The old driftwood was picked up from the bottom of the Tien River, over time and eroded by water, people can no longer distinguish what kind of tree they are, so they call them driftwood. The hundred-year-old driftwood roots were “enchanted” by Mr. Nguyen Van Nghiep (43 years old, living in Cho Moi district, An Giang), sculpted into a unique collection in the West. After being salvaged, the driftwood stumps were created by craftsmen into beautiful works (Photo: Thien Chi) Currently, he owns nearly 40 artworks of “terrible” size, including: two sets of 12 zodiac animals, Buddha statue, rockery, 24.5m long painting, house full of driftwood, 3D painting table. , tables and chairs… The sculptures are very lively and soulful as if they were telling stories of time. Unique, nearly 200-year-old t-shirt craft in Ha Tinh According to Dan Tri Newspaper, Ha Tinh has a village that has been attached to the profession of sewing (sewing, knitting) ao dai for nearly 200 years. My job in Yen Lac village is done all year round, but the most is from the 3rd to 6th lunar month. Experiencing many ups and downs, the profession of wearing ao dai is still maintained and kept its own unique features. The shirt not only helps to cover the burning sun and cold, but also helps many farmers here have an additional source of income in life. The most important materials to make a shirt are the leaves, in addition to the leaves of the ash tree (palm tree), rattan rope. It takes almost 2 hours to finish a shirt. For many farmers in Ha Tinh, the shirt is considered an inseparable thing when going to the field. The shirt helps them resist the sun like burning fire or the cold that cuts the skin and cuts meat. Unique ironing steakhouse in Saigon Unlike a regular steak, which does not require a pan, beef at a restaurant in Saigon is grilled directly with a chicken iron. The idea of ​​​​using a chicken iron has been cherished for a long time by restaurant owners. Originally, the owner is a lover of antiques, so he devised a way to cook beef in this way. Ironing steak (Photo: GiadinhNet) The ingredients for the steak here are brought to the table, accompanied by a traditional ‘hot’ chicken iron. Diners will put the iron on their own marinated beef, rare, medium or well cooked depending on each person’s preference… Ironing steak costs about 300,000-400,000 VND/serving. Strange sour pho in Ha Giang Referring to the cuisine in Ha Giang rocky plateau, tourists often mention dishes such as thang co, men men, au tau porridge, corn wine, Shan Tuyet tea… but not many people know that sour pho is also famous. poor here. Sour pho was introduced to the northern mountainous provinces such as Ha Giang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, etc., after the Man Thanh Dynasty (China) more than 300 years ago. In the past, sour pho was only used in banquets, but now it has become a favorite breakfast dish of many people in Ha Giang. The main thing that creates the taste of sour pho is the sweet and sour broth. The special broth is made up of a very sour vinegar mixed with sugar, mixed with tapioca flour and a little spice – all brought to a boil and stirred by hand. The unique dish “bumpled duck eggs” in Hue According to Dan Tri newspaper, duck eggs are a familiar dish with Vietnamese people, eggs are often served with laksa leaves, ginger and a little spice. But in the city. Hue (Thua Thien – Hue province) has a shop specializing in selling duck eggs with a new way of processing, creating a sense of excitement that attracts people to eat with the name “Battle duck eggs”. Squeezed duck eggs are a new dish (Photo: Dan Tri) Squeezed eggs will be peeled and then mixed with spices such as onion, salt and pepper, ginger sauce, sweet and sour, galangal, laksa leaves, melon, lemon leaves, fresh pepper, chili, garlic… Eaters can enjoy, feel the new taste of duck eggs. The “super rotten” dish that few dare to try of the Northwest people Rotten buffalo skin, also known as dung min, is a typical dish of the Thai people in the Northwest. The raw material to make this dish is buffalo skin. After filtering, the buffalo skin is wrapped in banana leaves and incubated for about two days depending on weather conditions. After a period of incubation, the smelly buffalo skin is washed, the hair will fall off. People bring the skin to dry, then use it to