Eggplant is very delicious and nutritious, everyone likes it, but many people do not know how to choose eggplant. When buying eggplant, you will see that there are straight, thin, and curved fruits. So is the eggplant curved or straight? The vegetable farmer said that when buying eggplant, just pay attention to the 4 points below, you will definitely buy fresh and soft fruits, don’t see any fruit. 1. Look at the shape In general, eggplant can be divided into two categories. One straight and one curved. The advice of perennial vegetable farmers is to buy a slightly curved type. Under normal circumstances, naturally growing eggplant will have a certain curvature, not straight. The curvature of each eggplant is not the same. Although the eggplant is not beautiful, it is very delicious and nutritious. If when you buy, you see that the eggplants are very straight and balanced, you should be careful, they are often planted off-season, it may also be due to manual intervention and the use of stimulants, so the appearance looks better. Illustration. 2. Look at the eggplant stalk On the eggplant fruit has a hard stem, at the junction with the flesh of the fruit we can see a white part, that is the eye of the eggplant as it is often said, this is the key to identifying the fruit. Fresh eggplant.The larger the white part, the fresher and softer the eggplant, the sweeter the taste. Conversely, the smaller or purple part of the egg white indicates that the eggplant is old, with a lot of seeds inside, the taste and texture will be poor. much, should not buy. 3. Look at the colors In addition, when buying eggplant, we can also observe the color of eggplant, in general, freshly picked eggplant has a darker color, usually dark purple, looks very shiny, bright, and reflective. This shows that they are very fresh, full of flavor. If the surface of the eggplant has a clear difference in color, is dull and appears brown, it means that the eggplant has been stored for a long time and should not be purchased. 4. Try to feel When buying eggplant, we can also distinguish if the eggplant is fresh and soft by pressing it with our hands. If the firmness is moderate and can be elastic if you gently press it, it means that the eggplant is fresher. , eat delicious.And the eggplant presses hard, so the fruit should not be old. After choosing the delicious eggplant, you can refer to a few ways to cook delicious eggplant below! Eggplant with meat Prepare: – 3 long eggplants; 2 branches of green onions; 3 cloves of garlic; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 tablespoon corn starch; 100g minced meat; 2 slices of ginger; 1 tablespoon concentrated soy sauce; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 fresh chili (optional), half a bowl of water Making: Eggplant lengthwise, cut into long strips, soaked in a bowl of light salted water to prevent darkening; chopped scallions; chopped chili; minced ginger; minced garlic. Add light soy sauce, concentrated soy sauce, vinegar, cooking oil, sugar, starch, half a bowl of water and mix well. Put a sufficient amount of cooking oil in the pot, add eggplant, fry for 2 minutes, wait until the edges of the eggplant pieces are slightly golden, then take them out. Leave a little oil in the pan, add the minced meat, sauté until the meat is cooked through. Pour the white head of scallions, ginger, onion, garlic, chili (if you can’t eat spicy, you can add it) and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in the eggplant, then add the sauce, season to taste, simmer until the eggplant is cooked, the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat. Sprinkle with green onions and enjoy with steamed rice! Eggplant with tomato meat sauce Prepare: – 200g lean pork – 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, half a teaspoon of white pepper, half a teaspoon of starch – 1 long eggplant – Flour: 1 egg yolk, 100g low-gluten flour, 125g cold water in a bowl, stir to combine them evenly. – Make ketchup: 1 little cooking oil, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon starch mixed with 1 teaspoon coffee Making: – Minced pork, mixed with oyster sauce, soy sauce, pepper, starch. – Eggplant washed, halved. Then use a knife to divide the eggplant into small slices with a thickness of 2-3mm but do not cut them apart. By the sixth slice, it will be completely cut off from the large eggplant. – Stuff the meat into the crevices of two slices of eggplant, forming a beautiful half-lantern shape. – Dip the eggplant stuffed with meat into the bowl of flour to coat the eggplant evenly. – Heat cooking oil in a pan to 160 degrees Celsius, then fry the eggplant until golden brown. Take out the eggplant, put it on a rack to drain the oil. – Make tomato sauce: Put a little oil in a pan, heat then add 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon Starch coffee mixed with 1 teaspoon of water. Boil the mixture. – Put the eggplant on a plate, drizzle tomato sauce on top, sprinkle some chopped scallions for a beautiful look! Good luck!

