According to a seller, ginger flower buds, also known as forest ginger flowers, are picked by highland people. Therefore, many people who grow ginger downstream may never see it. About every 7 to 9 lunar month is the time to harvest ginger flowers, for mountainous people, this is a rare specialty because it only comes once a year. In recent years, this specialty flower has appeared more in Hanoi. Advertised as a strange, crispy and delicious dish with a cooling effect, in a short time, the price of this dish has increased to 60,000 – 65,000 thousand VND/kg. Many people found it strange that they bought it to try. Ginger flower buds are especially sold on online markets when in season. Housewives will also take advantage of ordering this specialty flower to eat, because there is only one season a year, and ginger flowers cannot be preserved for too long. On the cooking forum, dishes cooked from ginger flowers appear more and more. Ginger flowers are not only boiled but can also be fried with beef, seafood, roasted with chicken, and many people also stir-fry with bacon fat. However, after processing, many people were upset because they could only eat the flowers, the stem had to be discarded because it was very fibrous, not to mention the long and time consuming processing. It takes a lot of work, but when eating ginger flower buds, its taste is very difficult to eat. Not to mention, the strong smell of ginger like biting a piece of ginger into the mouth makes the eater not disappointed. Some people also have to admit, the more they eat, the more they feel like “cow chewing straw, because the body is very fibrous, the smell is black”. Feeling strange because ginger flower buds suddenly became “hot”, a person in Nghe An said that this plant is abundant in Nghe An mountains, but people rarely eat it, but often for medicine or for cattle. A wholesale dealer of ginger flower buds said that this specialty flower on the high mountain is very popular when in season, but there is only one season each year lasting about 2 months. The source of goods purchased depends entirely on the amount of flowers that people pick. Like last year, after deducting all expenses, she earns about 1.5-2 million VND/day. (According to GiadinhNet)

For the people of Hanoi, summer is not only the season of the brilliant red phoenix, the faithful purple mausoleum or the golden canary flower in a corner of the sky, but also the most brilliant lotus flower season. In the last days of May, on many alleys and street corners of the capital, we can easily see street vendors with all kinds of white lotuses and pink lotuses gently blooming. On the streets of Hanoi such as Lac Long Quan, Thuy Khue, Hoang Hoa Tham, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Phan Dinh Phung … began to see the appearance of pink lotus bouquets both strange and familiar. The early summer lotus has not yet fully bloomed, but it is still shy in the breath of nature, and still has pure pearl-like dew drops on it. Loads of flower vendors roaming the streets are both gentle, rustic and bring the unique nature of Hanoi. In the area of ​​Quang Ba flower market (Tay Ho) lotus also began to be sold a lot. The image of the lotus flower has long been associated with folk songs and proverbs, associated with the life and people of Vietnam in general and the Ha Thanh people in particular. For every child of the capital, the pure beauty of the lotus flower is one of the indispensable wonderful things when summer comes. The lotus season usually lasts until the beginning of September, but the most beautiful and fragrant flower period is from the end of May to the second half of June. Bach Diep lotus (Quan Am lotus) has a darker pink color with many layers of small petals and a mild fragrance. In addition to pink lotus, white lotus is also very popular. White lotus is native to India, lotus pond owners said, if well cared for, the plant can grow to nearly 2 meters, the roots crawl horizontally under the water about 3 meters. Referring to Hanoi lotus, people often refer to West Lake lotus. But West Lake lotus flowers often bloom late, so at this time, the street vendors are usually imported from Tu Liem, Thanh Tri, Thuong Tin… The flower buds are nestled on the green foliage. Lotus has many uses: Lotus petals are used to decorate dishes, while the rhizome (lotus lotus root) can be used to process many delicious dishes such as soups, soups, stir-fries… Stamens are dried. dried and used to make tea. Lotus seeds can be made milk, dried as raw materials, made medicine… For tea marinating, lotus at the beginning of the season is the most quintessential gift that heaven and earth have bestowed on the people of this region. The flowers have just bloomed, hundreds of petals are cupped, entwined when the fragrance is still bold and sweetest. At the beginning of the season, because the lotus has not yet bloomed, the price is quite high, ranging from 50,000 to 80,000 VND/bundle of 10 flowers. Even many bouquets cost up to over 100,000 VND if you want to add a lotus flower. Cars full of lotus flowers roaming the streets attracting a large number of people to see and choose to buy. The scent of lotus, who has missed it, lingers forever.