cook soup, cook banana flowers or bake depending on their preference. Rotten buffalo skin (Photo: Ytimg) For locals, this is a specialty with a distinctive taste. But for many people, just hearing the name and smelling the smell did not want to enjoy this unique dish. But this is a specialty dish for those who like to discover “unique” flavors. Garden boy “magic” garbage into expensive paintings Old jeans, banana peels, melaleuca peels… are all discarded things, but through the talented and creative hands of a guy in Kien Giang, they have turned into valuable paintings. In 2004, Mr. Le Hoang Nhan (born in 1982, in Dong Hung B commune, An Minh district, Kien Giang) recycled Melaleuca bark material into unique paintings. In 2019, the painter from Melaleuca country released pictures made from banana peels, very eye-catching jeans. In 2020, Mr. Nhan continues to create paintings made from jeans. From worn, faded jeans suddenly became fancy paintings through Mr. Nhan’s hands. To date, Mr. Nhan has made more than 1,500 paintings of melaleuca shells, more than 50 paintings of banana peels and 30 paintings from old jeans. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)

In addition, sweet corn also contains many minerals such as calcium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese… especially good for the development of children. To make baby corn milk, you should choose fresh, freshly cracked sweet corn for the best taste. Ingredients for making corn milk – Sweet corn: 2 corn – Condensed milk 1 tablespoon (if you like fresh milk, you can use 200ml but pay attention to reduce the corresponding amount of water during cooking) – Granulated sugar or rock sugar, jaggery (adjust according to taste) – Clean water Put the corn milk in the refrigerator to have the best taste when used. How to cook corn milk without separation, smooth and delicious Peel the corn, use a sharp knife to cut the kernels apart. Wash corn husks and silk, cob, boil with about 500-700ml water for 15 minutes. Then filter the residue, keep the boiling water. Put the corn kernels in the blender, add the hot corn water and puree. Bring the blended mixture through the sieve thoroughly, you can use a cloth to filter it again. Then bring corn juice to cook into corn milk (corn milk). Cook corn milk over medium heat to avoid foaming from the pot, stir gently with a spoon to avoid burning the pot. When it boils, add condensed milk and sugar to taste. Boil milk for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. Wait for the milk to cool completely, then pour it into a jar and place it in the refrigerator to make it taste better. The finished corn milk has a smooth yellow color, blending the aroma of sweet corn and milk. This is a delicious drink that ensures food safety and hygiene for children on hot summer days. How to make corn milk is very simple, moms can make it by themselves today!

Lemongrass ginger juice provides vitamin C, can be used daily to promote health, support the treatment of stomach ulcers, rumored to help lose weight too. Light scented water with lemongrass, cool throat, sweet after honey, not harsh on ginger, anyone who doesn’t like strong smell can still drink it normally. Resources – 3 lemongrass plants – 2 liters of water – 2 lemons – Alum sugar (or jaggery) – Choose moderate ginger root, too big will not be fragrant. Making Step 1: Wash lemongrass, remove the outer rind, cut into chunks and smash. Thinly sliced ​​ginger Step 2: Add 300gr-350gr rock sugar with 2 liters of water until boiling. Add lemongrass and cook until boiling (5 minutes) Step 3: Boil lemongrass water thoroughly, then add ginger, let it boil for about 1 minute and then turn off the heat. Step 4: Add a little salt, after the water is less boiling, add lemon juice and stir well. It is possible to grate the lemon peel to drink it better, so when the water is boiling, about 30 seconds, turn off the stove (if you put the lemon peel in too early, the water will be bitter and difficult to drink). Let it cool for a while and then use it. If you like to drink it cold, let it cool, put it in a glass jar in the refrigerator, store it and use it for 7 days. When mixed, also add lemon, honey, lemon-ginger syrup like hot drink, add ice and it’s all good. This is also a very cool summer detox for the sisters to prepare for the summer. Good luck!

