No one knows when Bun Mam Nem has become a familiar and simple dish of the people of Phan Rang. Bun Mam Nem is best enjoyed in the rain. Many people call Bun Mam Nem a street food because it has never been mentioned in the menu of any restaurant or hotel in Phan Rang but seems to only appear on the roadsides, street corners, or markets. What makes the unique feature of Ninh Thuan seasoning sauce is the anchovies in this sea, where the seawater has the most salinity combined with the salt of Dam Vua and Ninh Chu, so the fish is also more salty and delicious...
To make this dish, people choose freshly caught anchovies from the sea and then mix them with salt, incubate them in crockery jars, and depending on the heirloom processing method, they will produce their unique flavor. Maybe that's why Ninh Thuan seasoning sauce is also different from other types of fish sauce in other coastal provinces of Vietnam. True connoisseurs will not like seasoned fish sauce that is prepared with many spices or diluted. Professional seasoning sauce makers often use pure seasoning sauce, which still has "females" intact. Combine with garlic, Phan Rang chili, fragrant to mix into a specialized dipping sauce.
Phan Rang Bun Mam Nem are often served with fish cakes, boiled pork ears, spring rolls, eggplant, and herbs. After enjoying a bowl of Bun Mam Nem, diners can enjoy an extra cup of green bean tea on hot days. In the rainy season, sitting a bowl of Bun Mam Nem on the roadside restaurants of Phan Rang - Thap Cham city, visitors will have unique feelings. When they return home, they will not be able to forget the land of sunshine and wind.
Phan Rang Bun Mam Nem is simple but has an irresistible attraction. Not only is it a dish that makes diners remember forever, but even the sellers of seasoning sauce in this land also have at least decades of experience. Many children of Phan Rang have been away from their hometown for a long time, but every time they have the opportunity to return, they do not miss the chance to enjoy this rustic and bold dish. Just enjoying it once will make your trip to Ninh Thuan more attractive than ever.
Thanh Phuong-Ninh Thuan Tourism Promotion Information Center
