In recent years, the high-class West Lake lotus tea, priced from 7 to 10 million VND / kg, has been bought by many giants. Photo: PasGo. Tay Ho lotus tea has long been known as “the first natural tea”, is the most delicate tea of ​​Vietnam that no other country in the world has. Photo: Facebook According to the seller, the best lotus-marinated tea is usually made by traditional manual and star-dried methods. Photo: Facebook. The tea used to marinate lotus must be Tan Cuong Dinh tea (Thai Nguyen). The price for each pound of tea, unmarinated lotus is 3-5 million VND/kg, so when marinated in lotus, the price is up to 8-10 million VND/kg. Photo: Traéntayhominhcuong The tea used to marinate lotus must be Tan Cuong Dinh tea (Thai Nguyen). The price for each pound of tea, unmarinated lotus is 3-5 million VND/kg, so when marinated in lotus, the price is up to 8-10 million VND/kg. Photo: Traéntayhominhcuong The tea marinated lotus must be the lotus that grows in the lagoon of Quang Ba village, the pink flowers are just budding and the buds are still blooming, the lotus must be picked before sunrise, then brought back to a cup for rice and then marinated. Photo: Internet Not only the ingredients, the process of marinating lotus tea is also extremely meticulous. Must marinate 7 times, each time is a turn of rice (rice from lotus) and 1 turn of tea. Photo: Vietnamese people. Quality lotus tea is pure green tea when drinking, with a bitter taste then sweet with lotus flavor in the mouth. Photo: People of Vietnam Because the quantity is not much, if they run out, they have to wait until the next crop to order this “first tea”. Photo: Traminhnghia. Also because of the high price, premium lotus tea often serves rich guests, foreign guests or connoisseurs of tea who want to buy to enjoy… Photo: Internet video: It takes 1,000 lotus flowers to get 1 pound of premium lotus tea. Source: News VTV24

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.

Resources: Fresh plum: 1kg
White sugar: 700gam
Lime I: 10gam
Ginger: 1 bulb
Making:
Step 1: Preliminary processing of the plum Plums bought are medium-sized, ripe plums with bright red color. After that, you wash it and turn it into small pieces. Step 2: Get clear lime water Prepare a bowl of about 100ml water mixed with 10gam of lime water. For a period of 10 minutes for the lime water to calm down, remove the lime residue from the bottom and then soak it with plums. Step 3: Soak plum with clear lime water Add the plums prepared in step (1) and soak them in lime water for 4 hours. Then rinse with water to remove the smell of lime water. Step 4: Mix the plum with white sugar Prepare a saucepan or large saucepan then mix the plums and sugar. Mix plums with sugar according to the ratio of 1kg of plums, corresponding to 700g of sugar. If you prefer to eat sweeter you can add more sugar. Or reduce sweetness, you can reduce sugar. Marinate sugar with plums for 4 hours or overnight. Note: After soaking the plums, you see the sugar and plum juice, you can take a little bit of artichoke juice to drink or if you don’t need to skip this step. Step 5: Slug with plum jam Prepare a medium-sized saucepan, place the marinated plums on the stove, then turn on medium heat. While you are cooking, cut the ginger, remove the skin, drink it, then place it in a pan of boiling plum (this is a little secret in how to make plum jam more delicious). Fry the plums on the stove until the sugars are depleted and the plums turn dark brown and the shade is turned off. Step 6: Complete The way to make plum jam has been completed, but to enjoy it, you should put the plums in the dryer to dry or freeze in the refrigerator, or in the sun and then store in a glass or plastic bag carefully. to last longer. The finished products you receive after making are the red cockroach-colored plums, the plums are delicious, the taste is sour, the sweetness is gentle, the spicy taste of ginger. When enjoying plum jam that is both pliable, delicious and delicious, and looks beautiful. Prune juice Resources: 200g fresh plums, 1 half lemon, 3 teaspoons of sugar Making: – Plums washed, soaked in salt water for 30 minutes, picked out and drained, peeled and cut in half to remove seeds. – Put the plums in the juice extractor, then mix with 3 teaspoons of sugar and 150ml of filtered water. Add 1 teaspoon of broth to flavor, add ice or refrigerate before serving. – If you do not have a juicer, you can add the plums and 150ml of filtered water to the blender, puree it. Filter through the sieve to get the juice, remove the residue and do the same as above. Plum smoothie Resources: 200g fresh plums, 1 teaspoon condensed milk, 150ml of fresh milk Making: – Plums washed, soaked in salt water for 30 minutes, picked out and drained, peeled and cut in half to remove seeds. – Put the plum with 150ml of fresh milk, 1 teaspoon of condensed milk in the blender and puree it. Pour into a cup and add ice and enjoy. Plum shake Resources: – 1kg of ripe plums (choose a berry that is full, ripe and not deep) – Street – Delicious fish sauce – Paprika Making: Step 1: Cut the plums, then soak them in salt water for about 30 minutes and drain. Then, you cut the plum in half or cut the plum and separate the seeds. Step 2: Prepare seasoning for plum Mix 1 teaspoon of delicious fish sauce with 1 tablespoon of sugar, beat the sugar in a bowl of fish sauce and pour it into a bowl of plum, mix well for the sugar paste mixture to soak into the plum. Step 3: Put 1-2 teaspoons of chili powder in the plum bowl, cover tightly and shake your hands well. Alternatively, you can bring in gloves and mix the chili powder well in the plum bowl. Tieu Bao (Synthetic) Photo: Collectibles

