Sim wine

The ripe sim berries are brewed into sim wine - a specialty as a gift that is available at all establishments in Phu Quoc. Each place will have its own recipe that creates different sweetness, astringency and alcohol content. Be sure to read the label carefully before buying and understand that this is an alcoholic drink, not a tonic.

Quả sim Rhodomyrtus tomentosa — Quả sim (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa), ảnh nguyên liệu minh họa. Không phải chai rượu hay sản phẩm của một thương hiệu. · Fakhruddin Hamzah · Wikimedia Commons

Shop and learn

The experience of enjoying sim wine at each establishment can be very different depending on how it is brewed and quantified. If you buy it as a gift, you need to pay attention to the label, capacity, origin, and especially the regulations for bringing liquids on board. Anyway, this is still an alcoholic beverage, so don't use it expecting it to have a healing effect.

What to know when ordering

The smooth sweetness of sim wine sometimes makes you forget the presence of alcohol concentration, but in fact the alcohol is still there. Many advertisements can exaggerate the medicinal benefits of sim liquor, while medicine has never had an official conclusion. It is best to read the information carefully and make a choice based on your actual drinking preferences.

Before eating or buying

Carefully look at the alcohol content, ingredients, and manufacturer information on the bottle.
Absolutely not for use by children, pregnant women or people with alcohol sensitivity.
If you have drunk sim alcohol, you will not drive.
Check the liquid baggage regulations before carrying them on board.