Mountainous snails

This kind of snail lives on the limestone mountain, which is located in Tam Diep town, Yen Mo, Nho Quan. They usually appear from April to August every year, during the rainy season, when the weather is wet. Main food of snails is the plants that grow wild in the mountains including the valuable medicinal plants.Therefore, people try to protect herbs inside snails. Mountainous snails’ meat is chewy, crispy and sweet which can be processed into many dishes: steamed with ginger, stir-fried with chili, mixed salad. However, the boiled snail is still the most favorite dish. The boiled snail is usually eaten with fish sauce.