‘Keep up with the season’ and the typical features of the culinary scene of the Southern people

If the cuisine in the North focuses on sophistication and sophistication, the Central is rich in flavor, the culinary culture of the South has its very own simplicity and simplicity.
The South is a fertile and fertile land enriched by a system of interlaced rivers, canals and ditches. This place is always endowed with a lot of diverse and rich products, so the cuisine of the South is also liberal and wild.

Culinary style “be sure every season” When it comes to the South, people often think of the phrase “ fish in the river, vegetables on the bank “. Thanks to the endowment of nature, each season here has its own specialties. The first season fish is young, the meat is soft and sweet, almost no bones. The flower is also in bloom, golden and crunchy. Combining the sweetness from the lingzhi fish and the sour taste of the crazy cotton to create the delicious soup, the delicious crazy fish hotpot that can not be found anywhere else. The best hamster is in the harvest season. When the rice in the field is ripe and the food source is plentiful, the field mice also become fatter. This dish is grilled to golden brown, the skin is crispy and chewy and the meat is fragrant. When eating, people often sip with rice wine and listen to a few fairy tales, thus becoming a enjoyment of the West and Southeast. Cuisine shows the rustic and rustic Southern dishes also bear the imprint of their ancestors from the ancient times, the ancient times of the beginning of the world. If they catch anything, they will prepare the dish on the spot. This is a rustic and rustic feature in Southern culinary culture. There can be typical dishes such as: grilled duck, fish sauce, grilled chicken, grilled fish, grilled snake, … combined with available wild vegetables, easy to find such as lotus buds, water lilies, crazy dictionary, … Southerners are cool, natural in the way they enjoy the food. They can serve and dine on the floor. But when there are guests coming to play, they still show their solemnity to show their hospitality. Combining diverse regions Besides the rustic dishes that attract diners, Southern cuisine also makes people excited by the blending of many different cuisines. Southern cuisine is the combination of northern and central culinary culture and the influence of Khmer culture. Southern Pho is served with sweet sauce (black sauce), red chili sauce, lemon, fresh chili, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, thin sliced ​​onions. The soup is usually not as clear as the northern pho but has a slightly cloudy color, sweeter, and fatter taste. Southern tea dishes are also very rich. In addition to receiving all kinds of tea from different regions, tea of ​​the people of the South also has more creative dishes such as sweet potato tea, banana tea, Ba Ba tea … served with coconut milk. For the southerners in general or Saigon in particular, coconut milk is just an auxiliary ingredient, but has created an appeal for many dishes. Typical sweetness in dishes Northern cuisine has a richness, Central is the pungent flavor of chili. And the sweetness is a typical spice tasting in many Southern dishes. Thanks to inheriting, promoting and continuously discovering and creating, Southern cuisine is increasingly plentiful and diversified, contributing to enriching the national culture.