The health benefits of eating seafood — omega-3s, lean protein and key vitamins — plus how often to eat it and which seafood is healthiest. A simple, practical guide.

A beginner’s guide to Vietnamese sea snails (ốc) — the popular types like ốc hương and ốc len, how they are cooked, and how to eat them like a local.

What is Vietnamese clay-pot fish? A guide to clay-pot braised fish (cá kho tộ) — what it tastes like, how the caramel fish sauce is made, and what to serve with it.

Learn how to grill squid so it stays tender, not rubbery — choosing and cleaning squid, grilling times, and the coastal tricks we use for smoky, sweet results.

Learn how to tell if seafood is fresh — what to look for in fish eyes, gills and smell, plus quick freshness checks for shrimp, crab, squid and shellfish.

A guide to Vietnamese seafood dipping sauces — green chili salt (muối ớt xanh), salt-pepper-lime, ginger fish sauce and more, and which sauce suits which seafood.

A simple, mess-free guide on how to eat sea crab — how to crack the shell, which parts to eat, and how we enjoy fresh crab on the Ca Na coast.

Curious what sea urchin tastes like? We explain the flavour and texture of fresh sea urchin (nhím biển), how it is eaten in Ca Na, and whether it is an acquired taste.