Every early morning, if you are in Hanoi, stepping out of the house will see crisscrossing the streets with flower stalls and carts full of fragrant lotus flowers. The lotus flowers that are sold for sale are those that have bloomed so that the inner petals and petals can be seen. Lotus is brought home to plug, overnight, the flowers bloom, rounder than the bowl of soup, the petals of the rose are bright, the fragrance is fragrant throughout the room. Visiting offices and small houses, it is also easy to see vases of lotus flowers with light pink, dark pink or white colors… The gentle fragrance makes the whole room more cool and full of life. Coming to Hanoi, whenever people mention lotus, people immediately think of the famous Tay Ho lotus region. Between the sweltering summer months and the hot sun, Hanoi still has a poetic and ethereal corner, where Hanoians seem to temporarily put aside their daily busyness to wake up early to see the pink lotus buds. budding, immersed in the lotus aroma of West Lake and leisurely sip a cup of tea marinated with fragrant lotus flowers. At West Lake, when the lotus season comes, this place is likened to a picture with two colors of lotus leaves and pink of lotus petals. People are fascinated by that beautiful flower color, so despite the sweltering heat, they still have to visit West Lake to admire the lotus pond in the season. The lotus season starts from the end of June and lasts until the beginning of September. And for a long time, one of the ethereal culinary delights of Ha Thanh people is enjoying Tay Ho lotus tea, which is meticulously processed and seasoned with lotus grown only in West Lake. Marinating lotus in the lagoon is always more elaborate, but in return the tea will have a different flavor… “One of the uses of West Lake lotus is to marinate tea. In the morning when the dew is still on the lotus flowers and leaves, it is also a suitable time for tea marinating. The lotus petals are wrapped with a layer of dried tea, marinated overnight, the taste is very special “- a lotus grower in West Lake shared. Wandering in the lotus ponds in Hanoi’s West Lake at the time of lotus bloom, where many memories from the childhood of many Hanoians are kept, is a peaceful, simple and memorable feeling for the tourists. traveler… In addition to the West Lake lotus pond, in recent years, the lotus pond in An Phu commune (My Duc district, Hanoi city) has also become a photography paradise for many young people. Lotus lagoon has a relatively large area with nearly 200 hectares specializing in lotus cultivation. When the morning sun of summer comes on, it is also the time when the lotus trees wake up excitedly. The lotus leaves slowly stretched out to cover the lake as if to embrace the sky and the earth. Coming here, visitors will be mesmerized by the ethereal and pure beauty of flowers. People in An Phu commune said: The most ideal time to see lotus is in the morning from 7am. Because the fresh, cool morning air is mixed with the sweet, soothing, and unusually pure scent of lotus, making visitors feel intoxicated when they arrive and remember forever when they leave. The most impressive point here is that the lotus ponds of An Phu commune are interwoven with the overlapping limestone mountains, giving visitors a new and poetic feeling like being lost in the lotus valley. Previously, An Phu lotus pond area was a low-lying land, only specialized for rice cultivation. In recent years, households in An Phu commune have switched to growing lotus because they realize that growing lotus brings higher economic benefits than rice cultivation. Growing lotus is both economical and does not waste land, but it also becomes an attractive tourist destination for tourists to visit, take photos, and record interesting moments in the romantic lotus ponds. And when it comes to lotus, it would be remiss not to talk about Dong Thap Muoi lotus. In the past, when lotus was not everywhere, only in Dong Thap Muoi were there picturesque lotus fields that captivated people’s hearts. Lotus has also become a symbol and pride of the people of this province with the famous slogan: “Pure as lotus soul”. Thap Muoi lotus pond is located in My Hoa commune (Thap Muoi district, Dong Thap province), about 39 km from Cao Lanh city. Dong Sen Thap Muoi is considered one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Mekong Delta. The young women in ao dai rowing boats in the middle of Dong Thap lotus pond have become a familiar and close image of the Vietnamese people. If the lotus in the North only blooms in summer, the lotus in Dong Thap is very special because it blooms all year round. Lotus is present everywhere in Dong Thap and during the flood season (about August to November every year), along with the abundance of local products and the vast and captivating scenery, the sweet scent of lotus attracts visitors. Tourists return to the lowland swamp. Coming to the lotus lagoon here, you not only immerse yourself in the poetic and romantic scenery of immense lotus flowers, but also can row a boat, fish and pick lotus flowers together with the people, enjoy the food. specialties of the western river such as grilled snakehead fish rolled in young lotus leaves, braised perch, lotus tea… As “the capital of pink lotus land”, many places in Dong Thap province are covered with the brilliant pink color of lotus flowers. Offices and schools in the city also grow many potted lotus flowers and other ornamental plants. This is also a famous locality for high-class products made from lotus. Regarding food, there are lotus tofu, lotus seed cake similar to Hai Duong specialty mung bean cake, lotus heart tea, lotus flavored tea, lotus seeds used to eat fresh such as boiled, cooked tea, stewed meat. Lotus can also be extracted to produce cosmetics, functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and especially, lotus silk and fabrics have very high value…

Illustration The lotus buds are attached to the lotus calyx and the young lotus leaves stretch to show off their colors, giving off a subtle fragrance. In feng shui, the display of lotus flowers will help purify the air, increase good sand energy and remove evil spirits, helping homeowners avoid all worries. These days, flower lovers often go up to see lotuses on West Lake. Early in the morning, the lotus pond appeared in the mist, as if we were lost in the fairy world. The pink and white lotus flowers rising high above the emerald green lotus leaves make us think of enlightenment, getting rid of the dust of greed – anger – delusion in the life cycle. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, feel the pure fragrance spreading in the wind, your soul is suddenly light. The scent of lotus is like the agglomeration of the spirit of the sun and the rain in the summer. Looming on the lagoon, people rowed small boats to pick lotus flowers to marinate tea. Lotus is usually picked from the mist or when the afternoon falls, because this is the time when the lotus has the deepest scent. Tay Ho lotus tea has become a “famous tea” with a delicate aroma, mysterious charm. Each family has its own traditional secret that is meticulous, sophisticated and precise to make the name of Ha Thanh tea. And behold, the sun has risen… Wherever the sun shines, the lotus wakes up and spreads its wings. The whole lotus dress is like a watercolor painting in the summer sun. Each color of lotus contains a different meaning. The pink lotus is said to be the supreme flower, the symbol of the Buddha bringing peace to sentient beings. The white lotus flower symbolizes purity and innocence. The blue lotus is a great harmony between humans and the natural environment, so it is always taken as a symbol of peace The red lotus symbolizes the love of all species with the compassion of each person. Golden lotus brings good sand and prosperity to the world. The purple lotus is quite rare and symbolizes one of the Buddha’s noble teachings about human enlightenment. Coincidentally, most of the ancient temples at West Lake face the lake. Perhaps that is also the meaningful feng shui of the ancients. In the evening, the sound of temple bells spreads in the air, the fragrant incense and the pure lotus scent make our mind strangely calm. For a moment, it seemed that all the delusions and profanity stopped outside the three-door gate. Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh once wrote the famous calligraphy “No mud – no lotus” with a wise explanation: “The lotus cannot exist without the mud. Likewise, without suffering, there is no happiness. It is through suffering that we know how to create happiness. Therefore, the lotus cannot be rid of the mud. The lotus flower blooms beautifully to show the value of mud. The Zen master’s meaningful message gives us insight into the two categories of cause and effect in everything. Sen had to wait patiently for many days in the mud to come to the right season to bloom and blossom. In June, Ha Thanh street enters the pure and gentle lotus season.

