Chef Bun Lai’s cicada sushi invites Washingtonians to enjoy it for free on May 23. Photo: AP Accordingly, the number of cicada species “Brood X” has emerged from the ground for the first time since last weekend after 17 years hidden deep underground. The largest population of cicadas is believed to be in the eastern states of the United States such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee. With this in mind, a chef in Washington DC took the initiative to “take advantage” of this rare insect invasion as an opportunity to show off his talent for processing cicadas into a new dish. Hong Kong-born American chef Bun Lai said his actions fit an aspect of food ethics. Accordingly, chef Bun Lai, a supporter of the sustainable food movement, invited locals to go catch cicadas in city parks, then prepare and invite them to enjoy fried cicada sushi made by himself. he created. This chef also teaches people how to catch, prepare and prepare dishes from cicadas as a way to talk about alternative food sources. Fried cicadas and wrapped with rice with vegetables. Photo: AFP “In a world where humanity is suffering from a multitude of diet-related diseases – we will have to take a revolutionary approach to eating habits,” said Bun Lai. On his personal tweeter, the chef constantly “invited” Americans to go hunting cicadas and enjoy free dishes from this “nearly 20 years old” insect. Stella Roque, a 36-year-old local resident who grew up with a fear of all insects, said she wasn’t too eager at first but took the opportunity to overcome her phobia. “I came here today because of Bun Lai’s invitation to try cicadas over the fire, and I thought it would be an interesting experience. I decided to join the event because I had previously heard about the mysterious day of the cicada “Brood X” occurring in the area.” Chef Bun Lai and local people catch cicadas that have just escaped their bodies to be processed into dishes. Photo: AFP Magazine The Washingtonian In the end, she’s not alone in trying out some of the macabre dishes, and hopes cicadas will become a staple on restaurant menus. Responding to the press, chef Bun Lai happily warned not to let cicadas become “food for gourmets”, for fear that they would be “slaughtered” for food like humans did. with so many species that we’ve been obsessed with. Under the guidance of chef Bun Lai, the harvested cicadas are washed and salted before being fried in a pan and turned into sushi along with rice and vegetables. This cicada dish is gluten-free, high in protein, low in fat and macronutrients (carbs), the chef says. After enjoying the cicada sushi, Ms. Stella Roque said: ‘I was expecting the worst, but then I was “pleasantly surprised” by how delicious it was. An American citizen enjoys cicadas cooked into sushi at Fort Totten Park in Washington DC on May 23, 2021. Photo: AFP Brood X cicadas are creatures that spend 17 years living underground, unlike other breeds with a life cycle of 13 years. They suck the sap of tree roots for food but do not harm people, except make noise. In their 17th year they will emerge from the ground in billions, if not more. According to entomologist Michael Raupp, cicadas have come to the surface earlier in recent years because of climate change. In the pre-1950s, they usually appeared at the end of May, but now they appear a few weeks earlier.

A great place to hunt clouds not to be missed is the Cau Dat area. This place has majestic nature, surrounded by hills with a green patch. Early in the morning clouds spread in a dense layer into the valleys below. Make you feel like you are lost in a sea of ​​clouds. The best time to take pictures of “hunting clouds” is in the early morning from 5:30 to 6:15. So you usually have to wake up and depart quite early. When the clouds and the dawn begin to embrace each other, it will create extremely precious moments. Everyone is taking advantage of the best moments of cloud hunting. The props are cars decorated with eye-catching yellow textures to make the photos of hunting clouds more unique and impressive. A long line of young people lined up waiting for their turn to take pictures and check-in to hunt clouds at the infinity pool. What could be better than waking up together to hunt clouds early in the morning and have beautiful pictures for a lifetime… Young people often whisper to each other that: coming to Da Lat, you must hunt clouds at least once in your life. The feeling of being lost in the paradise of hunting clouds floating in the early morning will definitely be unforgettable. Not only hunting clouds, you can also see the pine forest in the distant mountains. The scene is blurry, the clouds are rolling and rolling, then drifting in front of your eyes. In this cloud hunting paradise, there are also countless other cute props for young people to freely “live virtual”.

