What do you call this in your Country?

Batam Island is very famous for its fresh seafood. Seafood can be found everywhere in Batam from large restaurants to food stalls on the roadside. The unique Gonggong Sea Snails being one of its main foods. “Gonggong” means “barking” in our local language. Gonggong is the typical food on Batam Island.

The snail-like Gonggong has a yellowish white shell. The flesh is softer than that of a snail. The gonggong has no pincers and is not slimy. One of the unique things about  eating Gonggong is to use a toothpick to pull  the meat out of the shell. These snacks are usually treated with boiled and eaten just like that with a special sauce. Some places offer dishes of steamed Gonggong or fried Gonggong with garlic. Practically every seafood restaurant in Batam has Gonggong on their menu whether it’s a special restaurant or a regular restaurant, providing menus with Batam Gonggong seafood  as an appetizer. Gonggong is very famous because of its taste and rich aroma. Anyone who has visited Batam will definitely know what Batam Gonggong seafood is.

Gonggong is an Indo-Pacific species, it lives in mud and sand bottoms. Gonggong from  the Batam Islands are well known to  neighboring countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand and India.
You will not only find Gonggong as a food. In Batam there are also gonggong handicrafts. The shells of Gonggong are then converted with creativity into Batam souvenirs. Some examples of Gongong souvenirs are keychains , decorative fridge magnets and many more.

So, what do you call 'Gonggong' in your country?

Hello Desfindah,

I have corrected this as best I can but some of the phrases I didn't understand properly so I altered them to make sense - hopefully I didn't change your meaning.

All the best

Bob