In the summer season, many international and domestic tourists usually book tours to Da Nang to relax and try local wonderful seafood dishes.

The Thanh Truc Restaurant, which is located at 958 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, is the only place in Lien Chieu District, perhaps in Da Nang, to serve delicious dishes made with fresh oysters.

The restaurant’s owner, Mr Luong Xuan Phuoc, usually introduces his customers to various kinds of oyster.  There are long and slender brackish-water oysters, and ball-shaped seawater ones in bigger shells.  He said that scrumptious dishes made of oysters are mainly attributed to the special cooking methods.

Fried eggs made with oysters

Mr Phuoc added that he has taken cooking courses in Ho Chi Minh City and created many rustic dishes which are popular in the central region including Quang Nam Province.  In reality, these dishes are influenced by the unique culinary art of the southern region.

He added that his restaurant serves oyster delicacies including oyster soup, fried eggs, sautées and others served with mustard, and steamed Chinese-violet.

Those who suffer from gout find that eating oysters can improve their condition.  It is said that this kind of seafood is an excellent source of zinc, an indispensable mineral which is essential for the production of testosterone in the human body.  Fried eggs made with oysters are emerging as a favourite food with men.