Elminius modestus

To catch elminius modestus in the wild is a hard work. People use small boats navigate around mountain feet to identify the source of elminius. Once found, the elminius are collected by using hammers because they attach to the mountain very firmly. The native people call the process of harvesting as "break the rock".

Elminius modestus

The way people exploit the elminius looks very skillful. Hit the elminius with the hammer hard enough to open it for the flesh but not to spoil it. You have to do it quickly to collect enough for sale. It looks interesting but to do like that it's not easy at all. About elminius of Quang Ninh, that of Quang Yen are number 1 because the results are almost intact and without pebbles.

Elminius modestus light fried

According to the native, elminius are very nutritious and can treat such disease as cold sweating. The elminius can not only reduce the heat in summers but can also help to bring energy in winters.

Elminius-modestus soup

All style of cooking eliminus soup result in delicious dishes. Thus elminius soups have several versions such as cooking with pickles, cooking with bamboo shoots, or cooking with tofu. Every dish has a distinct taste.