The key to the success of seaweed farming is its growing commercial potential. Illustration: sciencefriday. A new study argues that growing a sufficient number of green seaweeds can help reduce pollution, absorbing most of the harmful waste. The study’s co-author, Phoebe Racine, said the thesis was just an early idea and implementation would take time, but given the lack of progress in other aspects, “there was no other option.” in addition to considering alternative methods”. Racine, a researcher at the University of California at Santa Barbara, says growing a variety of seaweed species in less than 1 percent of the Gulf of Mexico’s waters could help the United States meet pollution reduction goals that are already out of reach. . She and her colleagues mapped the suitable area for seaweed cultivation in the Gulf, and the suitable area could be more than 38,500 square kilometers. The Gulf of Mexico is being choked with agricultural and municipal waste. In May 2019, the Mississippi River discharged an average of more than 5,000 tons of nitrates and 800 tons of phosphorus into the Gulf of Mexico, the highest levels in 40 years. These excess nutrients from farm fertilizers and animal waste in the Midwest robs the oceans of oxygen off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, fueling toxic algae blooms that have led to the so-called “dead zone”. Eutrophication (also known as eutrophication) is when there are too many nutrients in the pond/lake such as nitrate, phosphorus, which exceed the self-regulating capacity of the pond/lake, causing dense growth of plant and animal death due to lack of oxygen. To environmental experts, this problem seems intractable. Called eutrophication, dead zones are proliferating all over the world. There are more than 700 coastal areas worldwide that are “dead zones” or negatively impacted by currents. While the United States bears the bulk of agricultural waste, municipal wastewater is the main culprit in South America, Asia, and Africa. Annually, they cause economic losses of $3.4 billion in Europe and the United States alone by affecting tourism and fishing resources; while reducing property values, water treatment and adverse health effects. Over the past 10 years, 85 communities in the United States have spent a total of more than $1 billion to prevent or treat toxic algal blooms. Among the hardest hit areas is at the mouth of the Mississippi River, where the continued discharge of domestic waste from the heart of the United States has destroyed the local seafood and tourism industries. The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, carrying fertilizer and livestock waste from Midwestern farms. Photo: Bloomberg. Growing seaweed is considered as one of the green solutions to solve this problem. Seaweed farming dates back to 1,700 years ago in China. Today, countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, along with China and South Korea, lead the world in this area. In South Korea, where aquaculture has grown by 300% in the past 30 years, an intensive effort has proven its usefulness as a waste reduction tool. According to one study, farms that grow three major seaweed species and two shellfish species (all filter feeds without additional feed) accounted for 5.7% of carbon dioxide and 8.6% of carbon dioxide emissions. nitrogen emissions from all wastewater treatment plants in Korea. The key to the success of seaweed farming is its growing commercial potential. These aquatic plants can absorb excess nitrogen and phosphorus, turning it not only into food for humans, but also expanding a range of other commercial uses. The most commonly grown seaweeds include red or brown algae or algae. Some are used to make culinary thickeners or jellies for culturing bacteria in the lab. Others are dried into sheets for sushi rolls. While sugar kelp can be used as a sweetener, kelp is also used in toothpaste, shampoo, frozen foods, and even pharmaceuticals. Making seaweed farms profitable will be an important consideration to promote them as an agricultural and municipal waste treatment solution. Asia currently has a very strong demand for seaweed. Human consumption, which includes everything from sushi rolls to broths to salads, is the largest market for harvested seaweed. But growing demand can also be seen in the cosmetic and fertilizer industries, as well as aquafeeds. However, mass aquaculture faces a number of significant obstacles, particularly its labor-intensive nature. Globally, the demand for seaweed is forecast to double to $30 billion by 2025. However, in the United States, the seaweed market is relatively small. Gretchen Grebe, an aquaculture scientist at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, says seaweed farming in the US is largely “in the R&D phase.” “Using seaweed farming to remediate any large amounts of nutrient pollution would require significant expansion — the current scale of farming wouldn’t even matter,” says Grebe. In the United States, states have different regulations regarding aquaculture licensing. While it’s relatively easy to get a seaweed farm permit in Maine and Alaska, in California it requires meeting a stack of overlapping regulations. Bailey Moritz, Program Manager of the World Wildlife Fund, said: “Offshore activities hold promise. Our goal is to see seaweed growth that will have meaningful impacts [đối với sự suy giảm chất dinh dưỡng], and scale is needed for that.” But large-scale offshore seaweed farming is still at least a decade away from taking place in the US, and only when biofuels, bioplastics and animal feed are generated enough. need. Seaweed holds great promise, Grebe said, but scientists are quick to point out that the main driver is the imperative to reduce watershed waste inputs. “We are asking a lot of seaweed farmers to treat the nutritional waste that we dump into the Gulf,” she concludes.

