FechTin Go · Vietnam · Food
Plump, milky-white coconut grubs, taut and richly buttery — eaten live swimming in chili fish sauce or fried golden in butter, the daredevil delicacy of coconut country.
Đuông dừa are larvae that live inside the heart of the coconut palm, prized as one of Bến Tre's rarest and most elaborate delicacies. Connoisseurs love to drop the live grubs into a dish of chili fish sauce, watch them wriggle, then eat them at once to savor the buttery richness melting in the mouth. The more cautious opt for grubs fried in butter — crisp outside, creamy within, and utterly fragrant.
Flavour: Rich and buttery, fragrant and nutty