Fishing reishi in flood season in upstream districts of Dong Thap province Young lingfish are sold a lot at markets during the months when the water is high For many years, the journey to find and promote the top Vietnamese specialties and cuisine has been conducted by the Vietnam Record Organization since the beginning of 2010 with the patronage of the Global Vietnamese Records Organization (VietWorld). World Records Union (WorldKings). Sour and sourdough fish with crazy fish – a famous delicacy of Dong Thap province Sa Dec noodle soup – famous famous dish of Dong Thap province Top Vietnamese specialties is made with the goal of promoting culinary values, Vietnamese specialties, special and unique dishes, typical for each region, honoring Vietnamese culinary values, promoting Vietnamese cuisine is widely available to domestic and foreign tourists, providing a comprehensive view of a diverse and healthy cuisine. Processing shrimp crackers at Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company Nem Lai Vung – a famous signature dish that is known by many people For many years, Cao Lanh mango has been the main crop of many households In order to be selected in the top Vietnamese specialties in 2020, dishes must meet criteria such as bringing Vietnamese breath, using natural ingredients to prepare, suitable for taste, good for health, origin of export. clear history and culture.

Hyacinth is also known as Western water hyacinth or Japanese duckweed, there are many in the river. In the past, water hyacinth was just an aquatic species drifting along the water, an unusable herb but a very dear, close image to Mekong Delta farmers. The hyacinth has a delicate purple heart color with no fragrance, and on its yellow-spotted petals looks like peacocks showing their tails. The average football stirred the song Water hyacinth is picked and washed, cut off the book to drain. Put the oil in a pan, fry the garlic for fragrant, pour the marinated shrimp into the pan. The aroma is soaked up, the hyacinth is added, and the lid is closed. Just a little, the hyacinth has fallen, seasoned it again to taste it and reminded it from the kitchen that there was a delicious, clean and rustic dish. Pick up a shrimp with hyacinth flower and dab it in a cup of soy sauce and bring it to your mouth to chew slowly, you will “keep listening to” the sweet, chewy taste of the shrimp; The taste is soft, sweet, and the typical aroma of hyacinth, once eaten, will forever remember the taste of the country. What is better than when enjoying a hot meal with the family with a plate of water hyacinth stir-fried with shrimp, both simple and delicious, while not worrying about vegetables being “dirty” by fertilizers, chemical drugs. Previously, the dishes from water hyacinth were only the dishes of the poor, now they have become attractive and classified as specialties, already present in many restaurants for visitors to enjoy. when I have the opportunity to come to the West.

People who catch pangasius gazes must probe very gently on the sandy beaches at low tide, to avoid making strong noises that make them sink deeper into the sand, which will be very difficult to catch. The peanut worm’s nest is usually tiny holes lying close together like flowers in the sand. When digging a devotee, one has to hurry, push the apricot in the diagonal direction of the peanut worm nest and push the sand up. On average, people can harvest 2-3 kg of fresh peanut per day and can be purchased right at the yard with prices ranging from 200,000-220,000 / kg. After being dried, the peanut worm will cost 5-6 million VND / kg depending on the size. The pangasius harvesting season is usually appropriate from March to June and must depend on the water. There are 2 times a month when the water is at its highest level. On average, people dig about 20 days, a year about 7 to 8 months. The technique of processing the finished peanut worm is very complex, from washing the sand to the drying stage is a very sophisticated process. Dried saffron is also a famous specialty with a very high cost of salami. In addition, sa peanut can be used fresh, often processed into dishes such as cooking soup, cooking porridge, stir-frying or to cook soup, noodle soup, … The peanut worm is about 5 – 10 cm long. Sá Devote is called prey by the people of Van Don district (Quang Ninh) and has a very high economic value. The simple tool for catching peanut worms includes a shell and a basket. Peanut worms are dug diagonally compared to the nest. Fresh peanut worm is directly purchased right at the yard for processing, fresh peanut worm costs about 200,000 – 220,000 / kg. The way to process the finished product is very complicated, if not carefully, it will be mixed with a lot of sand. The price of a finished product per kilogram of dried peanut worms is equivalent to 1 gold thread. The broth made from saffron is clear and has a rich sweet taste. Sa sung fish sauce is a quality OCOP product of Quang Ninh province. The product is very good for health.