“In what beautiful dress with lotus. Green leaves, white flowers, and yellow stamens …”, the folk song said the beauty of the lotus flower – a flower that always shows off its bright colors. In Vietnam, the lotus is considered the national flower and carries many profound humanistic symbolic meanings. The image of the lotus flower is associated with the life of Vietnamese people. Photo: Nguyen Chi Khanh. Tra Ly lotus dress belongs to Duy Son commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province. This is a wild mountainous commune, quite few people live. Unlike other lotus lagoons, this place is almost untouched and natural when very few people know about it. Image: Nddpol. Tra Ly is considered the largest lotus lagoon in Quang Nam. The place is impressed by one side is the fragrant field of young rice, on the other is the magnificent mountain range, lost in the lotus forest, many tourists are attracted by this charming beauty. Photo: Nguyen Chi Khanh. The pink color of lotus petals, yellow stamens, green calyx, with the majestic young water and the full sun in a corner of the sky are endless inspiration captured by photographer Nguyen Chi Khanh through his photos. Photo: Nguyen Chi Khanh. According to the sharing, the most beautiful time to see the lotus usually starts from 6-9 am, when the lotus petals bloom and the morning dew is still glittering on the leaves, creating a picture of nature in harmony with color. sharp. Photo: Vietnam_travel_media. Lotus flowers bloom most brilliantly from April to July every year, so if you can’t visit Tra Ly at the moment to see lotus flowers and take pictures with them, don’t worry. When the epidemic season is over, we can still see the lotus flowers at the end of the season with a more loving beauty. Photo: Nguyen Chi Khanh.

Recently, page fanpage of the competition Miss World Vietnam posted a video of Miss Do Thi Ha performing catwalk. Many people guess that this is the behind-the-scenes image of the introduction clip of the Thanh beauty at the beauty arena Miss World 2021 (takes place later this year). The new Miss Vietnam is brilliantly beautiful in a lotus-pink flowing dress, and the puffy hairstyle helps Do Thi Ha become even more luxurious. It can be seen that Do Thi Ha struts very confidently, her charisma is much more impressive than at the time of Miss Vietnam 2020. But Do Thi Ha’s excellent legs are the focus of viewers’ attention. Do Thi Ha has 1m11 long legs, one of the queens with the longest legs. Not only that, the legs of Miss Do Thi Ha are also straight, extremely smooth, the ratio between thighs and calves is very balanced. In many video The audience had to admire that Do Thi Ha owns rare beautiful legs, straight and slim from any angle. So every time the new Miss wears a high slit skirt or a short skirt, netizen more and more opportunity to praise the excellent legs. Definitely in the arena Miss World In the near future, Do Thi Ha will make a strong impression thanks to these “rare and hard to find” legs.

Waking up in the arms of water Your shoulder is smooth and clear Disappeared in waves again… *** He calmly clung to the grass Call me in the open sky And the night just melted away too quickly. *** Can’t hear my voice Only the sound of lilies can be heard But I believe you heard. *** I heard So the stump just watered so quickly absorbed The dew-drenched phoenix dome was on fire this morning The dried field corns rattled. *** Plunge into the ground with thirsty toes The new leaf that emerges resets the lyrics The fire was burning in the quiet space From the feeling that has just fallen and broken. Comments Close your eyes and hear, in the stillness of your thoughts, the echo of the dried corn that has just hit the ground, breaking out into the sound of summer. The poem is an echo that awakens the sky, awakens the morning, awakens the fire in the dew-drenched phoenix cluster. Close your eyes and see, in your imagination, the smooth and soft image of water, fluttering next to a lotus flower, a lotus leaf, a gentle and shy shoulder. The poem is a flash of light that reveals secret images. Close your eyes and feel, a waiting in the thirsty earth, a new song in the sprouting leaves, a turning towards the light. The night is over, the old feelings are gone. Clinging to the grass, looking up at the wide sky and calling out, I know you heard, a new life begins.

This is a type of tea that is marinated straight into the lotus flower. Calling lotus tea “Xoi” is to distinguish it from lotus tea marinated with lotus rice and then dried, which is made very elaborately and meticulously. The word shack probably describes it all for this marinade, which is quick and doesn’t take much effort. However, it is not “sweet” but not delicious, “squat” lotus tea has its own taste and flavor different from lotus tea marinated with dried rice but the price is much cheaper. Therefore, in recent years, lotus tea “Xoi” has become a favorite drink of Hanoians, a gift for Hanoians to give to loved ones far away… The lotus season is in full swing, Ms. Vinh Quyen (Hanoi) introduces to you a way of making lotus tea “steamed” for use and as a gift. How to choose tea marinated lotus Ms. Vinh Quyen said, for good lotus tea, the most important step is choosing lotus. Not all types of lotus can marinate tea. The white lotus is really beautiful, but it is only for plugging, but not for tea because of its light flavor. As for marinating tea, it must be pink lotus because pink lotus has a stronger flavor, “eating tea” more. The pink lotus must be a West Lake lotus, not a kneeling lotus, that is, a lotus without a row of small petals between the outer layer of large petals and the inner layer of pistil. From ancient times until now, Hanoi people necessarily only use Tay Ho – Quang Ba lotus to marinate tea. The lotus here has hundreds of small petals arranged thickly in the lotus, while in other regions the wings are often few and thin, so it is not enough to store the aroma when marinating the tea. In addition, perhaps due to soil conditions, West Lake lotus flowers often have a more fragrant aroma than lotus from other regions. Hanoi does not grow tea, but because there is such a special type of lotus, by default, lotus tea is a Hanoi specialty. Lotus tea must be picked early in the morning, choose flowers with large buds, newly opened wings called flute mouths so that the fragrance is still fragrant and the petals are intact). Lotus must be picked on a sunny day to have a strong scent. In the days and nights before the heavy rain, they did not pick lotus flowers to make tea because the lotus smell was light and the tea was not fragrant. Resources – Lotus flower – Tea: There are many kinds of delicious tea to marinate lotus such as Shan Tuyet tea of ​​Ha Giang, Tan Cuong Thai Nguyen tea, Suoi Ngang tea… Usually, many people use Thai Nguyen tea to marinate lotus tea both deliciously and well. Same with Thai tea, but choosing a hook, hook or nail to marinate depends on the preferences and economy of each person. In the past, the tea used to marinate was usually the previous year’s tea to make the tea less pungent, but now, everything is changed in the industry, so most people ignore this requirement. – Lotus leaves: Choose medium-sized leaves, when wrapping the leaves, they will be soft and easy to pack. Fresh leaves must be dried in the sun a little to wilt. – Lat: The tea bag must be soaked in water to soften. – Plastic bags and vacuum presses (if you don’t have them, rent them). – Porcelain tea bowl, wooden spoon to take tea into the lotus. – Buckets, jars, water pitchers. How to marinate Note After buying lotus flowers, you should quickly marinate the tea in the lotus, do not leave it for too long, the flower will lose its scent, and the tea obtained will not be strong. If the purchased lotus has not been marinated immediately, use a towel dipped in water to wrap the lotus bunch to keep the lotus fresh. When doing the same (if there are many lotuses, they will also cover the lotus with a towel, take it out wherever you go) because the lotus leaves it out in the hot weather very quickly. Before marinating the tea, the embalmer must bathe cleanly, do not use shampoo or shower gel, perfume to ensure that the original incense tea is not mixed. Contraindicated for anyone with sweaty hands. Steps to marinate tea Ms. Vinh Quyen shared: “Called lotus tea, of course, the important ingredients must be tea and lotus. Lotus tea is extremely harmonious, one respects the other and then blends into a charming scent. Put the tea in a porcelain bowl or put it on a tray lined with lotus leaves. Take the lotus flower and gently remove it so that the lotus petals are open to see the lotus mirror. Use a wooden spoon to scoop 15-20 g of tea (depending on each person’s preference for dark and light tea) and gently put it in the bottom of the lotus (use a wooden spoon, not a hand, an iron spoon so that the tea does not have an odor). After putting the tea into the lotus, gently stroke it to rearrange the petals like the original shape. The lotus leaf is cut into quarters, and the flower is wrapped tightly, tied tightly with a ladle. Remember to soak in water because it’s soft to fasten. However, if you tie it tight enough, the lotus leaf will break if you tie it too tight. The lotus package should not be too tight, just enough to hug the flower and keep it closed, there must be enough room for the lotus to “breathe”. After the lotus is filled with tea and sealed, it is plugged into a pot, a bucket of water for 18-24 hours gives the lotus time to “breathe” to infuse all the incense into the tea. After 18-24 hours, cut the lotus and put it in a vacuum sealed plastic bag and freeze it. Lotus tea can be used in the freezer for at least 7 days. Note to avoid contamination of food in the refrigerator, causing the tea to lose its taste. Stored in the freezer continuously, lotus tea can be used from this year’s season to next year’s season. Wish you all success with quality tea lotus flowers!