March of ca dao is the month of the festival: “… March of summer festival …” then there are many festivals in my hometown Phu Quoc. One of the unique festivals bearing bold folk beliefs is the Thay pagoda festival which is held on the seventh day of the third lunar month every year. In March, when the rice flower clusters lit a crimson fire like the lips of betel and bite of the women of Doai village. In March, when the shiny rice stalks are in progress, her daughter, preparing to do the same thing, conceiving for a golden season, is also a good day. Old young people, boys and girls in Phu Quoc region again eagerly invited each other to go to Thay pagoda festival. Beautiful campus at Thay temple. The elderly come to the pagoda, pray for the good weather, the family is prosperous, the children and grandchildren eat and make a living, peace of mind … The child is born in new clothes, on the way back to the congregation will be spoiled for throwing and throwing. snatched fallen rice flowers, laughed at the water puppet shows on Long Tri Lake, then took a pocket to get five cents, a dime bought a piece of sugarcane, gourd canes as a walking stick to climb several hundred stone steps. went to Flea market and was peeked into Thanh Hoa cave, where Zen master Tu Dao Hanh became holy … Until late afternoon, the walking stick is enough to quench the thirst, get rid of tired legs and have enough strength to walk home. And boys and girls come to the association as an excuse to have sex. The green-eyed girl fumbled with green bags fluttering in the spring breeze, swaying with seven-and-a-half clothes, her chest rising through her peach overalls, white bibs. The strength of the mussel, the mash, the toned arm holding the plow and the plow to turn the ground and ice suddenly became poetic and somewhat elegant in the clothes, percussion towels on the way back to the association. Each top, each group of village boys stood lined up on the stone steps, narrow streets crowded so people crowded. Many sections up the mountain, people wedge people like mortar wedge. This is also an opportunity for the boys to show their masculinity and mettle, to prevent the crowd from crushing the Coal hat (the hat made by the people of Ngoc Than village) of the girl. It’s also regretful that the hat is flattened, but regretful for the whiteness of the ivory body panels pressed, squeezed … Holding her hand tightly, pulling away from the crowds that were jostling and shoving to receive a glint. Grateful eyes and clamshell strength always have to force her to escort her up to Thuong Temple. Her sideburns were covered in sweat, now suddenly flying in the wind from the field of Khuong, Can blew back. “Come on, give me your hand / Up your hair will blow the wind …”. The fluttering wind made the back belt green, fluttering the flaps of the shirt three and seven times. The wind flutters like awakening the first tremors of the couple when they go to Thay Pagoda. Thuy family at Thay pagoda. It is no coincidence that the Phu Quoc people from my hometown still have the lyrics: “Unmarried girl misses Cac Cause cave.”
Unmarried boys remember Thay pagoda ”. Going to the guild without going down to Cắc Cause cave is considered as if you have not been to the guild. Why are the Phu Quoc people from my hometown known as Cac Cac cave (Actually, Than Quang cave?). In order to enter the cave, all the girls and villages have to receive the help of the boys. Hold each other’s hands and pull, there are steps to the side, on the other side a guy holds his hand, on this side a guy holds his hand, even with strong hands, squeezing the soft waist and passing it to the side. that. The road down to the cave is dark and slippery, the girls always have to cling to the boys … That way, we know that the ancients are both risen and modern. In the radiant circle of rituals and customs, people in general and especially girls and boys in a burning fire love, they look to the festivals of Da La “ The best fun is that the Phu Thick / Fun festival is not so much fun “As well as looking forward to entering Cac Cui cave on the occasion of Thay pagoda, waiting for fifteen minutes to turn off the candles, turn off the lights, turn off the torches to hold hands, hold my waist, to feel the softness and fainting.” being naive from half of one’s body, in order to free one’s own body, and free of itself from the invisible ties, was the “excuse” to go to the guild of the old Paladin region? Also easy to explain in terms of dialect: “Cắc”, “Khac?”. Whether it was Chinese or pure Vietnamese, it showed a very short time. Even if it’s just a short time to have a chance, to have a chance to meet each other, to evoke feelings and be able to come together and be a husband and wife or just one last time instead of saying goodbye by the ngoe, the left side of life? With a visit to Thay Pagoda on the seventh day of the third lunar month every year, there are always “short fun days”. Had a crush on each other, when we broke up, we used it, being forced by heavy meaning, heavy love. The girl turned her face to another direction, lifted the blue band and quickly dotted two new tears spilled out, making her eyes that were already wet and black even more wet. Nhat Tien Bridge at Thay Pagoda. Send off each other to the head of the village, where banyan trees are several hundred years old, let go of the roots from the towering branches like a natural curtain and a mossy, deserted temple. An invisible milestone with grim challenges for both boys and girls to have enough faith and courage to overcome, come together in the true spousal way before customs, with the notions “Buffalo I eat my grass ”. The banyan trees and rice trees in the village that are hundreds of years old are the witnesses, having witnessed countless successes and failures in the marriage of generations of Phu Quoc girls and boys. The deserted, mossy temple is still a place where couples date. There have been many couples coming to the abandoned shrine just to see each other wiping their tears, sadly parting ways because of the customs of getting married, getting married, because of the feuds with eternal curses. There are couples who come to the deserted shrine to bow to the gods, turn their hands to their villages, clasp their hands, give their heads, and together leave the village to disappear according to the call of love … For many years, the Thai love and the ups and downs of history, but the Thay Pagoda festival is also opened every year on the seventh day of the lunar month. Every year, people squeezed themselves to go to Cac Cac cave. Will it still retain the human beauty, be the “excuse” for the love of a couple to forever sublimate.

