Nam Ô fish sauce — the soul of a village
- Type
- Half-day
- Length
- 5 h
- Where
- Đà Nẵng
- How to join
- On request; no payment until confirmed
- Group size
- Up to 10
- Starts
- Any day, between 07:00 and 11:00
- Meets at
- Nam Ô, Đà Nẵng
- Language
- English-speaking facilitator; hosts speak Vietnamese
- Not included
- Transport, meals and drinks
The story
At the foot of Hải Vân pass, in Hòa Hiệp Nam ward of Đà Nẵng, lies Nam Ô, a 400-year-old fish sauce craft village. Its fish sauce, a blend of the bounty of the sea and the careful work of the village's artisans, is counted among the finest in Vietnam.
On this trip you learn the story of fish sauce: not only a food or a seasoning, but part of the village's history and culture, holding folk wisdom and the identity of its community. You follow the whole process, from fishing to making the sauce.
Itinerary
Stop 1A walk through Nam Ô forest, and the beliefs the village holds about it
Stop 2Nam Ô communal house
Stop 3Making fish sauce by hand with an artisan
Stop 4Meeting the people who keep the village's culture; a conversation on preserving it
Stop 5A reflection circle at the moss beach, through drawing and sharing
Who you will meet
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Nam Ô fish sauce — the soul of a village