According to the advice of nutritionists, it is possible to identify chemically contaminated vegetables based on some of the following characteristics: Color of vegetables: Clean vegetables are usually lighter in color than those using chemicals. The latter types are not clean due to the absorption of many chemicals, so they have a more eye-catching appearance. Cruciferous vegetables, water spinach, spinach, cabbage … when viewed from the outside, the outer sheath will be darker, stronger and less glossy. Based on branches, sheaths and leaves of vegetable plants: The number of branches, sheaths and leaves of clean vegetables is less, and the leaves are larger than those of unclean vegetables. The phenomenon of pests and diseases on vegetables: Vegetables with many traces of leafworms will be cleaner because they do not use pesticides before harvest. Chemically sprayed vegetables have large, smooth green leaves and absolutely no hole in the leaves caused by caterpillars. Taste when cooking: The taste of clean vegetables is stronger. As for the vegetables that are not clean, eating will be very pale, not feeling the taste. In some cases, there are residual pesticides in vegetables, which when processed will give a strong odor, difficult to smell. Vegetable storage time: Clean vegetables that can be stored at room temperature or refrigerated for about 4-5 days can still be used. As for vegetables that are not clean within the above time period, they will be withered, crushed, crushed (depending on the type of vegetable) and cannot be used anymore. When choosing to buy vegetables, it should be noted that you should not buy off-season vegetables because off-season vegetables often do not grow well, are susceptible to pests and growers may use pesticides, pesticides, and stimulants. for vegetables to ripen quickly and beautifully. Also, do not buy vegetables that have been peeled, sliced ​​and soaked in water at the market because they are most likely to be spoiled or old. Do not choose vegetables that are too unusual in taste, color and do not trust the appearance of vegetables and fruits. Should choose to buy vegetables of clear origin. Clean vegetables are usually lighter in color than vegetables using chemicals. Identify some clean vegetables Water spinach: When using too much protein or foliar fertilizer, water spinach often has the following characteristics: the body is larger than usual, crispy, the leaves are dark green, the boiled water turns pale green when hot, and turns dark green when cool. Should choose to buy bunches with small tops, look a bit hard but eat crispy, delicious and safe. In addition, water spinach without chemicals will have plastic flowing out when the stem is cut. Bean sprouts: The sprouts are round, white, with few roots, when stir-fried, produce cloudy water, which is a type of sprouts that have been chemically used during the incubation process to stimulate the rapid growth of bean sprouts. When buying, should choose the type of price with many roots, white cotyledons, not eye-catching. This is a natural brew, safe to use. Zucchini: Safe squash usually has a burning distance not too far, dark green leaves, lots of hair. In contrast, soft, thin, pale green leafy vegetables with long internodes should not be purchased. Cucumber: Should choose green-white fruit, not too young or yellow stalk, hold firmly in hand, the outside of the peel has sharp points emerging. Melons that are sprayed with pesticides and growth drugs before harvest often have long, smooth, smooth fruits with light green skin, many fruits even have white streaks due to residual spray. It is best to salt and peel them before eating. Clean spinach has dark green leaves, thin but not hard. Do not choose vegetables with leaves that are too young, soft, thick and uneven. Some ways to handle chemically contaminated fruit Soak vegetables in diluted salt water: After washing vegetables, you should soak vegetables in diluted salt water for about 10-15 minutes, then rinse with clean water. Or you can soak vegetables in water to wash rice for about 10 minutes and then rinse with water. The purpose of this is to neutralize the toxins in the pesticide left on the vegetables. Heat vegetables at high temperature: Some heat-resistant vegetables such as cauliflower, beans, and celery, after being washed with hot water for 2 minutes, will reduce the residue of insecticide by 30%. Then stir-fry, cook at high temperature to remove 90% of pesticide residues. Using vinegar to soak vegetables: It is one of the most effective ways to remove bacteria and pesticides left on fruits and vegetables because it has strong antibacterial properties. Dilute white vinegar with water, soak vegetables for about 10 minutes, then rinse with boiled water to cool.

The Falkland Islands or Malvinas located in the Atlantic Ocean are one of the most famous places in the world. The economic benefits of this place mainly come from sheep husbandry, ecotourism and fishing. In particular, the island has nearly 170 times more sheep than the population, making many people curious and interested. Specifically, most of the area on the Falkland Islands is used as lawns to feed sheep. People on the island raise sheep for high quality wool and raise meat. Therefore, the number of sheep on the Falkland Islands is always higher than the population. According to a 2002 census, the population of the island was about 3,000 people. Meanwhile, the number of sheep raised in the Falkland Islands is about 500,000. This means that there are 167 times more sheep in the Falkland Islands than there are people living there. Due to the large number of sheep on the island, some people call the Falkland Islands an island of sheep. In addition to sheep, the Falkland Islands are also home to a number of other animals such as eagles, albatross, penguins … English is the official language of the Falkland Islands. A small number of people speak Spanish as a second language. An interesting thing about the phone numbers of the people of the Falkland Islands are only 5 numbers. Unlike many parts of the world, the Falkland Islands do not have a chain of stores. Invite readers to watch the video: Green tourism in the Ivory Coast’s plastic island. Source: THĐT 1.