Mr. Le Van Phuong, residing in Tan Lap commune, Dong Phu district (Binh Phuoc) said that after many long months of intense sunshine, termite mushrooms sprouted after the cool rains at the beginning of the season. This fungus is special in that, they only appear in places where termites nest, from the footprints of workers passing through. The new umbrella termite mushroom, which grows naturally in the forest, has the highest price. “During the process of crawling around the nest, worker termites leave behind a saliva-like substance. After the rain, this substance grows fragrant mushrooms. Those who went to pick mushrooms at night, before they could see the mushrooms, smelled the sweet aroma of mushrooms at the top of the forest,” Phuong shared. According to Mr. Phuong, the termite mushroom season only lasts a few months and emerges from the ground at about 2-3 am and withers in the early afternoon. Therefore, people take advantage of going into the forest at midnight to look for mushrooms. People who use flashlights, those who shine motorbikes run into the forest, to rubber lots or cashew fields to look at mushrooms all night. Those who go to shave rubber will be the first to encounter termites because the work of tapping latex is usually done at night. However, once you see the mushrooms, you have to know how to pick them to get all the mushrooms and sell them at a high price. “We had to use very strong wooden sticks, as small as fingers, to poke the mushrooms. In the early morning, the new mushroom sprouted its head on the ground, so the body was still lying on the ground. Therefore, using a stick to poke down, lift the whole mushroom body up. Especially do not use iron rods because the next season the mushrooms do not grow again, it takes time to find other places, “said Phuong. Those who go to pick mushrooms must use a sharp tree to get the body of the termite mushroom deep in the ground. In the past, people went to pick mushrooms just to stir-fry with melon or melon tops as food for their families. Seeing that the mushroom is crispy, more delicious than any other mushroom, plus many people know the great taste and value of the forest termite mushroom, so the mushroom is purchased at a high price, from 700 to 900,000 VND/kg. Therefore, many people stayed up at night to look for termites. In each termite mushroom season, Ms. Cao Thi Thuy, residing in Tan Phu ward, City. Dong Xoai (Binh Phuoc) all drive back to their hometown in Bu Dang to look for mushrooms. According to Ms. Thuy, termite mushrooms have 2 types, white body and black body. The black body is tough, crispy, sweeter than the white one, so the price is also higher. “Mushrooms are very fragrant. Going to look for mushrooms, just need to be sharp, you will smell the faint aroma of termite mushrooms somewhere. Holding the searchlight around, you will see small dim light spots of the mushroom, “said Ms. Thuy. People use motorcycle lights to pick mushrooms. According to Ms. Thuy, the price of termite mushrooms in recent years has always been sky-high. If 3 years ago it was only 450,000 VND/kg, last year it was 700,000 VND/kg. This year, at the beginning of the season, selling to people around the area is also 750,000 VND/kg. After each heavy rain, the lucky person can pick a few kilograms of mushrooms, making a few million easily. In recent years, grasping the market demand in big cities, many people in Dong Phu practice “dealing with termites”. Instead of going to the forest with a lamp to pick mushrooms every night, all day they drive hundreds of kilometers across areas considered to have many termites to buy and collect goods. Mr. Nguyen Huu Mieu in Thuan Loi commune, Dong Phu district, who has been trading in termite mushrooms for 7 years, said that this fungus is hunted by consumers everywhere. In particular, they only buy forest termite mushrooms. Termite mushrooms are hunted by traders everywhere with high prices. Only by purchasing termite mushrooms, 3 members of Mr. Mieu’s family can earn about 3 million VND/day. This year, if mushrooms are still abundant and the price of mushrooms is as high as now, the income of mushroom traders like him will definitely be higher. According to medicine, mushrooms are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein and other nutrients that are very good for health, especially people with diabetes, the sick and the elderly. Eating termite mushrooms regularly can improve immunity against cancer cells, anti-aging… Delicious dishes made from termite mushrooms are very simple and rustic, such as: pancakes filled with termite mushrooms, fried termite mushrooms, termite mushroom soup, termite mushroom porridge…

