When you come to Sa Thay district, Kon Tum, where the Ro Mam ethnic group lives, you must enjoy the unique and strange dish of yellow ant salad. Many people feel scared when they first hear the name of this dish, but once they have eaten it, they want to eat it again.
Catch the medium-sized stream fish, about three fingers long, bring it home to clean, mince, squeeze out the water to reduce the fishy smell. Choose the nest of young yellow ants, and bring the eggs home to crush and set aside. Take coarse salt, green chili, and wild pepper, mix the fish with the ants, add a little rice bran, and roast the rice until it is slightly burnt, creating a fragrant aroma. When eating, roll the fig leaves into bite-sized pieces and enjoy. The sweetness of the stream fish blends with the fat of young ants, the spicy taste of pepper and chili, creating a wonderfully delicious flavor.
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