Besides the familiar delicious dishes made from lotus, Ms. Phan Anh (Hanoi) shared in a group Love the kitchen a new dish made from lotus petals – eel rolls rolled with lotus petals. Many kitchen-loving sisters will be surprised and surprised by the wonderful uses of lotus petals and happily admit that they will have a new dish to add to the list of delicious dishes to bring rice in the summer. . Ms. Phan Anh said that the smell of lotus is excellent. If you combine with onion toothpick (compressed tuber) pureed with bacon and delicious fish sauce, the fishy smell is blown away, the taste of the dish hurts the nose. Resources – 300g pork belly – 2-3 large spoons of delicious fish sauce (depending on the saltiness of the fish sauce) – ¼ teaspoon pepper – 1 teaspoon minced garlic – 1 small spoon of minced compressed tubers – 2 teaspoons minced dried onion – 150g of boneless eel meat – 1 handful of steamed lotus seeds – 1 handful of pink lotus petals Making Grind the bacon with all the spices, then put the steamed lotus seeds in, use a spoon to lightly brush the lotus seeds to break them apart. Put the lotus petals on the cutting board, put the boneless eel on the lotus wing, add just enough meat, and then add the lotus root. Roll up and fry over medium heat. In order to prevent the lotus roll from unfolding, when rolling, cut off the hard white stem, roll from the white stem up, the tip of the wing is thin outside. When frying, press the tip of the wing to fry first to prevent it from falling apart. You should not wrap it too tightly, it is also easy to peel. Fry on medium heat, let the meat and eel cook slowly, hope the water is fresh, not dry. Arrange lotus petals on a plate for decoration. Photo: Phan Anh

Strawberry leaves (illustration). In the ancient medical documents, there are many records of the care and treatment of the ancient Chinese beauties – which is considered to be the leading place in traditional medicine. Many Vietnamese traditional medicine doctors know how to refine and bring good ones to apply in our country. Excess fat is the “guy” that makes women look bad, so many women race to find ways to lose weight and lose belly fat. Now, the doctor shares the recipe for a remedy that can be considered a tea, or a very effective weight loss drink for women, with very friendly ingredients found in home gardens in all parts of the country. Lotus leaves (illustration). The original remedy in ancient documents was named “Five Diep to lose fat, lose weight quickly”. The ingredients are all benign, used instead of tea, changed water daily. Loofah leaves (illustration). Resources – Fresh loofah leaves 30-50g – Fresh bitter gourd leaves 30-50g – Fresh lotus leaf 40-50g – Lettuce leaves 30-50g – Fresh mulberry leaves 30-40g Bitter gourd leaves (illustration). Making The above leaves are picked or bought, washed and then chopped. Pour into the pot 2,500ml of water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cover the pot for a while, then turn off the stove, drink instead of water when it is still warm during the day and drink continuously until you see results. Lettuce leaves. Illustration. According to the concept of nutrition and disease treatment, the use of herbs as well as seasonal foods are valuable, effective, and highly effective. Therefore, women should take advantage of this application because it is the season of melons, bitter melons, mulberry leaves, lotus leaves… And lettuce leaves are available all year round. All 5 herbal medicines are very familiar. In general, the remedy has heat-clearing, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, detoxifying, fat-burning, and laxative properties, helping to release energy and excess fat in the body, helping to lose weight quickly and effectively.