At a barber shop in Liverpool, customers flock in droves, making the barbers never rest their hands. The pubs, entertainment areas, parks, and gyms were full of people after more than 3 months of being in silence because of the blockade. “I felt like I was released from prison” Says Kate Asani, a London resident. While Asani was chatting with friends in the afternoon sun at Kilburn pub, the Indian Ministry of Health announced the country had 168,912 new cases. April 12 is also the day when India “regained” the position of the second translation area in the world from Brazil. In a row after that, the number of new cases of the South Asian country in turn pushed the record of the previous days. Currently, India is struggling with the biggest medical crisis in the world and doesn’t know when to stop. The number of cases of COVID-19 in India is still growing rapidly. (Photo: NYT) Contrast picture The contrast between rich countries with oversupply of vaccines and poor countries, short of breath in the vaccine race is becoming clearer than ever. In the early days of May, the US airports were getting ready for a summer that promises to be very bustling when tourists fly back. After a period of closing most stores for COVID-19, Philadelphia International Airport is planning a reopening of 185 food, beverage and retail stores. Jim Tyrell, Philadelphia Airport’s Chief of Revenue, says not only are stores resuming operations, but customers are shopping at the airport more than ever before. Currently, Americans who have the COVID-19 vaccine can fly to many places, including Europe. People who have received the two-dose vaccination can go to a public place without wearing a mask. Major cities in the US have also recently been voiced about reopening. New York officials on May 3 announced plans to “fully open” the city from July 1 to after more than a year of closing due to translation. In Europe in late April, a number of countries began to gradually loosen blockade measures. On April 22, the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office announced the roadmap to reopen the country until August. Accordingly, restrictions on sports and entertainment activities for young people will be gradually lifted from April. The library and museum will reopen in May. The ban on gathering of 10 or more people during outdoor events will be lifted in July and indoor events can start from May. 8. In early May, France eased travel restrictions across the country before allowing businesses, culture and sports facilities to resume phased in from the middle of this month. At the same time, Greece has allowed restaurants to reopen after long closings. Part of the reason that the US, France or the Netherlands confidently chart the reopening route is due to their abundant vaccine inventory. In most developing countries, vaccine orders soared to billions of doses. The number of cases of COVID-19 in this country is also on the decline, people are ready for the upcoming summer vacation. The British danced in celebration as the blockade was eased. (Image: Reuters) Whereas in many developing countries, the virus is still raging, sometimes out of control. Immunization delay due to a shortage of supplies makes these countries unable to protect the most vulnerable. “We are living in a state of inability to defend at all levels” Said Victor Guevara, 72, from Honduras. In many countries, people of his age have priority to be vaccinated, Guevara said. Guevara’s relatives in Houston (USA) have also been vaccinated. But he and many Hondurans still don’t know when he will be on the vaccination list. Honduras – a Central American country with about 10 million people has only injected 59,000 doses. Nepal – India’s neighbor is struggling to cope with the new epidemic wave. Two major state hospitals in the capital, Kathmandu, are facing a serious risk of hypoxia. The Ministry of Health of Nepal acknowledges that the sudden increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is beyond the capabilities of the health system. “Hospitals have almost run out of beds so the situation is difficult to control”, Nepal’s Ministry of Health said. Similar to India, many corpses of patients with COVID-19 in Nepal have to be cremated outdoors due to overloaded cremation centers and crematoria. In Bangladesh – another neighboring country of India, the government of this country is forced to extend the blockade measures when the disease progresses seriously. The number of deaths in the capital Dhaka increased sharply in recent days, making Rayerbazar – the cemetery for the burial of patients with COVID-19 in this city increasingly narrow. Jasimuddin – the custodian of Rayerbazar said that every day he and others had to prepare in advance for the grave for 15 to 20 bodies. Although starting at the beginning of February, Bangladesh’s immunization campaign is still extremely slow. Those who are lucky enough to get their first shot are not sure when they will get their second shot. In African countries, the COVID-19 mortality rate is rising sharply. Kenya recorded an increase in the number of deaths compared to January of 674%. This rate in Djibouti is 550%. Experts in Africa warn that the crisis in India will soon spread across the black continent. “We don’t have enough medical staff, we don’t have enough oxygen”, Said John Nkengasong, director of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, Brazil became the second country to cross the 400,000 COVID-19 death mark after the US. A shocking statistic in mid-April showed that every minute three Brazilians died of COVID-19. South America – the region is home to 5.5% of the world’s population accounts for 32% of all deaths from the epidemic. “What’s happening is a disaster”, Argentina’s Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said. In India, COVID-19 is still raging, the number of people infected with COVID-19 is still growing rapidly. Due to a shortage of hospital beds, people in the country die in hospital corridors, on roads, in their homes. Parking lots turned into places of cremation. This picture is too much in contrast to the relaxation and freedom in countries with superior immunization rates such as the UK or the US.

