Nam O is a small village known for its long-standing fish sauce industry and extremely famous fish salad/fish rolls. To make this dish, the villagers pick the freshest herrings, remove the heads and tails and fillet them. Then they slightly press the fillets to extract some juice and marinade them with ginger, galingale, minced garlic, lemon and vinegar for about an hour until the fish meat becomes medium rare. The fillets are then coated with roasted corn and peanut powder. What’s different about eating rolls in Nam O? It is believed wild forest vegetables can help eliminate the smell of raw fish, and the greens and herbs served here are picked from the forests up on Hai Van pass. Many restaurants sell fish salad in Nam O, but Thanh Huong serves the best in the area. This spacious restaurant has a beautiful view overlooking the Cu De River. Besides fish salad, they also serve many other dishes, all reasonably priced. 

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