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Chả rươi

Sand Worm Omelette

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Chả rươi is an omelet made of sand worm mixed with raw egg. Onions and various spices are added, and the mixture is then fried until it obtains a crispy brown surface

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Chả rươi is a Vietnamese dish made from the polychaete worm Tylorrhynchus heterochetus; it is a delicacy of some provinces in Northern Vietnam. The dish is prepared from live sand worms, which are put in hot water to remove their tentacles, and then mixed with raw egg. Onions, mandarin peels and various spices are added, and the mixture is then fried until it obtains a crispy brown surface.

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