Seafood fried rice Resources: 2 bowls of cold rice, 200 grams of fresh squid, 100 grams of baby shrimp, 50 grams of sweet corn, 50 grams of peas, 2 eggs, dried onions, pepper, fish sauce, seasoning seeds How to make seafood fried rice – First we will prepare the ingredients: Clean squid, rinse with clean water several times, then drain, then cut into small pieces. Shrimp cut off the antennae, remove the black thread, wash, peel off the shell, diced. Put pre-prepared shrimp and squid into marinade with seasoning and pepper to absorb. Corn and beans are separated from the seeds, washed and then drained. Peel the carrots, then wash and diced. After the ingredients have been prepared, we will enter the main part of how to make seafood fried rice. – Put the pan on the stove with a little oil and then fry the chopped dried onions, add shrimp and squid to the island to hunt and then put on a plate. Continue to add cooking oil to the pan to stir-fry shrimp and squid, add peas and corn to stir-fry together, season with a little seasoning. Stir-fry until cooked, then add carrots and stir-fry when carrots are also cooked, then pour them out on a plate with shrimp and squid. – Pour a little cooking oil into the pan, heat it up, then put the rice in and fry it for hunting, then beat the eggs into the island and mix with the rice, season to taste, roast until the eggs are evenly coated in the dried rice and hunt. Rice used for roasting, you should use rice cooked from old rice or dry rice will taste better. If using rice with sticky rice, you should let the rice cool down and then put the rice in the refrigerator for a few hours for the rice grains to solidify. – The last of the way to make seafood fried rice is to add all the ingredients of shrimp, squid, beans, corn, and carrots that have been fried and continue to stir-fry with rice for about 1 more minute. Mixed fried rice Resources: Chicken eggs: 2 eggs; Carrot: 1/2 tuber; Cowpeas or green beans: 5 pods; Sweet corn: 1/3 box or half corn if no canned corn.; A few peas if available; Sausage : 2 pieces (if you prefer greasy, add pork loin, or spring rolls, today we use sausages); Fresh shrimp: 5-6; Dry cooked rice; Onions about 2 bulbs; Seasoning: seasoning powder, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper. Making Dry cooked rice to cool, put in the refrigerator before bringing out to roast. Boiled shrimp, peeled and diced Boiled chopped cowpeas Carrots, peeled and diced, boiled until cooked Sweet corn, peas washed, boiled, then drained Sausage or chopped sausage (I use sausage at home, ready to use) Crack two eggs into a bowl, add a little pepper and seasoning powder, beat well, soak a soft cloth with a little cooking oil and wipe it all over the non-stick pan, pour the egg into it very thinly, if the pan is small, fry the eggs twice, When the eggs are cooked, remove to a plate, let cool. The rice is kept in the fridge to squeeze with 1 chicken egg to make it really soft (I use small chicken eggs, so not too many eggs) Stir-fry onions, pour rice in first, stir until slightly cooked, continue to add sausages or sausages, sweet corn, cowpeas, carrots, shrimp stir well, add a little fish sauce and two tablespoons of soy sauce until fragrant. , add a little pepper, the rice grains will start to shrink again, pour the sliced ​​egg, mix well again and then pour it out on a plate. Lotus rice with char siu Materials include : 250g of rice; Peas 50 g; 150 g fresh lotus seeds; Shiitake mushrooms 10 g; Carrot 50 g; Dried shrimp 50 g; Char siu meat 150 g; Fresh lotus leaves 1; Sausage 50 g; Seasoning: sugar, salt, seasoning; Garlic 10 g Processing stages: Fresh lotus seeds: washed, boiled with a little salt. Peas washed, boiled with a little salt. Shiitake mushrooms soaked with warm water to bloom, washed, diced. Dried shrimp, washed and boiled. Carrots are washed, diced, boiled with a little salt. Sausages washed, boiled, diced. Diced pork char siu. Minced garlic. Lotus leaves are cleaned and dried. Put the pan on the stove, when the pan is hot, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add minced garlic and fry until fragrant, then add the pre-prepared ingredients to stir well (dried shrimp, sausage, mushrooms) coriander, char siu, carrots, peas, lotus seeds). Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, continue to stir for about 2 minutes. When the rice is cooked, use chopsticks to stir the rice until it is smooth and then put it in a clean bowl. Add in the cooked filling and mix well. Prepare a large bowl about 20cm in diameter. Dry the lotus leaf and place it in a bowl (put the side with the veins at the bottom). To make the rice more beautiful when opening, sprinkle some lotus seeds first and then add the rice. When the rice is full to the mouth of the bowl, grab the excess of the lotus leaf and use a toothpick to pin it. Although all the ingredients have been cooked, the steaming process is an indispensable step to create the flavor of this dish. Use a large glass pot, put about 1 liter of water in the pot, put the bowl with the rice pack in, cover, and steam for 12 minutes. “So cute” rice balls are delicious Ingredients: Sausage (or beef, chicken, sausage); Cucumber; Carrots (or sweet corn); Shrimp; rice Making – First, we need to cut the sausage into this diced form. – And chop the same with the vegetables. As for shrimp, you need to peel off the shell, head, and antennae, then cut it in half and boil it. – Blanch the carrots and blanch the sausage until hot. Pay attention to add a little salt to the blanching water. – Mix the rice with the prepared ingredients (except shrimp) and then grasp it. You can also add a little vinegar and sugar to the rice! The tighter you hold it, the more delicious it will be! Korean mixed rice Resources: White rice: 1 cup; Beef: 100g; Dried shiitake mushrooms: 4 ears; Price: 20g; Carrot: 1/2 tuber; Cucumber: 1/2 fruit; Chicken eggs: 1 egg.; Korean chili sauce; Common seasoning: cooking oil, sesame oil, roasted sesame. Making Shiitake mushrooms soaked in bloom, sliced ​​thin. Rack is picked up, washed, then taken out to dry. Shredded carrots. Thinly sliced ​​cucumber. Put the pan on the stove, add the cooking oil, add the red onion and saute, then add the beef and stir-fry (don’t marinate the beef). Remove the beef to a separate bowl. Still using the same pan, stir fry each vegetable separately until cooked. Add a little seasoning to make the vegetables more flavorful The price is to be blanched with hot water. Fried egg omelet. Make chili sauce: you mix chili sauce in the ratio of 3 tablespoons of Korean chili sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Mix Using one of these, before adding the rice, apply a thin layer of cooking oil, put the rice in, put a little of each type in. Put the mixture of chili sauce and roasted sesame on top. When serving, mix well and enjoy. Chicken rice Making Boiled chicken. Use chicken broth to cook rice (for turmeric or saffron) Chicken, removed and shredded (finely chopped) Thinly sliced ​​onion soaked in vinegar for 30 minutes to reduce pungent. Mix chicken, onions, herbs, sliced ​​carrots with fish sauce, sugar, lemon juice, garlic, and chili. Season to taste because it’s sweet and sour. Compress the rice into the bowl and then put it on the plate, mix the chicken, not the mouse, and the tomato. Sweet and sour rice balls Resources: – Rice: 2 bowls – Onion: 1/2 of a piece – Carrot: of½ – Zucchini: fruit – 4 tablespoons ketchup Making Step 1: Chop the vegetables Step 2: Stir-fry with a little salt and seasoning Step 3: Add the rice and tomato sauce and mix well. Do not cook rice too elegantly, it will go bad quickly. Step 4: Use clean food wrap to hold the rice into bite-sized handfuls. Scrambled rice with cotton balls Resources – Sticky rice: 500g – Water: 400g – Scrub cotton: 200g Sticky rice seasoning: – Finely chopped scallions: 100g – Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon – Sugar: 2 tablespoons – Seasoning seeds: 1 tablespoon – Pepper: 1 teaspoon – Cooking oil: 2 tablespoons Seasoning for spreading rice: – Water: 1 tablespoon – Sugar: 1 teaspoon – Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon – Chili powder : 1/2 teaspoon Implementation steps: Step 1: Cook glutinous rice. Wash the glutinous rice, pour it into the rice cooker, add water just to the surface of the rice, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir well and cook like normal rice. Step 2: Spread the cooked sticky rice on the tray in a thin layer. You can use your hands to force the rice or a clean bottle to roll over the sticky rice so that the rice is pressed tightly onto the tray. After the rice has cooled, cover the sticky rice tray with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight (putting the rice in the refrigerator will make the sticky rice firm, easy to dry, and save time in drying). furnace a lot). Step 3: The next day, take out the sticky rice and cut it into bite-sized pieces, then arrange the rice on a tray, dry it in the oven at 120 degrees Celsius for about 45 minutes. Step 4: Turn the sticky rice over and then dry it for about 30-40 minutes for the sticky rice to dry completely. When drying, you use the wand to channel the oven door to let the steam escape, the rice will dry faster. If there is no drying oven, you can wrap the sticky rice tray and then expose it to the sun for 1-2 days to let the rice dry naturally. Step 5: Put oil in a deep pan and heat over medium heat. When the oil is hot, turn the heat down a little, drop each piece of sticky rice into the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides, then take the rice out and put it on a basket lined with absorbent paper (If you want to know if the oil is hot or not, wait until the oil is hot). When the oil is hot, break a small piece of glutinous rice and drop it into the oil pan. When the sticky rice expands and emerges immediately, the oil is hot enough for frying). Step 6: Mix fish sauce with sugar in the ratio of 3 tablespoons fish sauce + 3 tablespoons sugar + 3 tablespoons filtered water and stir well into a sweet and salty fish sauce mixture. Then, you add 1 tablespoon of chili powder to the mixed fish sauce and stir again. Step 7: – Wash the scallions, dry and chop finely. Then, you take 1/2 cup of oil into the pan, wait for the pan to be hot, then add the onions, quickly stir and turn off the heat as soon as the green onions turn dark green and fragrant. – Arrange the fried rice that has just been fried on the tray, drizzle 1 layer of fish sauce, sugar, 1 layer of onion fat and then sprinkle the cotton ball evenly on the top. Wishing you success!