This time is the peak of harvest of melon, melon fields in Dien Chau are always bustling with people. If in previous years, watermelon yield and quality decreased due to pests, diseases, weather … this year, melon will grow better; People are happy to have a good season, although they are still on holiday, they are still eager to harvest. Photo: Nguyen Chau It is known that this year melon yield about 9 quintals / sao, higher than the previous years; Therefore, each household has an income of 10-12 million VND in this crop. This is not a small amount for the farmer at this time. Photo: Nguyen Chau According to observations, this year’s melon fruit is big, round, less pests and sweet, so it is favored by the market. The selling price in the field is 18,000 VND / kg, much higher than the previous crop. If people bring to retail, the price is even higher. Photo: Nguyen Chau Melon pears, after picking, are washed right in the field by people to clean the sandy soil layer, then packed in bags to enter for traders. Photo: Nguyen Chau Ms. Nguyen Thi Van, a trader who buys melon in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau), said: “The timing of this year’s melon harvest coincides with a long holiday, so many restaurants and hotels contacted to place an order. Many families return to their hometown for the holiday season also come to the fields to buy large quantities of melons as gifts, so wherever they are picked, they can all be bought. ” Photo: Nguyen Chau This year the whole district of Dien Chau planted nearly 20 hectares of melon, concentrated in the communes of Dien Ky, Dien Hong … in which Dien Ky commune had the largest area. According to medicine, melon has relatively high levels of vitamins A, B, C and minerals that are good for health. Especially eating melon to beautify the skin, lose weight while enhancing memory, good for the heart, blood pressure … Photo: Nguyen Chau

