Description
A fun and messy street food of small mud creepers (snails) stir-fried in a rich, sweet, and spicy coconut milk and lemongrass sauce.
Restaurants serving Oc Len Xao Dua
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Small snails
- Coconut milk
- Lemongrass
- Rau Ram(Vietnamese coriander)
- Chili
Instructions
- Wash snails, chop off the tail end to allow sucking.
- Make coconut/lemongrass sauce.
- Simmer snails.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Lemongrass、Coconut
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Whelk, Canned coconut milk
Pairing
Baguette (to dip sauce) / Beer
Trivia
One of the most popular items at snail eateries (Quan Oc) in Ho Chi Minh. Mop up every drop of leftover sauce with a baguette.
Eating tips & etiquette
Get your hands messy; put your lips to the shell opening and 'suck' the meat and coconut soup out together.
Allergen
Seafood (Snails)