Many people have the habit of keeping all vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator because they think it will help them stay fresh longer. However, this is a mistake because potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, apples are best stored outside the refrigerator. Potatoes stored in the refrigerator at low temperatures will taste too sweet, and tomatoes and bananas will release ethylene, causing them to ripen and spoil faster. 2. Defrost meat in the refrigerator Meat should be defrosted before cooking by placing it in a suitable bowl and placing it in the refrigerator. You should not freeze meat in water or pour hot water as this will damage the appearance and flavor of the meat. 3. Do not make mashed potatoes with a blender Using a blender will make the potato mixture thick, sticky, not spongy, and light. It is better to use a simple hand masher to make the potatoes look more attractive and delicious. 4. Do not leave milk in the refrigerator door The door of the refrigerator seems to be the right place to store milk and dairy products, but in reality it has a slightly higher temperature than in the refrigerator. In addition, opening the refrigerator door will cause the temperature in the cabinet door to change, affecting the shelf life of milk. 5. Do not open the oven while baking Opening the oven while baking will lower the oven temperature, causing the bread or pies to deflate. If you want to check the baking, turn on the light in the oven. Only open the oven door a few minutes before the cake is done, when the dough has risen.

The North is a place where ancestors settled for a long time, so everything from food to clothing has been filtered and become the norm, not easy to change. The dishes are always in harmony, the spices are in harmony with each other. And it is the moderation in this seasoning process that has created the elegant and delicate features in Northern cuisine in particular and Vietnamese cuisine in general. Typical dishes of the North: Pho, bun thang, bun cha, Ho Tay shrimp cake, snail vermicelli, frozen meat, sticky rice nuggets, spring rolls, fried vermicelli with crabs… Not only focusing on dishes on Tet holiday, another characteristic of the North is the cakes. These are not foods to fill up, but they bring excitement, especially keeping many beautiful memories in the childhood of every Northerner. Typical dishes: Jams made from crocodiles, rice cakes… Delicious Central dishes Central region is a land of sunshine and wind, not favored by nature, but the culinary culture of this region is very wonderful. The cuisine here is quite sophisticated, focusing on the form, presentation to the name of the dish. The common point of Central dishes is the spicy and slightly salty taste compared to the North and the South. Typical dishes of the Central people: Bun bo Hue, banh beo, banh xeo, banh dam, cha ram, fish vermicelli, boiled meat rice paper… Referring to Central cuisine, it is impossible to ignore the ancient capital of Hue. Royal cuisine here is famous not only in the way it is processed but also in the way it is presented and decorated, thereby creating a unique feature that is not found everywhere. The 8 most mentioned dishes in the ancient Hue royal cuisine: spring rolls, phoenix rolls, western ox skin, bear hands, deer tendons, orangutan lips, elephant leg meat and bird’s nest. Diverse cuisine of the South Not as sophisticated as Hue royal cuisine, Southern dishes are as simple and rustic as the people here. Diverse dishes, unpredictable changes with sweet, spicy, fatty. Typical dishes: Grilled snakehead fish, spring rolls, vermicelli, fish sauce hotpot, Nam Vang noodle soup… Southern cuisine is influenced by China, Thailand, … often seasoned with sugar or with the sweetness of vegetables and fat due to the use of coconut water. Typical dishes that use a lot of sweetness: cakes (printed cake, yeast cake, little cake, beef cake…), tea (sword tea, banana tea),… Vietnamese cuisine is extremely diverse and rich from North to South. Each region has its own color characteristics. Only when traveling through each place, going to each region and enjoying the cuisine there, can you fully feel this subtle difference.