This time is the peak of harvest of melon, melon fields in Dien Chau are always bustling with people. If in previous years, watermelon yield and quality decreased due to pests, diseases, weather … this year, melon will grow better; People are happy to have a good season, although they are still on holiday, they are still eager to harvest. Photo: Nguyen Chau It is known that this year melon yield about 9 quintals / sao, higher than the previous years; Therefore, each household has an income of 10-12 million VND in this crop. This is not a small amount for farmers at this time. Photo: Nguyen Chau According to observations, this year’s melon fruit is big, round, less pests and sweet, so it is favored by the market. The selling price in the field is 18,000 VND / kg, much higher than the previous crop. If people bring to retail, the price is even higher. Photo: Nguyen Chau Melon pears, after picking, are washed right in the field by people to clean the sandy soil layer, then packed in bags to enter for traders. Photo: Nguyen Chau Ms. Nguyen Thi Van, a trader who buys melon in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau), said: “The timing of this year’s melon harvest coincides with a long holiday, so many restaurants and hotels contacted to place an order. Many families return to their hometown for the holiday season also come to the fields to buy large quantities of melons as gifts, so wherever they are picked, they can all be bought. ” Photo: Nguyen Chau This year the whole district of Dien Chau planted nearly 20 hectares of melon, concentrated in the communes of Dien Ky, Dien Hong … in which Dien Ky commune had the largest area. According to medicine, melon has relatively high levels of vitamins A, B, C and minerals that are good for health. Especially eating melon to beautify the skin, lose weight while enhancing memory, good for the heart, blood pressure … Photo: Nguyen Chau

In addition to the colorful cakes, sparkling shapes according to the new trends of this year, there are super products that are properly transformed in the “online and real” style.

From Mother Suri’s funny animal prototypes …

Go to the cute works of the children during the festival on the real Korean New Year kitchen (photo: Ly Nguyen).

Inspired by funny cartoon characters (photo: Huyen Thu) …

… and this is the reality (photo: Ly Nguyen)

Vibrant carp floating cakes … (photo: Minh Anh)

… suddenly became a strange fish and also knew how to lay eggs (photo: Ly Nguyen)

Floating cakes create a sharp and beautiful fruit shape … (photo: Thanh Mong)

And this is the real life version. (Photo: Ly Nguyen)

Lovely round five-color floating cakes (photo: Hà Việt Anh)

Become a cake with a unique format unlike anyone else.

Usually, the standard traditional floppy diskette will have to be separated, round and white cakes on the plate. So when admiring these super products on social networks, netizens laughed.

Black sugar pearl water-drift cake in accordance with the trend of young people?

These cakes are for those who love to eat a lot of sesame!

This is a water-drift cake that only looks at the thought of longan tea!

These floats of all sizes are for sure for those who don’t like boredom!

The cake is flowing … literally

The cakes always have an inseparable, homogeneous relationship.

This is the product of the boundless creativity of the women who love the kitchen: Floating cakes baked in an oil-free fryer, they have turned into pistachios. (Photo: Tiramisu Hang La)

Humorous netizens commented:

“The right kind of online and home-made products. It’s too different, but hopefully the taste is still right”;

“Floating cakes are easy to make for the children in the new class, they are made by the teacher. Don’t laugh at me because it’s good to be creative. But I wonder if you cry when you see the finished product”;

“Not everyone is skillful to create beautiful fruits and animals. Just give them 10 points for creativity.”

Many people also share experiences when seeing the best products with errors:

“If you want the cake to be easy to shape, people add young tofu powder to the dough according to the ratio of 10 rice and 7 young tofu, moms”;

“Experience is to mix the flour with boiling water, boiling water will cook the flour and when squeezed will not melt”;

“The traditional floating cake uses rice flour. Soak the rice well, grind the flour and then hang it up to drain the water. When making the cake, it is not allowed to leave the filling, otherwise the shape will be distorted when boiling”;

“Mix the flour just enough, not too much water or too little water. If you can’t squeeze the cake with enough water, it will melt when you try to boil it, as shown in the picture”.