Trau tree, also known as oil painting tree, often grows in mountainous areas with moderate slope. Trau is a large tree, up to 8 meters or more high, smooth body, diverse leaves, sometimes with deep lobes, when cut shallow, sometimes whole and heart-shaped, glossy top surface, dark color, underside. translucent, pale color. The flowering season usually starts in April and usually flowers before young leaves appear. By September, there is another flower crop. The fruit of the previous flower will ripen around October. These days, when visiting the Northwest, almost anywhere can be satisfied to see the white Trau forests growing on the hillsides. Hoa Trau is a simple flower with the same root. Each flower has 5 petals, white, purple spots on the nail. Hoa Trau grows in clusters and is quite fragrant. Trau does not require much soil, but where the soil does not have moderate porosity, the soil is not cool and is not good, Trau trees die quickly. In suitable soil, the Trau tree grows very fast, flowers immediately in the 2nd or 3rd year, the branches grow in horizontal and even layers, even after a few years it can grow up to 12 – 15cm. Hoa Trau is also one of many flowers associated with the life of ethnic minorities in the Northwest. The pure and gentle Trau flower bosses give the viewer a relaxed feeling. Currently, Trau’s main use is to use oil presses to blend paint, sweep over the fabric to avoid wet rain, with high export value. Dry Trau is only used as a fertilizer in the field. Also for making medicine. At that time, the Trau kernel will be burned into charcoal, powdered with pig fat to treat impetigo, pimples. Water must not be swallowed. Hoa Trau adorns the Northwest streets … … often adorned the villages in the border areas.

The plant is also called apricot tea, apricot tea, tea tree oil, commonly found in many northeastern mountainous areas. The junior tree goes into the poetry with beautiful pictures “Border afternoon, when the peach blossom season blooms, when the base season grows trees”, “The old way of the mountain pass is white on the hill side”, … At first glance, the trees sink into the mountains and forests. Only when winter comes, will the flowers bloom simultaneously in the forest, covering the mountains and hills with a rustic and pure white color. The flowers are white, yellow, pistil, and fragrant. The flower is like a camellia flower but much larger, showing off its fragrance among the green foliage. It can be said that there are rare places that have large and perennial grassroots such as Binh Lieu border district (Quang Ninh). Coming here on these December, far away visitors can not help but be amazed between the vast forests of white flowers. The Department is a native plant here since the 1940s. Since 2014, Binh Lieu has implemented the project “Restoring and developing local trees in the period of 2014-2020”, the area of ​​local forest here is about 400ha. The life of the Dao, Tay, San Chi people here is close to the forest, the roots of the trees are used to treat stomach pain; roots and bark used to treat fractures, sprains; The dried shell is used as fuel, … The most valuable product from the base plant is the oil, which is pressed from the seeds and used as cooking oil. Oil contains omega 3,6,9 and many nutrients good for the body not inferior to olive oil, so it can enhance resistance, fight cancer, lose fat, … The harvested pods are then dried, pressed to break the seeds, roasted hot at high temperature and then pressed for oil. The refined base oil obtained without adding any ingredients, has a characteristic aroma and eye-catching color. The residue after pressing can also be used as fertilizer, cleaning shrimp ponds, … Realizing the economic value from oil, Binh Lieu people began to develop oil processing instead of just harvesting the fruits sold to Chinese traders. However, the number of production facilities is small, small-scale. Currently, oil output is from 2,000-3,000 liters / year, the selling price is quite high, about 400,000 VND / liter. This is a typical agricultural product of Binh Lieu, mainly retail in shops. One product in each commune, ward in Quang Ninh. In addition to the specialty of oil, camellia also becomes a unique tourism product of Binh Lieu. The white forest on the occasion of December attracts many tourists to this remote region. The headquarter is becoming the brand of this new and exciting destination. The beautiful images of the season of flowers in the border forest and mountains leave a beautiful impression on visitors. By 2020, the area of ​​local forest will increase to about 1,700 ha. At the same time, according to the proposal, investors from France will open a base oil factory here, opening up export opportunities to the European market for frontier base plants.