May is the month when the lotus begins. Usually in the middle of May, the first lotus flowers appear. The lotus season lasts about 2 months, so everyone wants to buy a few pots to enjoy before the season ends. However, buying a lotus vase that blooms fragrantly is not easy because there is a flower very similar to a lotus but not a lotus that is often mixed by sellers to trick buyers. Has anyone ever had to kneel and how did it feel at that time, especially when buying a lotus flower to plug in but when taking pictures to show off Facebook, friends were “dumped with cold water” that it was kneeling, not lotus, waiting forever for flowers not bloom. The ‘lotus’ flowers are only forever 17 years old, then wilt and collapse. Why do people buy lotus flowers by mistake? According to the experience of Ms. Vinh Quyen (Hanoi) said: Because kneeling looks a lot like lotus from leaves, stems, and flowers, many people cannot distinguish it. The only difference is that the lotus will bloom and smell nice, and the kneeling will basically not bloom, if it does, it won’t be fragrant. The price of kneeling is much cheaper than lotus, so sellers can mix lotus with kneeling and sell at lotus price. Because of her experience in buying lotus, Ms. Quyen warned: Normally, a bunch of peddlers often mix 50/50 unscrupulous buyers will be deceived. The truth between lotus and kneeling is only the seller who understands the best, and if the buyer is not familiar, of course buys kneeling to become a lotus. Here are Vinh Quyen’s lotus tips to help you choose the right one you want to buy. How to distinguish between lotus and kneeling The anemone flower (left) is dark pink, the buds are longer and more pointed than the lotus flower (right). Color: The lotus will be bright pink, the old people often say that the lotus petals are pink. Litchi dark pink slightly dark. Cotton: The lotus flower is longer and larger than the anemone flower. The cotton head is usually more blunt, seeing the lotus head is often slightly ajar, slightly separating is to see the small inner layer. Kneeling cotton is pointed, without an inner layer, so it is difficult to separate the wings. Lotus blooms and then falls while kneeling in reverse. When buying, hold the flower bouquet and shake it gently, if the petals fall out, you will kneel. Dear: The stem of the lotus plant is straighter, less thorny, the flower stalk is small, when scratched by thorns, it is not as painful as anemone flower. Anemone flower has a rough body, larger than a lotus, with more thorns, so the pickers must wear long clothes when wading into the lagoon to avoid scratching their skin. Incense: The lotus wings are very fragrant, the cloves are not fragrant. Should hold a bunch of lotus flowers to smell the scent, but not kneeling. When it blooms, the lotus is fragrant. When kneeling, it has a pungent aroma. Wing flower: Lotus is thicker than kneeling because lotus has many layers of wings, arranged in descending order while kneeling has only one layer. So one of the tips when buying is to gently squeeze the flower’s head with your hand and see if it’s a bit spongy, it’s probably lotus. Alternatively, slightly separate the cotton head and see if there is a smaller lotus inside and especially with a strong aroma, it is indeed a lotus and vice versa. Lotus leaf: The underside is smooth and hairless, so we use sticky rice and nuggets. Leaves kneeling backwards. Lotus leaves also have a characteristic aroma, not kneeling. When should you buy lotus? Quyen said the best time to buy lotus is in the morning, when the lotus has just been picked. When you get home, don’t plug it right into the vase, but take a bucket of water, put some ice in it, and then plug the lotus bunch into the flower stalk for 4-5 hours for the lotus stem to hydrate and then plug. Lotus leaves, lotus bud, lotus calyx also do the same.

Every year, on summer days, after the pouring rain in early summer, lotus leaves are green on the lakes and ponds along the countryside. The lotus leaves that come out of the water are immediately spread out to catch the sun and the dew drops that fall at night. Lotus leaves are simple and sexy. Lotus leaves have two different sides, the upper surface is dark green and blue, the lower surface is silver and dusty like looking at the bottom of clear water. Usually the lotus leaf spreads out like a jade plate, catching the sun and clouds, the island welcomes the wind and ripples, adorning the pink lotus bud. Lot of rippled buckets push leaves swaying. The season of lotus leaves is summer, the season of the most brilliant sunshine of the year. The sun watered down the lotus leaves, catching the wind blowing up to soften the summer fire. Not only that, the lotus leaves also spread out, like a roof to protect green frogs, sharp frogmen, and even schools of jet-black perch swimming around. Especially, in those old days, after the countryside markets, the teenagers were often eager to welcome their mother or grandmother back from the market. Because after the market, mom will always have gifts for them when they come back. The gifts they receive from their grandmother’s hands are often wrapped in pieces of lotus leaves. Especially the steamed sticky rice is still hot and fragrant. The inherently fragrant and delicious sticky rice is also wrapped by lotus leaves, so the sticky rice is even more fragrant and delicious. Perhaps apart from lotus leaves wrapped sticky rice, it is difficult to have any leaves or paper wrapped sticky rice better. When I was young, I was told by my mother that lotus leaves, especially lotus leaves, can also make a cool medicine, regulate yin and yang, pick lotus leaves and cut them into small pieces, and cook with gold stars. Drinking can reduce high blood pressure, reduce dizziness, headache, eat well, sleep easily. That’s it, friends, lotus leaves are not gorgeous, not colorful, but very simple like a village girl walking in a rice field. Through the months of May, lotus leaves are still brought to our hearts from time to time. When the lotus leaves have solidly radiated, gradually covering the water surface, it is also the time when the first lotus buds of the season turn to the water. The lotus flowers bear the shape of a purple-white lotus, expressing purity, waiting for faithfulness. Personally, in the faint smell of lotus in early summer, I am deeply reminded of poet Xuan Hoang (Hoang Binh Thi). I miss Hoang the most when Hoang and us sit on the grass along the banks of the Perfume River in the summer days to chat and talk. Hoang has a very gentle smile and talks about flowers. Hoang talked about chrysanthemums – small chrysanthemums, thick petals, bright yellow like autumn sun; Hoang talked about the white lily flower, a modest flower like small butterflies with sparse hedges … and especially, when talking about lotus, Hoang expressed his feelings about this flower in a very subtle way. economic. Hoang said: “It is not by chance that King Minh Mang during the casting process of Cuu Dinh ordered to engrave the image of Lotus (Lotus) on the second peak named Nhan Dinh. From there, the lotus became one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. 9 flowers of eternal fame on the Nine Peaks Dedicating their pure beauty to humans The lotus is a metaphorical natural entity. It is possible to see in each petal the universal meanings of life. For example, how can there be such lovely white lotus flowers out of the mud? For example, the lotus can only live in mud but must be clean mud, mud but not mud? As for the pearly white color of the lotus flower, I still have to spend a lot of money on ink and paper. It is a multidimensional collective silk with fluttering veins. The process from mud to flower, from mediocrity to transcendent beauty, the fruit has gone beyond human interpretation. It is not simply the compliance of a certain biological law, but the beauty embodied like from a fairy tale. And it can only be explained by fairy tales.” “The uses of the lotus are innumerable. Lotus leaves are used to wrap gifts and cakes. The cellulose peel is as good as a banana leaf. Young lotus leaves wrapped in sticky rice or nuggets keep the flavor for a long time. Lotus root makes jam, it’s the best jam that can cure diseases. Lotus soaked in sour vinegar makes a drink in the top category. Then lotus heart, lotus seeds can be used for many other things. But above all the value of everyday use, is still the beauty of the lotus. A beauty that is silent, discreet and profound.” Is that why I love so much this cactus flower, so compassionate, so alluring. The fragrant lotus scent in summer makes me so happy? Ever since I knew what it is to be a beautiful flower, I immediately began to like the flower that is near the mud but doesn’t smell like mud. For a long time, the scent is cool, the lotus petals are sometimes soft pink, sometimes white. Young green always makes me think of the most youthful and lovely image of a girl.The lotus flower is the flower of the country, a country is in its youth, burning up, but in the heart. I thought that was also the image of a shy but personality girl, strong but loyal, skillful and delicate of this beloved country! Thinking about lotus forever, suddenly rushed into my mind the masterpiece “Thai Lien Khuong” (Song of the lotus picking) by the famous poet Bach Cu Di: “Tomb of Diep Hoanh Ba Ha Chieu Phong / Ha Hoa deep in the land of small boats. / Phung lang sex language for the first time / Bich Ngoc Tao is in the middle of water”. Translated as: “The waves sway the leaves, the wind shakes the flowers/ The lotus grove gently glides by/ With a smile on his face, his heart wants to say/ The deep pond falls into the ivory brooch” …Yes, Another lotus season has come…

