How to distinguish Quang Ninh peanut worms and Chinese devotees

Peanut worms are currently considered expensive spices, with prices up to VND 4.5 - 5 million / kg. However, on the market today, Chinese peanuts are mixed, making people difficult to distinguish. Here are a few notes when buying peanuts.

The dry, spicy peanuts of the rich

Dry peanut worms are currently a sought-after spice of housewives. It is said to be a golden golden spice, sweet-tasting peanut flattened wedges, main noodles, even bone tube.

Therefore, even though the price is up to 4.5-5 million VND / kg, the peanut worm is still very popular. Each peanut is just as small as an index finger, but housewives pass each other's ears and say that just one or two children in a soup pot have a special sweet soup. As for hotpot, it only takes 3 - 4 children to bring a characteristic sweetness that cannot be matched by main noodles, seasoning seeds or bones.

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Sweet peanut peanut flattens wedge seeds, main noodles, even stubby bones.

Chi TM, Ba Dinh, Hanoi shared: "I was given a little peanut from a friend. As a guide, I put 2 peanuts in a soup pot and cooked. When I ate, everyone complimented me well. by sweet and rich soup, this is also the secret for your family meals. " Sister M also said that she was asking the hunters to buy dry peanuts to eat gradually.

Not only used to cook soup, but when the peanut is fried, it is also expensive to drink for men. While fresh peanuts can be processed into dishes such as vegetable soup, gourd soup or stir-fry.

The price of the peanut is dry and the price of fresh peanut

It is known that in the current market, the price of fresh peanut is 500,000 VND / kg. Meanwhile dry peanut worms will have 2 types, usually costing 1.8 - 2.4 million VND / kg, high-end types cost 4 - 4.5 million VND / kg.

Peanut worms are also known as gossip or ginseng , a famous specialty and caught in sandbanks where the tide is high. The effect of peanut worms is to enhance the health because of its high protein content, contains many precious amino acids and minerals. The meat of the peanut contains 17 mineral elements and 18 amino acids.

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The price of the peanut is dry and the price of fresh peanut is quite different.

Distinguish Quang Ninh peanut worms and Chinese devotees

2 famous areas of peanuts are Van Don and Quan Lan , Quang Ninh. The peanut worms that are caught in these two localities are evaluated as superior peanut worms, the characteristics of identification are natural light color, thick, short body and when cooked, give fresh water to the bar.

Meanwhile, peanut worms were caught in Vung Tau, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, have a long, dark yellow body with a slightly fishy odor. This type of peanut worms is cheap with only one half of Quang Ninh peanut worms.

There are also bleached Chinese peanuts on the market. This Chinese peanut walnut is clear white, thin and has no characteristic aroma.