition of level 5 waves, carrying 80 passengers with 5 crew members.

Every week, there are three high-speed cruise ships named Con Tourist with 80 seats taking tourists to and from the island. From Cua Viet port, at 8 o’clock every second day, the ship started to leave the anchor, 50 minutes later to the island; The ship returns to the mainland on Tuesday. Continuing Thursday and Saturday mornings, the ship heads out to the island and returns on Friday and Sunday mornings. In addition to these specified times, the rest of the week, when delegations need, the Center for Con Co Service – Tourism is ready to serve. Ticket price is 440,000 VND / tourist for one turn.

Currently, many passengers are confusing Vung Tau – Can Gio high-speed ferry and ferry, we will analyze specifically and in detail the different points for passengers to have a more complete view.

Conclusion:

• HIGH-SPEED FERRY: Travel fast, time on the high-speed ferry is less so it is less tiring if you suffer from seasickness. Do not carry motorbikes or cars. Support booking online, online, by phone.
• FERRY: Carrying cars, motorbikes and large quantity of goods. There is no fixed schedule. Buying ticket directly at the pier and wait for your turn.

Through the above title, depending on the needs and conditions that you choose the right type of transportation, we hope that the article will help you have more information necessary for you.