Butterfly pea flower sticky rice hoa Impressive thanks to the unique green color. Sauerkraut with salted egg, grilled spring rolls, grilled meat, beef patties, rimmed chicken, pate… can be combined in the ration according to the customers’ choice. Onions, cilantro, laksa leaves, pickles, peanuts, and chili peppers also help you eat less. Sellers wrap sticky rice in eco-friendly lotus leaves. Each piece costs 30,000-40,000 VND, you can buy it at Tan Tan shop (Vinh Vien Street, District 10). The restaurant is open from 7am to 10pm. Image: Binating_ . Sticky rice with chicken thighs covered with fried onions, cilantro suitable for foodies to enjoy at any time of the day. The sticky rice is soft, fragrant and hot, the ingredients are in harmony with the taste. Binh Tien restaurant uses banana leaves to wrap sticky rice and neatly boxed it for customers to order, the price is 30,000 VND/box. Shop from 10am to 10:45pm. Image: Foodboysg . Slanted away It is favored by many people because of its golden color, delicious plasticity, and fat. The seller uses a knife to slice thin green beans on top of the sticky rice, drizzle with chicken fat and add fried onions. Sticky rice can be eaten with sausages, rolls, cotton balls… With only 18,000-33,000 VND, you have the opportunity to enjoy this delicious dish when ordering at Xoi Xeo La Sen restaurant (Ly Chinh Thang Street, District 1, district). 3). The shop is open from 6:30 to 10:30 and from 17 to 21 every day. The hot fragrant sticky rice is sold by the seller using banana leaves, lotus leaves lining the bottom. Image: 9493.corner . Colorful sticky rice including flavors such as gac, butterfly pea, mung bean, black bean, peanut, charcoal sticky rice, pandan leaf, camellia leaf and even sticky rice. Smoked sticky rice in Thi Nghe market area (Binh Thanh district) is where you can experience this eye-catching dish. Diners enjoy sticky rice with coconut milk, shredded young coconut and sesame salt. Each piece costs only 25,000 VND, sold at 15 to 20 hours daily. Image: Tebefood . Glutinous sticky rice has a harmonious taste of fatty, salty, sweet, and no food coloring, so it appeals to all ages. Ms. Thuy’s shop (Le Van Sy street, District 3) has been around for nearly 20 years, where you can find and enjoy this kind of sticky rice. The type of sticky rice is imported from Cambodia by the owner, so it has a very unique flavor. Sticky rice seeds are flexible, bloom evenly, mixed with sugar, coconut milk, beaten green beans, grated coconut fiber, sesame salt, onion fat and wrapped with paper rice paper. The shop sells at 12:30-19:00 every day. Price is about 15,000 VND for a piece of sticky rice. Image: Damanfood . humiliating sticky rice has a fragrant plasticity from sticky rice seeds mixed with rich braised meat sauce. The outstanding part with the pork belly has only a crispy skin, covered with onion and peanut fat, so it is not boring to eat. Lanh Binh Thang Street, District 11, is the area where you can find this delicious Chinese sticky rice dish. The restaurant’s operating hours are 6-12 hours, suitable for diners to enjoy a quality breakfast. Image: _Kat0608. Fried sticky rice with the price of only 6,000 VND/piece is also a street food worth trying in Saigon. You can choose meat, cat mushrooms or eggs, onions combined with cotton to sip. Chien Chau shop (Nguyen Binh Khiem street, District 1) sells this kind of sticky rice with crispy shell, soft, soft and strange inside at 10-15pm on weekdays. Image: Biteallfood . Tips for making simple crispy fried sticky rice The simple way of making with glutinous rice brings crispy fried sticky rice, suitable for both adults and children.

Lotus flower, also known as lotus flower, scientific name is Nelumbo nucifera, this is a gymnosperm plant, belonging to the Lotus family. Flowers appeared on earth very early, from the 70s flowers appeared in India, then spread and spread to Asia and Australia. Particularly golden lotus originated from North America. The image of a bright yellow lotus blooming under the camera angle of a Vietnamese photographer (Photo: Collectibles) In Vietnam, lotus flowers are mainly grown in the provinces: Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Dong Thap,… the most famous is Dong Thap with the familiar verse: “The ten most beautiful tower in the lotus flower”, It implies that this is the land where the most lotus is grown and also produces the most beautiful lotus flowers in our country. Lotus flowers have many color groups, in which yellow lotus belongs to rare and unique flower varieties. Because this lotus flower has a bright yellow color, the color of the flower is not too bright or different from ordinary lotus flowers. The golden lotus flower has an average diameter of 12 to 15 cm. Then comes the small lotus calyx in the middle of the yellow-green flower. Lotus flower in Vietnamese life and culture If in the West, the lotus is just a flower for decoration and beauty purposes, in Asian culture, especially in Vietnam, lotus holds a certain place in thought, consciousness of every human being. The lotus flower is attached to and brings many values ​​of both spiritual and material benefits to Vietnamese people’s lives (Photo: collectibles) Since its appearance up to now, the golden lotus flower is not only a close flower, closely attached to the human lifestyle, but also a lofty symbol, representing temperament, virtue as well as culture. trial of the Vietnamese. Flowers represent the strong vitality of our nation through difficult years, adversity, natural disasters, wars … but we always strive to overcome, towards a bright future. Like the image of the lotus flower rising out of the swamp to show off its color, emitting a fragrance for life. Lotus rice has been contributing to bring Vietnamese cuisine to the world culinary culture (Photo: Collectibles) In addition, in our country, lotus is a special plant that is grown and fully used all parts of the plant: such as tubers, peppers, flowers, seeds, petals … to make food materials Lotus leaves lotus leaf, lotus stem is used to make decoration, lotus heart is used as a drink and medicine or even delicate lotus silk is used to make textile fibers. The Meaning of Lotus In Feng Shui Feng shui experts believe that the decoration of items with the image of golden lotus flowers is a good thing to promote. Because this is a symbol with many special meanings for good luck, bringing prosperity, increasing solemnity to the space of houses or places of worship. According to the feng-shui concept, the golden lotus has purification and enlightenment meaning to help regulate prosperity, attract good sources of energy, increase the luck of the homeowner, bring warmth and comfort. In addition, according to Buddhist conception, the golden lotus also has the effect of preventing us, reducing bad luck and bad evil because the golden lotus itself has many main qi so it can protect for you. family members are always at peace. In feng shui, golden lotus appears in many different versions such as golden lotus painting, golden lotus disc, golden lotus flower pot, immortal golden lotus branch … With these positive values, today, Vietnamese people have The tendency to choose to buy feng shui items bearing the symbol of a golden lotus flower to display in the home or as a gift, to wish good things for family and loved ones.