Van Thanh Hill is located on a hill, 3 km from the center of Da Lat city (Lam Dong). Check-in point is on Van Thanh Street. From Dalat market, you follow the direction of February 3, meet the intersection, turn right to Hoang Van Thu, run about 2.5 km more to reach the tourist area. You can combine exploring many places on the same route such as Cam Ly waterfall, Voi waterfall, Linh An pagoda, Hoa Son Dien Trang … Photo: Long Nguyen. This is a combination of cafes, restaurants, gardens, swimming pools, campsites. Admission ticket is 80,000 VND / person (including a selection of water). The resort can book a party for events from 30 people with prices from 280,000 to 310,000 VND / person. Photo: Van Thanh Hill. The check-in areas combine with natural scenery, flower gardens, creating a harmonious overall. Seating area ranges from outdoor to indoor. If you like open space, you can take a walk in the garden, watch many kinds of flowers. Indoor area, awning suitable for midday sitting. There is also a camping area, organizing a BBQ for guests to check-in at night. Photo: Van Thanh Hill. The flower gardens are designed in different areas, combining stone paths, warm pine-paneled walls, making visitors feel lost in miniature Europe. The location is open from 7am to 9:30 pm. Guests often gather crowdedly to take pictures in the morning from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Photo: Van Thanh Hill. From above, the photos can be obtained from the valley and the greenhouse below. Guests can rent photo equipment for 80,000 VND / set. Photo: Long Nguyen. The campus here grows a variety of flowers such as chrysanthemum, butterfly wings, pink … radiating a gentle scent. Long Nguyen account shared: “The space here is like a giant flower garden. My friends and I gather a lot of virtual life pictures. Fruit tea is a must try when chill in the coffee area. On clear days, you can come here to hunt clouds. The aerial bed, with the backdrop of the mountains and forests in the background, is the suggestion of virtual life. Photo: Van Thanh Hill, thao_sammie_. Large space with a capacity of more than 500 people, the resort is suitable for organizing big events such as gala dinner, prom party … Photo: Van Thanh Hill. At night, the garden will open with multi-colored lights. Visitors can rent a BBQ venue for 100,000 VND / person. Visitors can bring food at home here or order food at prices from 40,000 to 280,000 VND. Other services can also be booked, such as a dormitory tent or campfire. Photo: Tam Huynh. A dreamlike purple flower garden in Da Lat In the first days of the new year, Da Lat (Lam Dong) was flooded with flowers. Aside from the outstanding cherry apricot, this garden of primrose is also receiving a lot of attention.

To reduce the bitterness of suffering through, sisters immediately learn the following tips

Choose the right kind of bitter melon

Passion through forests: This type is mainly grown in mountainous forests; fruit small as palms or big toes, short, slightly rounded, with sharp, thick, dark green spines. This has a very bitter taste and is often used for medicinal purposes.

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Passion through the pass: This type has ruffled bark, thick, hunted thorns, dark color and bitter taste equal to bitterness through the forest. What is the typical bitter melon variety of Central Vietnam.

Ordinary suffering: This is the type you often see in markets and supermarkets. The bitter melon fruit is usually large, has large pods, is light green and light green. This is the least bitter. The larger the blooming thorns, the less bitter.

Remove the white intestine

The intestine of bitter melon is white, contains many bitter seeds. When preliminary processing, you need to scrape off the white pulp, the bitterness will be significantly reduced.

Soak in salt water

After removing the intestines, you can slice, cut, or leave the whole fruit, depending on the purpose of the dish. But before cooking, soak bitter melon in salt water for 20-30 minutes to reduce the bitter taste. After that, rinse it several times with clean water and go to processing.

Blanch through boiling water

To reduce the bitterness of bitter melon, you can also blanch them in boiling water before cooking. Place a pot of water on the stove, add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, drop the bitter melon into a blanch for 2 minutes. These help to reduce the bitter taste but it also loses a part of the nutrition of bitter melon because it is dissolved in water and evaporated at high temperature.

Refrigerate

Cutting bitter melon pieces and then putting them in the refrigerator or soaking them with ice for 20-30 minutes can also help reduce bitterness.

Combine with other ingredients

To reduce bitter taste, combine bitter melon with other foods such as eggs, minced meat, shrimp … These ingredients will help the dish have more flavor and neutralize bitterness of bitter melon.