Plums at the beginning of the season Moc Chau (Son La) are sold at markets in Hanoi at the price of 100,000 – 150,000 VND / kg. Early season plums from Moc Chau (Son La) in recent days are being displayed for sale at many local markets in Hanoi or on online markets, groups specializing in selling fruit. Surveys at some markets such as Dai Tu (Hoang Mai), Nam Trung Yen market (Cau Giay) or some toad markets, kiosks around densely populated areas in Linh Dam, Trung Hoa … show that plum cherries are is sold at a price of 100,000 – 150,000 VND / kg, depending on the size. Ms. Thu Huong – owner of a kiosk specializing in selling fruits in Linh Dam area, said that she is currently selling plum plums for 120,000 VND / kg, this price of Ms. Huong is “softer” than the shops. another because she has a row in the garden. According to Ms. Huong, unlike the off-season plums, the plum at the beginning of the season only has a sour taste, not acrid; even the old, about to ripen fruit has a slightly sweet taste. “Early season plum is the early plum of the first batch of flowers. Each time I set up a garden house on Moc Chau, it takes a few days for the gardener to deliver the goods, each trip about a few quintals. Plums come on the right time, so they are quite expensive, in less than 2 days I have sold all 50kg of plums ”, Ms. Huong said. Having just sold out 20kg of plums in the morning, Ms. Nguyen Duong who sells online in Thanh Tri district continues to gather customer orders to sell new trips. Accordingly, the first plum bought by Ms. Duong sold for 100,000 VND / kg of plum and the price of 50,000 VND / kg of rice plum. Ms. Duong said that fruit at the beginning of the season is usually more expensive than the main season. However, this year the price of plum is cheaper than the beginning of last year, from 20,000 to 30,000 VND / kg. Normally, Ms. Duong will gather the application first and then put it on the garden and hand it over to her customers.

Illustration. Such a delicious fruit has such health benefits, it is no wonder why women are infatuated with this dish. However, in order to choose a delicious fruit, it is also necessary to have a tip, otherwise it is easy for women to choose the wrong fruits, not delicious. How to choose plums to choose delicious fruit, not drug-coated? Here are some ways to choose delicious plums: Rely on the outer shell The appearance of the plum is largely determined by the flesh of the fruit. Choose to buy fresh plums, preferably stalks and leaves, round, not bruised, not deep. Also, do not buy plums with insect stings or nail stains because they are very susceptible to bacterial infestation. A delicious plum will have a plump, smooth skin and a white chalk coating. Plums are covered with white chalk, indicating that freshly picked plums will be more delicious. Choose plums with mixed green and red colors When choosing to buy plums, you should not choose to buy plums that are too green or reddish in color, but only choose berries that are mixed with these two colors, which are both crispy and sweet. If the fruit is too green, it will be sour, and the red fruit can be ripe too ripe and no longer crispy, if you like sweet, you can choose a red bruise. We can judge the quality of plums with a glass of water. Pick a plum and place the plum in a glass of water. If it is found that plums float on the surface of the water for a long time, it means that the plums are potentially poisonous or have ripening agents. If the plums do not float on the water, that means the plums can be eaten normally and without chemicals, you can buy them at ease. How to preserve plums After buying, you should store fresh plums in the refrigerator so that the plums are always fresh and delicious. Plums should not be placed in hot, high, humid places, which will make plums ripen quickly and not be delicious. Prunes before eating need to be washed with salt water several times, you can use them to cook into many different delicacies. Plum mixed with salt and chili salt or chili is a favorite dish of many women. In addition, this fruit is also used by many women to soak drinking water as well as make jam to eat bread.

According to small traders, this year, the price of plums at the beginning of the season is lower than that of the same period last year. At a fruit stall of Ms. Lan at Nga Tu So market (Dong Da, Hanoi) the cheapest plum price ranges from 110,000 to 140,000 VND / kg. Plums are selected carefully, with larger red and more beautiful fruit, the price is 150,000 VND / kg. Some fruit shops, street vendors are selling plums at the beginning of the season with a price ranging from 120,000 to 150,000 VND / kg. Photo: TT “This price is 3-4 times more expensive in the main season, but still cheaper than this time last year. Last year I imported every day to sell out every day, but this year the purchasing power of the people is worse”, She shared and said that the customers who buy plums at the beginning of the season are mainly office sisters. This trader said that it takes about a month to wait for plums to come into the main season. At that time, the price will drop much, the fruit will be red, and eat better. Similarly, Ms. Ha, small trader at Nghia Tan market (Cau Giay, Hanoi), said that the main season of plum season must be from mid-May to early June. This time is the type of plum at the beginning of the season, so the quantity is scarce, the fruit is not yet really delicious and the price is many times higher. Selling plums along Pham Van Bach street (Cau Giay, Hanoi), Ms. Hoa also shared: “Plums are cheaper this year than last year because of the Covid-19 epidemic, people have limited spending. However, despite being cheap but still low, I can only sell about 5 kg a day. Plums are not only sold at local markets, but also at the beginning of the season, many people advertise cheaply on forums on the online market with an average selling price of 70,000-120,000 VND / kg. “This plum I got from an acquaintance in Moc Chau, Son La. Plums at the beginning of the season have a very sour taste, so they are picky ”, Ms. Uyen (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), who sells this item online, shares. In addition, she also made pickled plum salted and chili to meet the needs of customers. “The plum this season is very sour and acrid, so I make it into different snacks. Women who have any need, just notice, I will do exactly like that “, she said. According to many people, 150,000 VND for a kilogram of plum is still an expensive price, they just “press the belly” to buy a few ounces to eat to reduce cravings. Just bought 3 ounces of plums, Ms. Linh (Dong Da, Hanoi) shared: “Plum prices at the beginning of the season are often very expensive. Although this plum is a bit sour and acrid, even the young fruit is still bitter, but it is suitable for my taste of sour food ”.