Bat degree bamboo, also known as the tree, is a wild tree, grown in abundance in the highlands and deltas. In the past, the people who planted bamboo were only used trees and the leaves were discarded. But in the past few years, fresh and dried bamboo leaves have become an export commodity, providing a positive income for the people. On the internet market and online sales groups, many small businesses openly buy bamboo leaves with unlimited quantity and the price is not cheap. They buy and sell to traders exporting to Taiwan for 10,000 VND / kg of fresh bamboo leaves and 40,000 VND / kg of dried bamboo leaves. Bamboo leaves are bought and exported to Taiwan Bamboo leaves are larger in size than normal bamboo leaves. They are cleaned by natural methods, do not use chemicals, so they are exported abroad to make cake wrapping materials, food packages … Banana leave In Vietnam, bananas are a popular plant, grown in rural areas. People often grow bananas for fruit or sell, while banana leaves and banana stalks are often discarded, if sold, it is also very cheap. The purchase price of a beautiful banana leaf is only 8,000-10,000 VND / kg (the price of a leaf that has left the leaf bones). Banana leaves are used to wrap traditional cakes such as banh chung, banh Tet, or spring rolls, sticky rice packages, … However, the number of banana leaves used for these things is quite modest. Recently, some units also buy beautiful banana leaves in the garden for 4,000 VND / kg for export to the US market. Banana leaves used for export must be those with 30cm wide width, unbroken leaves. And only banana leaves can be used and exported. Banana leaves are quite crunchy, so you must know how to choose the right age, pick them to dry in the sun just enough to wither so that the leaves are soft without losing the green color. Banana leaves have become an expensive commodity in Japan. In the rest, in most of the big banana growing areas in our country, when the branches are pruned, the banana leaves are harvested, farmers often have to cut the leaves to feed the cows and fish. Even if there is too much, they have to dry and burn the fields and gardens. Recently, the picture of a fresh banana leaf being sold on Amazon Japan for 2,280 yen, equivalent to nearly 500,000 VND, surprised many Vietnamese. If you buy more, the cheaper the price. Buy 3 leaves, the price is only about 760,000 VND and if you buy 5 banana leaves, the price is only 1,168,000 VND. However, this price is also extremely expensive. Lotus leaf In our country, lotus is a popular plant, grown in all regions from the North to the South. This plant not only gives beautiful flowers to tea and decorate, but lotus seeds and lotus roots are also exploited to make ingredients for attractive dishes. Dried lotus leaves can sell up to 400,000 VND / kg Notably, lotus leaf is also used to do many different things. In addition to wrapping sticky rice, wrapping rice … fresh lotus leaves, dried lotus are also used to make tea every day. In the market, 1kg of chopped fresh lotus leaves costs up to 70,000 VND, dried lotus leaves cost 110,000-200,000 VND / kg. There are even organic food stores that sell dried lotus leaves for up to 400,000 VND / kg. According to the shop owners, the reason why lotus leaves are quite expensive and are popular with women is because they have many effects in beauty, especially weight loss and treatment. Seeing the value of tea made from lotus leaves, Ngo Khanh Huy (39 years old, living TT.My An, H.Thap Muoi, Dong Thap) came up with a startup idea from his native lotus tree. According to Thanh Nien newspaper, the lotus leaf tea products of Mr. Huy have affirmed the brand, not only for domestic consumption but also to Thailand, Cambodia, China … “In the past, lotus leaves were almost empty. brings economic value, because farmers often just take flowers, mirrors and look. But for me, lotus leaf is a special ingredient to make tea with its own flavor, ”Huy said in this newspaper. In Phu Tho commune, Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province, seeing that selling lotus mirrors has low profits, many farmers have turned to growing lotus and selling fresh leaves to process lotus leaf tea, giving good income. Perilla leaves Perilla is a spice vegetable that is easy to grow, easy to buy in Vietnam, and even given away for free. If sold, perilla leaves are also very cheap, only from 1,000-2,000 VND a bunch. In addition to making seasoning leaves, perilla is also considered by many Vietnamese as a remedy for colds and flu. Perilla leaves exported to Japan cost 700 VND / leaf. However, a company in Bac Ninh grows perilla and exports to Japan for 700 VND / leaf, earning billions of VND per year. For the Japanese, perilla is an essential spice vegetable and is very important. This vegetable is used by the Japanese to reduce the fishy smell of seafood, is the most important ingredient of the umeboshi plum melon (a pickle dish very popular in Japanese cuisine) or is wrapped around sushi. In Japan, perilla leaves are not sold in bundles like in Vietnam, but sold by leaves. In addition to selling fresh leaves in supermarkets and markets, perilla leaves are dried and packed for domestic sale or abroad. Japanese online sites sell perilla vegetables with prices ranging from VND 107,000 to VND200,000 / pack. Lemon leaves Lemon leaves are very familiar to Vietnamese people, often used to sprinkle on boiled chicken as a condiment. Vietnamese people usually pay more attention to lemons than lemon leaves. Vietnamese farmers rarely consider lemon leaves as a source of income. In many places, lemon leaves are not sold or are sold at “as cheap as giving”. In the city market, lemon leaves are very cheap, only 1,000-2,000 VND / bundle. Lemon leaves sell for almost 7 USD / 1 oz on Amazon. In foreign countries, the price of lemon leaves is quite high. At the Amazon online store, lemon leaves are again for sale for about $ 7/1 oz, equivalent to 25g. Thus, 100g of lemon leaves cost about 28 USD (635,000 VND), 1kg will cost about 6.35 million VND. Lemon leaves are widely used in many Western dishes. Realizing huge profits from this ordinary leaf, from a few years ago, lemon leaves were collected by a number of companies with the quantity of tens of tons for export to the European market, earning millions of USD. Lemon leaves exported to the European market come in 2 forms, spices are packaged with galangal products, chili peppers and lemongrass. In the normal form, it only encapsulates the lime leaves into small bags and is completely frozen. Vietnamese lemon leaves are favored by the European market because they are more fragrant and richer than lemon leaves from other countries. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)