From early morning on Hai Thinh beach (Nam Dinh), there were dozens of fishermen leading the sea. This is a job that helps people have the main source of income for the family. The job of the players who don and rake depends on the country. Big countries go a little later, sometimes until after 1pm to end. The tool for scratching is a 5-7 meter long tattoo, the base of the tattoo is attached with a razor neatly in a rectangular iron frame so that it can be inserted deep into the sand and move more easily. Despite the hardship, but for 40 years, Mr. Tuy has not given up a day except when he is sick. Scratching places are usually sandy beaches on the sea with a depth of 0.5-1m above sea level. The person who rakes with one hand holds the bamboo handle, the other hand resting on the waist with a recoil. Average raking is 15-20 meters a time calculated about 10km per session and soak in sea water continuously for 6 hours. If locating, the fishermen have to immerse themselves in the sea water, while for the claw don, they will have to bow down to dig from under the sand layers. Fishermen have to use small shovels to flip up the sand and sea soil to dig. Don is shaped like a bottle but smaller so you have to look closely to see. The don season peaks from May to June Due to direct contact with water and sea soil, the legs and hands of the rake fishermen have many wrinkles and pale skin. The donation bucket accompanies the fishermen every raking session If they are lucky, each day fishermen can earn from 300-500 thousand VND. On days when the weather is not favorable, we can only scratch a little and we have to go home. Don will be cleaned by fishermen for processing and consumption The fresh pawns cost 30-50 thousand VND / kg and are very popular with the people. Since the donation, the donation has a value, the job of rake and donation attracts more people to do and less and less.

Since dawn, dozens of people have gone to the Chuong Xa dynasty to dig up a devotion. Early in the morning, we arrived at Dong Xa tidal flats. In the dim light of the early morning, on the tidal flats, there were dozens of people wearing baskets, apricot in hand, working hard to dig for pests, to work industriously to feed their families. Strumming through the muddy sections, mixed with sharp shells and shells on the tidal flats, we reached the place where Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hang (40 years old, Dong Thinh village, Dong Xa commune) was digging and digging. sand layer to catch peanut worms. Pointing at the newly excavated pests in the basket, Ms. Hang said: It is drizzling with this rain, which is hidden deep in the sand, and it is very difficult to dig. As a result, most of the people who come down to the charnel ground today are those who do not have any other work to make a living. The main source of income for the family depends on this tidal flats. As she said, she pointed her finger to the far beach to show us: “Today’s weather is not favorable, so only a few dozen people go to the beach. In a little while, if the sun is warmer, people will go to the more crowded tidal flats ”. Ms. Hua Thi Nien showed off her achievements after more than 3 hours of labor. Like Ms. Hang, for more than 40 years now, regardless of day or night, every time the water recedes, Ms. Ly Thi Hong (58 years old, Dong Thinh village, Dong Xa commune) has been present at the Dong Xa tidal flats to dig the piety. , catch more nails, clam, and a parrot. Talking with us, Mrs. Hong said: Born and raised in the island commune, from the age of 13-14, I followed my father and mother to the tidal flats to dig out peanut worms. When I grew up, got married, got married in the same commune, and gave birth to 2 children. My children are now married, but due to their busy work and low income, they send all 4 young grandchildren to my foster wife and husband. So even though my age is high, I still try to go to the tidal flats, earn more income to support the children “. For Ms. Hua Thi Nien (51 years old, Dong Tien village, Dong Xa commune), the profession of peanut digging is the main source of income for her whole family, from living daily life to paying school fees for her children. Ms. Hien shared: “My husband passed away more than a decade ago, leaving me to struggle alone to make a living to support 2 children who are still in school age. In addition to working as a hired worker, when the tide goes down, I take advantage of the tide to dig up pits. Before each session also earned several hundred thousand dong. Now pouring the land