Don't be squeamish, it's delish: ragworm omelet in chilly Hanoi

Hung Thinh Restaurant in Hanoi's Old Quarter has served cha ruoi dish for over 30 years. Photo by VnExpress/Khanh Tran

By Khanh Tran

In late autumn and early winter, when the weather gets chilly, one dish that Hanoians look forward to is 'cha ruoi' (ragworm omelet).

The seasonal dish is made with eggs and ragworms or palolo worms, a kind of seaworm typically harvested between late autumn and early winter in northern localities. The worms are normally found in brackish waters in the northern coastal provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh, as well as in Hai Phong City.

The ragworms are put in hot water to remove their tentacles and then mixed with minced pork, tangerine peel, herbs and eggs. This is fried to a crisp.

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