The front of Chua Chua wooden incense sticks. Thay Pagoda’s name is “Thien Phuc Tu” in Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi. The pagoda turns to the south and looks out to Long Chieu lake in front. Decorative art in Thay Pagoda is shown on the architectural composition of all three main buildings (Thuong pagoda, Trung pagoda, Ha pagoda), especially in the pagoda, there is also a seventeenth-century wooden jasmine in the upper court. . This is one of the artifacts of high artistic value typical for seventeenth century sty art that still exists today. In the temple there is also a wooden incense stick of eighteenth century style at Trung pagoda, along with the seventeenth century incense like the form of a mandala, but in terms of size, motif and style different changes compared with incense of the seventeenth century. By the nineteenth century, the form of incense was changed to the tall leg style, the vacuum part was no longer made to the style of the previous century, the size was reduced, the motif, the style of touch had a significant change with the carvings are not sophisticated and complex as in the seventeenth century. The motifs decorated the Buddhist temple incense Decorative motifs of dragons in combination with safflower clouds: Observing joss sticks in the upper court at Thay Pagoda, the dragon-shaped motif is the main one used to decorate incense on all four sides. The decorative art at Thay Pagoda is relatively similar to other pagodas of the same period, the dragon shape has always been a symbol of authority, used flexibly and harmoniously in the Vietnamese temple space. Decorated street frill wooden sentence Chua Thay. The dragon motif combined with the swords decorated on the joss sticks Chua Thay has changed in shape and layout, but has always been a key position on the overall joss sticks. Dragons are carved in the center, body, legs, overalls and without angular ears. For the decoration that is divided into the compartment as in the body of the incense, the dragon motif has changed in style. In the body of the incense, the dragon motif is shown with the front view, clearly showing the face, eyes, nose, mouth, and the blades that radiate sharply above and to the sides. Here the motifs are shown in the composition more visible and energetic, exhibiting strong authority. The dragon-shaped Buddhist temple adoring the sun has always been a popular form on incense in the seventeenth century and also popular in the later period. This motif is in the central part of the camellia, if in the body the direction is not focused, in the bib, the dragon shaped sun against the twisted pattern is the focus point on the overall incense. The two symmetrical dragons, this part combining dragons, cloud clouds, magma clouds, sun, is stretched horizontally, in a very airy and comfortable way. The dragon motif looks sideways to fight in the middle, the blades are pulled backwards, parallel to the long and short layers to change to create a smooth movement in the system of swords. Characteristics of dragons in the seventeenth century carved with pointed swords, straight tail, twisted clouds … Decorative motifs of the phoenix: Decorative motifs of lotus flowers, stylized chrysanthemums: The picture of the phoenix looking at the temple’s incense. Temple court of the Thay Temple, the tip of the Phuong model is arranged in a rectangular frame, posted against each other to create a harmony. In the Mac era, the image of Phuong bird was unified decorated in combination with twisted clouds, flowers and leaves, by the seventeenth century folk elements were developed stronger, the image of the phoenix with soft and flexible wings. .. In general, incense incense sticks of Thay Pagoda are carved in the shape of a side view, not only carved on wooden incense but also closely attached to many other positions in the architecture. In terms of design, whether touching on wood incense or other architectural elements, Phuong still keeps the typical beauty such as quills, pheasant-like hair flying backwards to create soft layers of swords. The neck of a Phoenix bird is usually decorated in a hiccup style, the body has a spear that flies to the back, with the above pose and carries the features of the seventeenth century, the image of the phoenix always in a moving posture. It is also by touching in this way that evokes the space of the previous, the back layer, intertwined, the wings and tail of the phoenix, showing that this is a refinement of the shape, but the writing of the pen is very comfortable. Expressions of fast, thin, deep, bright patterns, clouds, flowers … characteristics of the seventeenth century. The image of phoenix bird is touched in the form of reliefs, sometimes with holes and shallow touches with opposite layout. If the unified dragon motif exists in both the body, the legs and the cover, the Phuong-shaped motif is used less often, usually in a sub-position, a small area on the overall incense and makes the topic. more rich and lively. In general, in terms of decorative artistic features of the bird-shaped phoenix, Master Temple’s sentence still follows the principles and harmony of traditional folk art, most of which is the form expressed in dynamic, refined posture. In the way of touching shapes, blocks, and strokes, the unique characteristics of this phoenix motif are made in this time. The lotus motif in Thay Pagoda as in other pagodas of the same period is decorated in many different positions and has a different role. With Buddhist joss sticks, the lotus motif is mainly decorated to form the fringing of the parts above, on the one hand is to beautify the incense, on the other hand to increase the artistic value and sacredness. incense. On the whole wooden incense line, the lines separating the parts are decorated with a lotus-shaped motif, the expression of different lotus petals makes the distinction between the parts easily. There is no lotus decoration on the face of Thay’s incense stick. One part is the narrow size of Thay incense sticks, stretching the image of a phoenix looking at Thay Pagoda’s side. Spread the parts together to create narrower gaps and wider widths. It is also this change that parts and motifs expressed by the ancient artisans are suitable and delicate for each incense of this period. Techniques and effective art of carving incense sticks of Thay Pagoda Chua Thay incense sticks are mainly embossed, gorgeously carved and punctured on the surface, the carving technique is unified between the four sides. If the chrysanthemum surface is punctured to create a small contour, the next to the technical body has been changed, the combination of embossing and punctures in a predetermined frame and separated by lines just engrave. The dragon figure in Thay pagoda’s incense sticks is very delicate and soft by the ancient artisans, the touch lines become elegant, rhythmically linked together by strokes, blocks and arrays. The exposed part is shown thicker, creating a space deep inside the incense that increases the bold contrast and vividness of the touched array. The contour of the lotus petals in this incense is different from the other ones at the same time, the lotus petals are punctured. Interrupting the body and legs of the incense is punctured, embossed by decorative patterns, this part the old craftsman skillfully created gaps, gaps, voids, and the technique of carving shapes and strokes. making the incense more vivid and rich while still creating a deep sacredness. The dragon image looks directly at the temple of Thay. Through the analysis of the incense, the motifs decorated on the incense, the technique and effectiveness of the art of carving Chua Chua incense, combined with elements from space, light all play one. very important role. The artistic value of Thay Pagoda incense is a complete balance of decorative carvings, highlighting the theme content, creating a visual impression. The master temple of Chua Thay temple is a product that shows the hands and wisdom of an ancient artisan, bearing an important imprint of the seventeenth-century Vietnamese carving and decoration art in particular and the history of Vietnamese art in particular. general.

Recently, Miss Do Thi Ha attracted attention when appearing at a TV show. Miss Vietnam 2020 wears a lotus-petal pink dress, honoring her body curves. However, when going on stage, the beauty of Thanh Hoa village lost points because she revealed the unlucky chest patch on television because the neck was deeply cut. The 10X beauty still strode gently without knowing she made a mistake. This image was quickly captured, the online community was buzzing.

Before that, Miss Do Thi Ha also lost points with fans when she made a costume mistake on television. When participating in a show not long ago, Miss wore a silk satin dress. This is the fabric that the person wears because it easily makes the owner reveal the bread waist.

The 10X queen has repeatedly chosen tight-fitting outfits

revealing round two less tapered.

When participating in the ceremony of the Blue Star Awards a few months ago, runner-up Kieu Loan became the focus of attention when going on stage to announce and award the award for “Favorite Actor” and “Actress the most popular “. In close-up shooting angle. Kieu Loan was praised by fans for her radiant beauty. However, the design of her dress, which flaunts her “big” round 1, makes many viewers “eye pain”.

The image of runner-up Kieu Loan reminds the audience of Mai Phuong Thuy with a very hot moment at the final night of “Miss World Vietnam 2019”. In a close-up angle, the first round of Miss Vietnam 2006 seemed to flow, in a few moments, people still caught their heart when she almost revealed the sensitive part.

At the semi-final of Miss Universe Vietnam – Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, Thuy Van had a very confident bikini performance. However, because she was busy performing, the beauty revealed her first round on television. This moment quickly entered the camera lens, causing the audience to “dozen fire”.

In 2016, Van Mai Huong encountered an unexpected problem when joining Vietnam Idol Kids. In an interview with Zing.vn, Van Mai Huong said: “I am a person who is very careful in how I dress. Whether going to act, filming or even going out, I always wear tights under my skirt to be safe. So far, I have no taste in dress.” It is extremely rare to expose the goods as everyone says.