Ha Tinh: The 200-year-old leaf shirt is still popular

The hundred-year-old driftwood stumps were picked up from the bottom of the Tien River and used by Western giants for sculptors into extremely unique and precious works.
Western giants own “treasures” picked up from the bottom of the Tien River

The old driftwood was picked up from the bottom of the Tien River, over time and eroded by water, people can no longer distinguish what kind of tree they are, so they call them driftwood. The hundred-year-old driftwood roots were “enchanted” by Mr. Nguyen Van Nghiep (43 years old, living in Cho Moi district, An Giang), sculpted into a unique collection in the West. After being salvaged, the driftwood stumps were created by craftsmen into beautiful works (Photo: Thien Chi) Currently, he owns nearly 40 artworks of “terrible” size, including: two sets of 12 zodiac animals, Buddha statue, rockery, 24.5m long painting, house full of driftwood, 3D painting table. , tables and chairs… The sculptures are very lively and soulful as if they were telling stories of time. Unique, nearly 200-year-old t-shirt craft in Ha Tinh According to Dan Tri Newspaper, Ha Tinh has a village that has been attached to the profession of sewing (sewing, knitting) ao dai for nearly 200 years. My job in Yen Lac village is done all year round, but the most is from the 3rd to 6th lunar month. Experiencing many ups and downs, the profession of wearing ao dai is still maintained and kept its own unique features. The shirt not only helps to cover the burning sun and cold, but also helps many farmers here have an additional source of income in life. The most important materials to make a shirt are the leaves, in addition to the leaves of the ash tree (palm tree), rattan rope. It takes almost 2 hours to finish a shirt. For many farmers in Ha Tinh, the shirt is considered an inseparable thing when going to the field. The shirt helps them resist the sun like burning fire or the cold that cuts the skin and cuts meat. Unique ironing steakhouse in Saigon Unlike a regular steak, which does not require a pan, beef at a restaurant in Saigon is grilled directly with a chicken iron. The idea of ​​​​using a chicken iron has been cherished for a long time by restaurant owners. Originally, the owner is a lover of antiques, so he devised a way to cook beef in this way. Ironing steak (Photo: GiadinhNet) The ingredients for the steak here are brought to the table, accompanied by a traditional ‘hot’ chicken iron. Diners will put the iron on their own marinated beef, rare, medium or well cooked depending on each person’s preference… Ironing steak costs about 300,000-400,000 VND/serving. Strange sour pho in Ha Giang Referring to the cuisine in Ha Giang rocky plateau, tourists often mention dishes such as thang co, men men, au tau porridge, corn wine, Shan Tuyet tea… but not many people know that sour pho is also famous. poor here. Sour pho was introduced to the northern mountainous provinces such as Ha Giang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, etc., after the Man Thanh Dynasty (China) more than 300 years ago. In the past, sour pho was only used in banquets, but now it has become a favorite breakfast dish of many people in Ha Giang. The main thing that creates the taste of sour pho is the sweet and sour broth. The special broth is made up of a very sour vinegar mixed with sugar, mixed with tapioca flour and a little spice – all brought to a boil and stirred by hand. The unique dish “bumpled duck eggs” in Hue According to Dan Tri newspaper, duck eggs are a familiar dish with Vietnamese people, eggs are often served with laksa leaves, ginger and a little spice. But in the city. Hue (Thua Thien – Hue province) has a shop specializing in selling duck eggs with a new way of processing, creating a sense of excitement that attracts people to eat with the name “Battle duck eggs”. Squeezed duck eggs are a new dish (Photo: Dan Tri) Squeezed eggs will be peeled and then mixed with spices such as onion, salt and pepper, ginger sauce, sweet and sour, galangal, laksa leaves, melon, lemon leaves, fresh pepper, chili, garlic… Eaters can enjoy, feel the new taste of duck eggs. The “super rotten” dish that few dare to try of the Northwest people Rotten buffalo skin, also known as dung min, is a typical dish of the Thai people in the Northwest. The raw material to make this dish is buffalo skin. After filtering, the buffalo skin is wrapped in banana leaves and incubated for about two days depending on weather conditions. After a period of incubation, the smelly buffalo skin is washed, the hair will fall off. People bring the skin to dry, then use it to cook soup, cook banana flowers or bake depending on their preference. Rotten buffalo skin (Photo: Ytimg) For locals, this is a specialty with a distinctive taste. But for many people, just hearing the name and smelling the smell did not want to enjoy this unique dish. But this is a specialty dish for those who like to discover “unique” flavors. Garden boy “magic” garbage into expensive paintings Old jeans, banana peels, melaleuca peels… are all discarded things, but through the talented and creative hands of a guy in Kien Giang, they have turned into valuable paintings. In 2004, Mr. Le Hoang Nhan (born in 1982, in Dong Hung B commune, An Minh district, Kien Giang) recycled Melaleuca bark material into unique paintings. In 2019, the painter from Melaleuca country released pictures made from banana peels, very eye-catching jeans. In 2020, Mr. Nhan continues to create paintings made from jeans. From worn, faded jeans suddenly became fancy paintings through Mr. Nhan’s hands. To date, Mr. Nhan has made more than 1,500 paintings of melaleuca shells, more than 50 paintings of banana peels and 30 paintings from old jeans. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)