for construction, the tidal flat is narrowed, digging for only an hour to have a few … “. Need to protect long-term livelihood Dong Xa has 4 small tidal flats, also known as Chuong, separated by a small creek, which can be exploited. Dong Xa tidal flat is one of the two most growing areas in Van Don district (the most cultivated area is Quan Lan commune). The people of Van Don often refer to sà-piety as “prey”; beaches where the tides rise and fall creates sand bars, where only pampas are found, often referred to as “bait grounds”. Peanut worms are purchased right at the tidal flats when they are dug up. Unlike in other localities, the gecko in this estuary area is considered to be of the highest quality. The current price of fresh peanut worm is about 220,000 – 250,000 VND / kg, the delicious dried peanut worm is always equivalent to about one gold thread / kg. Although the economic value brings high, but according to local people, the output of guns is currently decreasing a lot compared to a few years ago. The cause of this situation is that recently, tens of hectares of local pits have been buried, giving land to Phuong Dong Construction Investment Joint Stock Company to build Phuong Dong urban area project (Dong commune. Xa). Recently, this enterprise also violated the violation of dumping land out of the boundary of the allocated land to be an urban area, filling up about 16,000 square meters of the tidal flats in the area, where people are free to exploit seafood. Quang Ninh province, especially Van Don district, is a special sea area with many pests, which are assessed to be of higher quality compared to other parts of the country. Mrs. To Thi Dien (Dong Tien village, Dong Xa commune) said: “Nearly 50 years working as a digger” prey “, but I have never found it difficult like now. At least a few hundred thousand dong, more than a million dong. But today I dig from 5 am to 8 am but not yet 2 taels. Very sad, uncle! ”. Ms. Tran Thi Viet (Zone 2, Cai Rong town, Van Don district) added: “From the day the Phuong Dong urban area emerged, our income halved. The lives of the people were difficult to see. Now, adding land to fill the tidal flats, many times, our people have to leave empty handed “. It is known that, before the violations of Phuong Dong Urban Construction Investment Joint Stock Company, the People’s Committee of Van Don district has checked and made a violation record. Specifically, according to Decision No. 05 / QD-XPVPHC signed by the People’s Committee of Van Don district on February 19, 2021, it is determined that this company has committed administrative violations, encroaching on, occupying unused land in the area. Rural areas are managed by the People’s Committee of Dong Xa commune, with an area of ​​about 16,000m2, in Dong Tien village, Dong Xa commune. This part of land is outside the boundary of the assigned land of Phuong Dong Urban Construction Investment Joint Stock Company according to Decision No. 2937 / QD-UBND, dated November 9, 2012 of the Provincial People’s Committee. With this behavior, the Company was fined 100 million VND. The Dong Xa tidal flat is now much narrowed compared to before: Currently the 1st and 2nd beaches are completely filled. The decision of the People’s Committee of Van Don district forced the company to restore the original state of the land before the violation; return encroached land, occupied. Although the district has issued a document to direct, but according to local people, Phuong Dong Construction Investment Joint Stock Company poured encroached land beyond the tidal flats, although it has been overcome, but is still nearly 1 meter deep. The local people expect the local authorities to continue to pay attention to, request, and urge businesses to strictly comply with the requirement of remediation. , to return the ground in the intertidal areas that were illegally dumped, and at the same time compensate for economic losses for the people exploiting the peanut worm on the Dong Xa tidal flats. Many local people are still concerned that, with the current momentum of land encroachment, it will not be long before this tidal flat will have nothing to live. “Urban expansion is an indispensable requirement for the socio-economic development of the locality, the province, and our people all agree, but we need to comply with the regulations. Because of the livelihoods of hundreds of unemployed local workers, we look forward to taking measures to protect the living environment for seafood in this area “- many residents of Dong Xa commune commented.